After receiving the ISO 20387 accreditation for the deposition, quality control and distribution of human pluripotent stem cell lines as a Node of the Spanish ISCIII National Stem Cell Bank, the Andalusian Public Health System Biobank has now been awarded the BBMRI-ERIC Quality Label for this scope.
These achievements reflect the Andalusian Biobank’s commitment to quality and its desire to align with other European biobanks through BBMRI-ERIC. The Quality Label serves as recognition of the efforts made by the Biobank.
To continue this journey and further strenghten the trust placed in it as a research infrastructure, the Biobank team is currently working to expand the scope of ISO 20387 accreditation to include additional procedures and biological materials.
Building on previous work and experience, this process is expected to be more straightforward, allowing the same quality-focused approach to be applied to a broader spectrum of activities.
Commenting on the achievement, Andrea Wutte, Head of Quality Management at BBMRI-ERIC, says:
“I am delighted that the Andalusian Public Health System Biobank has chosen to receive the BBMRI-ERIC audited Quality Label in addition to its ISO 20387 accreditation. It is particularly encouraging to see that already accredited biobanks embrace the Quality Label as a community label, reflecting their commitment to the European biobanking community. Through our fast-track route, we make it easy for accredited biobanks to receive this additional recognition without undergoing another audit, and I hope many more will follow this example.”
