Basics of accreditation

The SAS regulations form the binding basis for accreditation and ensure clear, transparent procedures as well as clearly defined rights and obligations. In addition, cost overviews provide guidance, and you can use the application forms to get your accreditation process off to a good start.

Loose wooden letters on a table; the word “Regulation” is arranged in the foreground

Accreditation regulations

The SAS regulations set out the binding framework for accreditation in Switzerland. They clarify procedures, requirements, rights and obligations – transparently and in accordance with national and international guidelines.

Form for an accreditation application, with lines to fill in and a pen as a symbol of the application and registration for accreditation.

Accreditation application forms

Would you like to apply for accreditation? Click here to submit your application: Accreditation, Extension, or Renewal.

Desk with a binder, charts, calculator and hourglass. The image represents the time and costs involved in an accreditation process.

Indicative costs

Indicative costs provide a guide to the expected expenses of accreditation. Actual costs depend on the scope, complexity and individual circumstances of the conformity assessment body.

SAS documents by accreditation type

A lab technician wearing safety goggles at work in front of an analytical instrument

Testing laboratory STS

A testing laboratory assesses products, materials and samples objectively.

A man in blue work clothes is standing in front of a large screen in a modern technical laboratory, analyzing the information.

Calibration laboratory SCS

Calibration laboratories ensure that measuring instruments deliver accurate values by comparing them against reference standards. Accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025 guarantees competent and traceable calibrations – building confidence in precise measurement results.

A lab technician wearing blue gloves is using a pipette to dispense a liquid into a small glass container

Medical laboratory SMTS

A medical laboratory provides reliable results for the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of disease.

An employee wearing protective clothing, a cap and a face mask is working at a filling line in a modern production facility

Reference material producer SRMS

A reference material producer produces stable, homogeneous materials for calibrations and quality controls.

Human hands holding a pen and writing something down in a notebook

Proficiency testing provider SPTS

A proficiency testing provider compares the results of multiple participants under standardised conditions.

Human hands working on an electrical panel

Inspection body SIS

Inspection bodies assess whether products, processes, services or installations meet specified requirements. Accreditation to ISO/IEC 17020 ensures competent and impartial assessments – building confidence in quality and safety.

View of a planning board with red, blue, yellow, and green bars

Certification body for management systems SCESm

Certifications to ISO/IEC 17021-1 confirm that organisations are implementing management systems effectively. Accredited bodies conduct independent audits and assess compliance with the standard objectively, thereby creating trust, transparency and security.

A woman and a man sitting and talking, holding documents—with a bookshelf in the background

Certification body for persons SCESe

Individuals certified to ISO/IEC 17024 have proven professional skills. Accredited bodies use independent and transparent testing to ensure that qualifications are assessed reliably, thereby creating trust, security and international comparability.

In the car - Close-up of a person's hands, with a steering wheel in one hand and a smartphone in the other

Certification body for products, processes and services SCESp

Certification to ISO/IEC 17065 confirms that products, processes and services meet specified requirements. Accredited bodies assess conformity objectively, thereby guaranteeing quality, security and trust in the market.

A laboratory assistant at work in the laboratory with a test tube

Biobank SBBS *

Biobanks provide biological material and associated data for research.

A man wearing glasses is sitting and studying documents with a woman who is also sitting

Validation and verification body SVVS *

Validation and verification bodies assess claims, reports and data for plausibility or accuracy. Accreditation to ISO/IEC 17029 ensures competent and transparent assessments – strengthening confidence in verified information.

Contact

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

info@sas.ch