Amended Notice of Confirmation of Certification issued by Accredited BEE Verification Agencies _3

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Joint Declaration on Metrological Traceability signed

BIPM, OIML, ILAC and ISO signed a joint Declaration on Metrological Traceability on 9 November 2011. This document builds on the tripartite statement issued by BIPM, OIML and ILAC on 23 January 2006 on the relevance of various international agreements on metrology to trade, legislation and standardization. A copy of this joint declaration is available from the Partnerships page of the ILAC website http://www.ilac.org/partnerships.html

Medical Testing

A new brochure, ISO 15189 Medical Laboratory Accreditation, has been published by ILAC to promote how accreditation can demonstrate the competence of medical laboratories and ensure the delivery of timely, accurate and reliable results. Accredited medical laboratories are encouraged to distribute this brochure through their communication channels or link to it on the ILAC website at http://www.ilac.org/prom_brochure.html

Invitation to bid for the provision of office space

Closing date: 9 December 2011 at 11h00. Enquiries – Ms Zelda Oosthuizen
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Comment Period for F51-07 (Draft)

"Suspensions, withdrawals and re-instatement of accredited facilities” ended on 2 December 2011.  Thank you to all who submitted their comments / input into the document.  SANAS is now in the process of reviewing the comments received before finalising the document.  Watch this space for the next document for comment.

Energy Savings Tax Alert

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Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS) INVITATION TO INSPECTION/TESTING BODIES FOR APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SIIR

Instructions BOBS invites the inspection/testing bodies to apply (Form C) for recognition of their compliance certificates and test reports as per regulation 4(2) of the SIIR.
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APLAC Proficiency Testing Programme (APLAC T082) Essential and Toxic Elements in Seafood

Instructions for Accreditation Bodies. Refer to following documents <Nomination Form for Accreditation Bodies> <Instructions for Accreditation Bodies> <Instructions for Laboratories> <Proposal> <Result Proforma> <Sample Reciept Form for Laboratories> <Sample Reciept Form for Accreditation Bodies>

New or Revised Documents

New / revised documents have been published on our website.  Please familiarise yourself with these documents, if applicable, and ensure that all obsolete versions of these document are destroyed.  <View page>

CERTIFICATION NOTICE

The International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) support the following concise statement of outcomes that are to be expected as a result of accredited certification to ISO 9001 (Quality Management Systems) and ISO 4001 (Environmental Management Systems).  The intent is to promote a common focus throughout the entire conformity assessment chain in order to achieve these expected outcomes and thereby enhance the value and relevance of accredited certification.

Expected Outcomes for Accredited Certification to ISO 9001: <Document>

Expected Outcomes for Accredited Certification to ISO 14001: <Document>

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO AMEND THE CODES OF GOOD PRACTICE

The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) has issued a notice inviting interested parties to submit comments on the proposed amendment to the “Codes of Good Practice”  <Details>

Request for Quotation: Replacement of Photocopier machine

Please see attached <RFQ>

IN-SERVICE INSPECTION WORKSHOP

Kopanong, Hotel and Conference Centre 09 February 2011. <Agenda> <Presentations zipped>

ISO Technical Committee Survey

ISO Technical Committee 176 is a group of global experts on quality management that participate in writing these standards. This Committee is now seeking feedback and suggestions from people around the world to ensure their future relevance. Make an impact on global quality management system standards by responding to the survey! The survey closes on 28th Feb’2011
http://www.iso.org/tc176/sc2/ISO9000UserSurvey

Lift Inspection Workshop 3 February 2011

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For Public Comment

Proposed amendment to codes of good practice –BBBEE
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SADCAS/SANAS joint Communiqué

The Southern African Development Community Accreditation Service (SADCAS) and the South African Accreditation System (SANAS) signed the Twinning Partnership Arrangement (TPA) at a ceremony held at SANAS Headquarters, Pretoria South Africa on Thursday 3 December 2009.

The purpose of the Twinning Partnership Arrangement is to help kick start SADCAS’ accreditation services with the ultimate goal of ensuring that SADCAS becomes signatory to the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation’s (ILAC) Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) and the International Accreditation Forum’ (IAF) Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA). We are pleased to inform you that the Southern African Development Community Accreditation Service (SADCAS) is now ready to process accreditation applications. Attached is a joint SADCAS/SANAS Communiqué on SADCAS Readiness to Offer Accreditation Services.
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Link to the ILAC News and Resolutions

Link to the IAF News and Resolutions

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SANAS accreditation process for energy efficiency savings

The recent challenges in the Electricity Supply Industry has necessitated the Department of Energy (DoE) to encourage consumers of electrical energy to use energy more efficiently by providing a tax incentive to those that can prove objectively that they have made a saving in terms of energy consumed over a specified period of time. This objective evidence will be provided by Accredited Measurement and Verification Bodies (M&Vs).
SANAS conducted a workshop on the accreditation process for energy efficiency savings. The requirements for Accreditation in this area were discussed, and interested parties and potential M&V’s seeking to become accredited were invited to attend the workshop. Following are the presentations that were presented during the workshop:

Programme
Overview of SANAS
Relationship between the dti and SANAS
Compliance vs Competence
SATS50010:2010 – Measurement and Verification of Energy Saving
Tax Incentives
Overview of 17020 and Accreditation Requirements (TR81)
Process to apply for accreditation
Annexure 1 - Accreditation Process

SANAS FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions FAQ

SANAS/SAACB Certification Body Workshop

SANAS and SAACB conducted a joint workshop for the Certification Bodies to discuss challenges facing both the Certification Bodies and the Accreditation Body.The Workshop took place on 05 November 2009 at the CSIR Conference Centre. Following are the presentations of the items discussed:     Workshop Item 1     Certification Workshop

Root Cause Analysis: Corrective and Preventative Actions

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Accreditation Act

The Accreditation Act published 16 March 2007
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Notification of non-tariff barriers within the SADC region

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