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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Training course for SAS technical experts

Date:

04. and 05. November 2026

Place:

Welle 7
Schanzenstrasse 5
3008 Bern

Call for applications:

Program:

Registration:

Relevante Themen

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Accreditation procedure

The SAS sets out its accreditation procedures in practical guidelines for all types of conformity assessment bodies. All relevant guidelines and documents are available online.

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Overview of accreditation types

SAS accredits conformity assessment bodies and confirms their competence. Here you will find an overview of the types of accreditation offered by SAS.

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Overview of accreditation sectors

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