Accreditation Procedure

The SAS sets out its accreditation procedures in practical guidelines for all types of conformity assessment bodies. The process is clearly structured and comprises application, information and preparatory meetings, assessment, accreditation, as well as regular surveillance and renewal. All relevant guidelines and documents are available online.

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How to be accredited as a conformity assessment body?

The SAS has described the accreditation procedure in detail in its guides and check lists, andthis for each of the following areas:

  • Testing
  • Calibration
  • Medical laboratories
  • Reference material production
  • Proficiency testing
  • Inspection
  • Certification body for management systems
  • Certification body for persons

These guides, reference documents and further documents such as the ordinance on theSwiss Accreditation System and the notification of testing, conformity assessment,registration and approval bodies, application documents and detailed requirements foraccredited bodies can be downloaded from this website:

  • GRUNDLAGEN AKKREDITIERUNG EN LINK

Accreditation procedure

  • Registration
  • Information talk
    (serves for the mutual comprehensive information)
  • Preliminary talk
    (serves for the preparation of the audit and the final definition of the scope of accreditation)
  • Registration
  • Audit
  • Accreditation
  • Surveillance
    (as a rule annually)
  • Renewal of accreditation at the latest after 5 years
    (at the latest after 5 years)

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SAS Services

All SAS services in one place: accredited bodies, suspended or revoked accreditations, certificate checks, Notified Bodies, electronic signature, as well as contact information and further details.

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All types of accreditation at a glance

The Swiss Accreditation Service (SAS) accredits conformity assessment bodies. Here you will find an overview of the accreditations offered by SAS.

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All fields for SAS accreditation at a glance

Accreditation builds trust in everyday life: it ensures safe products, reliable measurements and credible certificates. Find out where accredited bodies operate and what types of accreditation are used.

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Contact

State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO
Swiss Accreditation Service SAS
Holzikofenweg 36
CH - 3003 Bern