The Southern African Development Community Accreditation Services (SADCAS) is a multi-economy accreditation body established in terms of Article 15 B of the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Annex to the SADC Protocol on Trade with the primary purpose of ensuring that conformity assessment service providers (calibration/testing/medical laboratories, certification and inspection bodies) operating in those SADC Member States which do not have national accreditation bodies are subject to an oversight by an authoritative body. Within the SADC region only South Africa and Mauritius have national accreditation bodies.
SADCAS mission is to provide credible, cost effective, accreditation services for SADC Member States aimed at supporting trade, enhance the protection of consumers and the environment
Accreditation Services
Training Services
SADCAS offers training on accreditation related courses.
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News
SADCAS is proud to announce the accreditation of its very first medical laboratory for conducting Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)...
Adopted Resolutions 24th ILAC GA Held on 22 October 2020
Approved Resolutions
IAF Thirty-fourth Annual General Assembly
Zoom Meeting
05 November 2020
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