IATF16949 External Lab Calibration -CIPM MRA

[PaulGo]

For IATF16949, can a National Metrology Lab (of a NPI) which is CIPM-MRA accreditated be directly used instead of an ISO17025 accreditated calibration lab for calibration of various items, such as dimensional equipment?

The NML say their CIPM-MRA is equivalent for ISO17025 but what is the IATF view on such?.

 

[Enghabashy]

*The statement as below :
7.1.5.3.2 External laboratory

External/commercial/independent laboratory facilities used for inspection, test, or calibration services by the organization shall have a defined laboratory scope that includes the capability to perform the required

inspection, test, or calibration, and either:

the laboratory shall be accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 or national equivalent and include the relevant

inspection, test, or calibration service in the scope of the accreditation (certificate); the certificate of

calibration or test report shall include the mark of a national accreditation body; or

there shall be evidence that the external laboratory is acceptable to the customer.