it is the verification of the technical competence, impartiality and consistent operation of labs or biobanks. SAAC accredits these bodies in all fields according to ISO/IEC 17025 (general requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories), ISO 15189 (medical laboratories — requirements for quality and competence), ISO 17034 (general requirements for the competence of reference material producers), ISO/IEC 17043 (general requirements for the competence of proficiency testing providers), lastly, ISO 20387 (general requirements for biobanking).  

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Service implementation requirements

• Measuring and calibration laboratories accreditation documents

• Medical laboratory accreditation documents

• Testing laboratories accreditation documents

• Reference Material accreditation documents

• Proficiency Testing accreditation documents

Entites

• Test Laboratories
• Factory Laboratories
• Medical Laboratory
• Reference Material Manufacturers
• Government Laboratories
• Measurement and Calibration Laboratories
• Proficiency Test Providers

Accreditation cost

• Accreditation costs depends on CABs activity, scope of accreditation and duration of evaluation. The financial and related regulations can be consulted in the documentation.      

Duration of providing accreditation services

• Accreditation services are subject to specific procedures and the timelines are defined in the Guide of Accreditation Procedures. It can be consulted in the documentation.
• Service Level Agreement

Service Implementation Steps

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  Application

  Application for accreditation is submitted by the conformity assessment body via the Saudi Accreditation Centre website.

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  Review of Application

  The Saudi Accreditation Center verifies the application and the relevant submitted documents for the completeness of the requirements.

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  Document Review

  The Saudi Accreditation Center reviews and evaluates the documents of the conformity assessment body.

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  Onsite Visit

  The Saudi Accreditation Center visits the premises of the conformity assessment body to verify and assess its competence.

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  Decision Making

  After ensuring that the requirements are met and that the conformity assessment body is competent, a decision to grant the accreditation is made.