Inside SAS

The Swiss Accreditation Service (SAS) is Switzerland’s national accreditation body and forms part of SECO. It stands for competence, independence and trust in conformity assessment. This section offers you an in-depth insight into the organisation, SAS Compass and tasks of SAS, as well as into its collaboration with technical experts, the Federal Accreditation Commission, the Sector Committees and other accreditation partners.

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SAS Compass

As the Swiss Accreditation Service’s (SAS) guiding principle, the SAS Compass sets out its mission, working methods and responsibilities. It provides guidance and forms the basis for a coordinated approach in day-to-day operations.

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SAS Events

Here you will find our current courses and training programmes relating to accreditation and working as a technical expert.

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Organisationsstruktur SAS

Die Schweizerische Akkreditierungsstelle SAS ist Teil des Staatssekretariats für Wirtschaft SECO. Sie akkreditiert Konformitätsbewertungsstellen in der Schweiz auf der Grundlage von internationalen Normen.

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SAS Fachexpertinnen und Fachexperten

Die Schweizerische Akkreditierungsstelle hat ein starkes Netzwerk von über 500 Fachexpertinnen und Fachexperten aufgebaut, die unserer Leitenden Begutachtenden unterstützen.

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SAS Stakeholder

Die SAS arbeitet eng mit Behörden, Fachverbänden, Konformitätsbewertungsstellen, Wirtschaft und internationalen Partnern zusammen. Der laufende Austausch fördert praxisnahe, transparente und international abgestimmte Akkreditierungen.

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Contact

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