About The South African National Accreditation System
On 1 May 2007 it became a public entity with the promulgation of the Accreditation for Conformity Assessment, Calibration and Good Laboratory Practice Act (Act 19 of 2006).
SANAS has its office on the The DTI Campus, Sunnyside, Pretoria, South Africa. It is directed and legally represented by a board of directors whose members are appointed by the Minister of Trade and Industry.
SANAS operates in accordance with the requirements, criteria, rules and regulations laid down in the following documents:
– The Accreditation for Conformity Assessment, Calibration and Good Laboratory Practice Act, 2006 (Act 19 of 2006) – The requirements of the international standard ISO/IEC 17011:2004, General requirements for bodies providing assessments and accreditation of conformity assessment bodies.
The Board delegates to the chief executive officer (CEO) of SANAS the responsibility to implement the SANAS strategic objectives.
Approval Committees make recommendation to the CEO concerning the granting and continuation of accreditation and GLP compliance.
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