1. Standard for accreditation bodies
The following chart contains the normative standard rules relevant for accreditation bodies.
Fundamental standards for the accreditation of conformity assessment bodies
| Standard * | Application by | Effective since | Last day of validity | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN EN ISO/IEC 17011:2018 | Accreditation of conformity assessment bodies | 2017-12-05 |
2. Standards for accredited bodies
The general requirements for accreditation are defined by the standards of the serie ISO/IEC 17000 and by other normative basics. This following chart gives an overview over the standards for accredited bodies.
| Standard * | Application by | Effective since | Last day of validity | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018 | Testing laboratories and calibration laboratories | 2017-12-01 | --- | |
| SN EN ISO 15189:2013 | Medical laboratories | 2013-01-01 | 2025-12-05 | |
| SN EN ISO 15189:2022 | Medical laboratories | 2022-12-06 | --- | |
| SN EN ISO 17034:2017 | Reference material producers | 2016-11-01 | --- | |
| SN EN ISO/IEC 17043:2010 | Proficiency testing providers | 2010-06-01 | --- | |
| SN EN ISO/IEC 17020:2012 | Inspection bodies | 2012-06-01 | --- | |
| SN EN ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 | Certification bodies for management systems | 2015-06-15 | --- | |
| SN EN ISO/IEC 17024:2012 | Certification bodies for persons | 2012-09-01 | --- | |
| SN EN ISO/IEC 17065:2013 | Certification bodies for products, processes and services |
2013-03-01 | --- |
3. Standards with additional accreditation requirements
| Standard * | Application by | Effective since |
Last day of validity | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO/IEC 17021-2:2016 | Certification bodies for management systems | 2016-12-01 | ||
| ISO/IEC 17021-3:2017 | Certification bodies for management systems | 2017-03-01 | ||
| ISO/IEC 20000-6:2017 | Certification bodies for management systems | 2017-06-01 | ||
| ISO/IEC 27006:2015 | Certification bodies for management systems | 2015-10-01 | ||
| ISO/IEC 50003:2014 | Certification bodies for management systems | 2014-10-01 |
The international accreditation organizations ILAC, IAF and EA as well as the SAS itself, have established a series of guides and mandatory documents, which support applicants, accredited bodies and also SAS auditors with the branch relevant application of the standards. These documents can be downloaded for free from the website of all four organizations.
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Last modification 19.04.2023
