In 2026, obtain NF VALIDATION certification according to standard NF EN ISO 16140-6: 2019 from AFNOR Certification!
After 35 years of expertise in the validation of alternative methods of analysis in food microbiology, AFNOR Certification and our stakeholders are ready to validate the performance of your commercial alternative methods according to this validation protocol. This offers you a distinctive guarantee of quality and recognition.
Being NF VALIDATION certified means benefiting from a certification that is internationally recognised and recognised at European level.
This new certification is regulated by the NF102 ‘agri-food sector’ certification rules (https://nf-validation.afnor.org/en/reference-documents-food-industry/), which ensure rigorous monitoring of the certification and are supervised by qualified professionals and experts in food microbiology.
Manufacturers of confirmation and typing analysis kits, make an appointment with the NF VALIDATION team now to plan your validations and find out more about our certification process!
Feel free to contact our AFNOR Certification-qualified expert laboratories to develop your projects and get advice! The list is available here 👉 https://nf-validation.afnor.org/en/get-certified/
