The Swiss Accreditation Service SAS examines and accredits the following types of conformity assessment bodies (CABs) on the basis of the relevant international standards:
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- Testing laboratories [SN EN ISO/IEC 17025]
- Calibration laboratories [SN EN ISO/IEC 17025]
- Medical laboratories [SN EN ISO 15189]
- Reference material producers [SN EN ISO 17034]
- Proficiency testing providers [SN EN ISO/IEC 17043]
- Inspection bodies [SN EN ISO/IEC 17020]
- Certification bodies for management systems [SN EN ISO/IEC 17021-1]
- Certification bodies for persons [SN EN ISO/IEC 17024]
- Certification bodies for products, processes and services [SN EN ISO/IEC 17065]
- Biobanks * [SN EN ISO 20387] (* system in development)
Accreditation (lat. accredere = to give credence, to believe in) formally recognises the competence of a body to execute conformity assessments according to specified requirements.
The aim of the accreditation is to strengthen the confidence in the competence and services of the CAB.
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17.06.2024
SAS successful in renewed EA Peer Evaluation
13.03.2024
Publication
Annual Report SAS 2023
18.12.2023
Proficiency testing providers (SPTS)
Accreditation transition to the new edition of ISO/IEC 17043
01.06.2023
Accredited according to ISO 15189 standard
Adaptation of accreditation from the old standard version to the new ISO 15189:2022
Accredited according to ISO/IEC 17025
Transition of accreditation to a new standard (ISO 15189)
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