Certification Body Accreditation
A certification body must be fully conversant and comply with the relevant standards and criteria to be accredited. The standards, specific criteria and related documents for the SAC accreditation are as below:
Publications for All Certification Programmes
- SAC 01 - 16 Feb 2020: Terms and Conditions for Accreditation
- SAC 02 - 22 Jan 2020: Rules for Use of SAC Accreditation Marks and Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) Marks
- SAC Guidance 01 - 02 April 2018: Guidelines on Code of Ethics
- CT 01 - 23 Nov 2023 Accreditation Process for Certification Bodies and Validation & Verification Bodies
Standards and Criteria Document for Management Systems Certification
ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 - Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems - Part 1: Requirements
- CT 02 - SAC Criteria for Certification Bodies (OSHMS) - July 2020
- CT 04 - SAC Criteria for Certification Bodies (Good Distribution Practice for Medical Devices) - July 2019
- CT 08 - SAC Criteria for Certification Bodies (Business Continuity Management) - March 2020
- CT 09 - SAC Criteria for Certification Bodies (Quality Management for Bunker Supply Chain) - April 2022
- CT 11 - SAC Criteria for Certification Bodies (Water Efficiency Management Systems) - 02 March 2020
- CT 13 - SAC Criteria for Certification Bodies (Learning Service Providers) - 11 September 2020
- CT 14 - SAC Criteria for Certification Bodies (Multi-Tiered Cloud Computing Security) - December 2020
- CT 15 - SAC Criteria for Certification Bodies (Management of end-of-life ICT Equipment) - 29 March 2019
- CT 16 - SAC Criteria for Certification Bodies (Asset Management) – March 2019
- CT 18 - SAC Criteria for Certification Bodies (Medical Devices - Quality Management Systems) - June 2021
- CT 21 - SAC Criteria for Certification Bodies (Anti-Bribery Management System) - June 2021
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CT 25 - SAC Criteria for Certification Bodies (Cold Chain Management System) - November 2021
- CT 33 - SAC Criteria for Certification Bodies (Facility Management System) - November 2023
- Management Systems Fees Schedule - 5 July 2018
- SAC HACCP Document 1 - Requirements for HACCP Auditing Methodology and Criteria for Auditors - May 2019
- IAF MD 1:2023 - Audit and Certification of a Management Sysem Operated by a Multi-Site Organisation
- IAF MD 2:2023 - Transfer of Accredited Certification of Management Systems
- IAF MD 4:2023 - Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Auditing Assessment Purposes
- IAF MD 5:2023 - Determination of Audit Time of Quality, Environmental, and Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems
- IAF MD 6:2023 - Application of ISO 14065:2013
- IAF MD 7:2010 - Harmonization of Sanctions to be applied to Conformity Assessment Bodies
- IAF MD 9:2023 - Application of ISO/IEC 17021-1 in the Field of Medical Device Quality Management Systems (ISO 13485)
- IAF MD 11:2023 - For the Application of ISO/IEC 17021-1 for Audits of Integrated Management Systems
- IAF MD 12:2023 - Accreditation Assessment of Conformity Assessment Bodies with Activities in Multiple Countries
- IAF MD 15:2023 - Collection of Data to provide Indicators of Management System Certification Bodies’ Performance
- IAF MD 16:2023 - Application of ISO/IEC 17011 for the Accreditation of Food Safety Management Systems(FSMS) Certification Bodies
- IAF MD 21:2022 - Requirements for the Migration to ISO 45001:2018 from OHSAS 18001:2007
- IAF MD 22:2023 - Application of ISO/IEC 17021-1 for the Certification of Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OH&SMS)
- IAF MD 23:2023 - Control of Entities Operating on Behalf of Accredited Management Systems Certification Bodies
- IAF MD 24:2021 - Transition Requirements for ISO 50003:2021
- IAF MD 26:2023 - Transition Requirements for ISO/IEC 27001:2022
- IAF MD 27:2023 -Transition Requirements for ISO 22003-1:2022
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IAF PL 9:2019 - General Principles for the Use of The IAF CERTSEARCH Mark
- Assessment Checklist (ISO/IEC 27006:2015 Amd 1:2020 and ISO/IEC TS 27006-2:2021) – 01 Aug 2023
- Assessment Checklist (ISO/TS 22003) – May 2017
Joint IAF-ISO Communiques
- IAF-ISO_Communique_Expected_Outcomes_ISO_9001
- IAF-ISO_Communique_Expected_Outcomes_ISO_14001
- Joint IAF-ISO Communique on the publication and transition of ISO 9001:2015
- Joint IAF-ISO Document on Expected Outcomes for Certification to ISO 22000, a Food Safety Management System (FSMS)
Standards and Criteria Document for Product Certification
ISO/IEC 17065:2012 - Conformity assessment – Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services
- CT 05 - SAC Criteria for Certification Bodies (Ready-Mixed Concrete) - March 2019
- CT 06 - SAC Criteria for Ready-Mixed Concrete Producers - March 2019
- CT 12 - SAC Criteria for Product Certification Bodies (Regulated Fire Safety Products) - 14 September 2020
- CT 23 - SAC Criteria for Product Certification Bodies (Regulated Shelter Products) - 14 September 2020
- CT 19 - SAC Criteria for Certification Bodies (Water Efficiency Labelling Scheme) - 29 March 2019
- CT 20 - SAC Criteria for Certification Bodies (Structural Steelworks Fabricators) - 02 Nov 2018
- CT 22 - SAC Criteria for Certification Bodies (In-Situ Post Tensioning Works) - 30 Nov 2021
- CT 24 - SAC Criteria For Certification Bodies (Alternative Structural Steel In Bc1)- November 2021
- CT 26 - SAC Criteria For Certification Bodies (GAP and Clean and Green Urban Farms) - November 2023
- CT 27 - SAC Criteria for Product Certification Bodies (Ground Support and Stabilisation Works for ERSS) - 19 December 2022
- CT 28 - SAC Criteria for Specialist Builders (Ground Support and Stabilisation Works for ERSS) - 19 December 2022
- CT 29 - SAC Criteria for Product Certification Bodies (Precast Concrete Products) - 19 December 2022
- CT 30 - SAC Criteria for Specialist Builders (Precast Concrete Products - 19 December 2022
- CT 31 – SAC Criteria for Product Certification Bodies (Piling Works) – 27 April 2023
- CT 32 – SAC Criteria for Specialist Builders (Piling Works) – 27 April 2023
- PUB’s Water Efficiency Labelling Scheme (WELS) Guidebook - 1 Sep 2021
- Product Certification Fees Schedule - 01 Jan 2020
- Assessment Checklist (ISO/IEC 17065) - Sept 2013
Standards and Criteria Document for Personnel Certification
ISO/IEC 17024:2012 Conformity assessment - General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons
- Personnel Certification Fee Schedule - 01 Jan 2020
- Assessment Checklist (ISO/IEC 17024:2012) - Sep 13
Standards and Criteria Document for Auditing Organisations
Modified from ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems - Part 1: Requirements