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Overview of accreditation sectors

Accreditation often influences our daily lives without us even realising it: it ensures that products are safe, measurements are carried out correctly and certificates are reliable. The sectors of application show the fields and areas of life in which accredited bodies operate in Switzerland, and the types of accreditation used in each.

Bricklayers at work

Construction

Construction – encompassing the planning, execution and maintenance of buildings and infrastructure – is fundamental to the economy and society.

Broadcast antenna

Cybersecurity and data protection

Cybersecurity, information security and data protection are central to protecting digital systems and data in an interconnected world.

Symbolic image of electricity generation

Electricity and telecommunications

The electricity and telecommunications sector underpins energy supply and digital connectivity.

A person's eye looking through a microscope

Forensic Sciences

Forensic sciences provide crucial evidence for investigations and court proceedings.

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Society and Services

This society and services sector covers key areas of everyday life, including education, care and leisure.

A tractor is driving across a vast field, spraying pesticides.

Food and Agriculture

The food and agriculture sector ensures that the public has access to safe, high-quality and sustainably produced products.

Two people in a doctor's surgery having a blood pressure reading

Medicine and Health

The medicine and health sector safeguards the quality of life of humans and animals.

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Metrology and Measurement Technology

The metrology and measurement technology sector ensures the accuracy and traceability of measurements.

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Mobility, Transportation and Tourism

The mobility and transport scope ensures the safe, efficient and sustainable movement of people and goods.

A team of miners at work in a tunnel

Technical Safety and Occupational Safety

The technical safety and occupational safety sector ensures that products, installations and working environments function reliably.

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Environment, Climate and Sustainability

The environment, climate and sustainability sector protects people, nature and resources, monitors emissions and assesses environmental risks

Contact

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