Inspection Body Accreditation

An inspection 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:

ISO/IEC 17020:2012 - Conformity Assessment-Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection

• ILAC P15:05/2020 - Application of ISO/IEC 17020:2012 for the Accreditation of Inspection Bodies
• Rules for the Use of ILAC MRA Mark
• 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
• IB 01: 1 May 2021 - Accreditation Process
• IB 02: 09 Jul 2018 - Fee Schedule
• IBFM 02: 09 Jul 2018 - Assessment checklist
• Accreditation Feedback Form

Cargo Inspection Field

• Technical Note CI 01: 30 Mar 2023 - Specific Requirements for the Accreditation of Inspection Bodies for Cargo

Central Alarm Monitoring Stations Inspection Field

• Technical Note: CAMS-01: 09 Jul 2018 - Specific Requirements for the Accreditation of Inspection Bodies for Central Alarm Monitoring Stations

Motor Vehicle Inspection Field

• Technical Note: MV 01: 09 July 2018 - Specific Requirements for Accreditation of Motor Vehicles Inspection

Pressure Vessel / Lifting Equipment Inspection Field

• Technical Note: PV/LE: June 2018 - Specific Requirements for the Accreditation of Inspection Bodies in Pressure Vessels and Lifting Equipment Inspection

Site Investigation and Instrumentation & Monitoring

• Technical Note: SI 01: 18 Feb 2020 - Specific Requirements for the Accreditation of Inspection Bodies for Site Investigation
• Technical Note I&M 01-2022_SAC Mark - Specific Requirements for the Accreditation of Inspection Bodies for Instrumentation & Monitoring

Structural Steelwork Inspection Field

• Technical Note: SS-01: 27 Aug 2020 - Specific Requirements for the Accreditation of Inspection Bodies in Structural Steelwork Inspection

Technical Audit of Extension Schemes for Pressure Vessels Field

• Technical Note: TA 01: Specific Requirements for the Accreditation of Inspection Bodies for the Technical Audit of Extension Schemes for Pressure Vessels

Hook-Lift & Container Inspection Field

• Technical Note: HL 01: Specific Requirements for the Accreditation of Inspection Bodies for Hook-Lift & Container Inspection

Building Façade Inspection using Drones

• SAC Technical Note : FI 01 – Specific Requirements for the Accreditation of Inspection Bodies in Building Façade Inspection using Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)