SQS accreditations at a glance

Accreditation under the IAF (International Accreditation Forum)

Swiss Accreditation Service (SAS)

The SQS is accredited by the Swiss Accreditation Service and other private accreditation agencies for the following:

Approved standards

Certification in accordance with NATO Quality Assurance Requirements for Design, Development and Production

Global Standard for Packaging and Packaging Materials

Management of hygiene in the production of packaging for foodstuffs

Certification of data protection management systems pursuant to Swiss data protection legislation

ECM

Certification system for entities in charge of the maintenance of freight wagons (ECM) according to EU Regulation 445/2011

Continuing education

Requirements for organisations in aviation, aerospace and defence

Requirements for Aviation, Space and Defence Distributors

Standard for feed additives

Certification of food safety management systems - requirements for companies throughout the food chain

Swiss Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC) regulation regarding the certification of the means of production and the origin of electricity

Standard for assessing the fulfillment of legal and customer specific requirements in terms of processes and services of brokers, commercial agencies and importers regarding product quality and product safety

Standard for auditing quality and food safety of food products

The IFS Logistics Standard secures the reliable execution of logistics contracts

Certified quality of Work Integration

Welding quality requirements

Quality Management

Medical device manufacturers

Environmental Management

Primary packaging for medical products

Educational organizations – Management systems for educational organizations – Requirements with guidance for use

Food safety

Certification of occupational health and safety

Certification of energy management systems

Certification of Information Security Management Systems (ISMS)

IT Service Management

Certification of wood and paper processing companies

DGR Internal production control plus supervised pressure equipment checks at random intervals

Directive on security for elevators 

Accredia (Italy)

Other accreditations

  • IATF
    SQS is recognised by IATF
  • FSC
    SQS is accredited by the Forest Stewardship Council A.C. for the FSC: 
    Registration no. ASI-ACC-013

Notified Body in the Legally Regulated Medical Devices Area

SQS is designated as a conformity assessment body (CAP, also referred to as Designated Body/ Notified Body) in the medical devices sector according to the Medical Devices Regulation (MedDO; SR 812.213). The identification number of SQS is 1250, and the scope of designation (MDR Codes) is indicated in the certificate of designation (Designated bodies (swissmedic.ch)).

Notified body for the specialist area Pressure Equipment Directive

SQS is registered in the EU as notified body according to the directive 2014/68 EC and in Switzerland according to the regulation SR 930.114 (accreditation no. SCESm 0001, SCESp 0049 and SIS 0191; NB 1250).

Other approvals

Approval as audit and certification body

Approval based on partnerships

Publication

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