State General Laboratory Annual Report 2019

22 State General laboratory Annual Report 2019 FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND BUDGET Expenditures incurred by the SGL in 2019 amounted to € 8,015,712. RELIABILITY AND EFFICIENCY The efficiency and reliability of a dynamically evolving Institution are fundamental conditions for its stability and growth. As a result of long-lasting efforts, the SGL has been able to simultaneously apply two quality man- agement systems in order to guarantee a more integrated approach: a) International standard EN ISO / IEC 17025:2005: Since 2002 the SGL has been accredited with this standard by the Greek Accrediting Body (ESYD), and since 2015 it has been accredited by the National Accreditation Body ("The Cyprus Organization for the Promotion of Quality (CYS-CYSAB)") - within the context of Regulation (EC) No. 765/2008, and b) Common Assessment Framework (CAF): It is also one of the first services in Cyprus and the rest of Europe that started in 2005 the implementation of CAF, a system through which an organisation carries out self-evaluation and sets benchmarks for its performance. To achieve the efficiency and reliability objectives it has set, the SGL has focused on the following:  Quality Assurance - Accreditation System  Implementation of Quality Management System  Implementation of the Common Assessment Framework (CAF)  Development and implementation of the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) which covers environmental factors