Competence.. Trust.. Impartiality
Following the decision (600) of the Council of Ministers, dated June 25th, 2019, the National Accreditation Committee (2004) was turned into an independent center both financially and administratively under the name "Saudi Accreditation Center", which is linked directly to the Minister of Commerce. The Center is the official national entity authorized to provide accreditation services for conformity assessment bodies in Saudi Arabia as well as enhancing their efficiency. This is to improve the quality infrastructure in the kingdom and to support its economy. The Saudi Accreditation Center is assigned certain tasks through its regulations such as: accrediting conformity assessment bodies, providing training and qualification services for assessors in the conformity assessment field, taking part in international and regional organizations, exchanging accreditation certificate acknowledgements with other conformity assessment bodies, representing the kingdom regionally and internationally, coordinating with government parties to provide data related to the conformity assessment field while proposing related regulations, conducting studies and research papers, organizing seminars and conferences, in addition to creating a database of the Center's activities.
Vision: We contribute to enhance the quality infrastructure in Saudi Arabia to reach the top 10 globally by 2030
Mission: Providing trusted and innovative accreditation services in partnership with quality ecosystem stakeholders locally and globally, to increase competitiveness of the national economy and international trade
Domain | Standard Number |
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Accreditation of Testing Laboratories | ISO/IEC 17025 |
Accreditation of measurement and calibration laboratories | ISO/IEC 17025 |
Accreditation of inspection bodies | ISO/IEC 17020 |
Medical Laboratory Accreditation | ISO 15189 |
Domain | Standard Number |
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Accreditation of Testing Laboratories | ISO 9001 |
Food Safety Management Systems | ISO 22000 |
Environmental Management Systems | ISO14001 |
Medical Device Management Systems | ISO 13485 |
Energy Management Systems | ISO 50001 |
Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems | ISO 45001 |
This international recognition means that the conformity certificates issued by conformity assessment bodies accredited by the Saudi Accreditation Center have become internationally recognized, reflecting the positive impact on the economic level by raising the level of trade exchange and the flow of goods and products to and from the Kingdom.
SAAC is keen to strengthen its regional and international standing through its full membership in the following organizations: