What is Accreditation?
Accreditation means the formal recognition of the technical and organizational competence of an authority to execute a specific service as described in the scope of accreditation. Competence is the key to transparency, confidence and comparability.
SCESp-107
| Competence | ||
|
Personnel |
Technical infrastructure |
Organisational structure |
|
Technical know-how |
Decisive criteria | Independence |
| Practical experience in the relevant technical field |
Premises and equipment | Impartiality |
| Continuous education | Procedures |
Quality Management |
Accreditation is a confidence-building measure, which allows authorities, economy and society to judge, if testing, inspection or certification bodies (conformity assessment bodies) fulfill specific tasks with the demanded high reliability.