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Safety and quality are important in many industries and areas. Here, Swedac provides information about investigations and development areas where accreditation may be relevant as a quality assurance method. Information on accepted schemes is also available.

Current Areas Under Development

Accreditation of Verification and Validation Bodies According to ISO/IEC 17029

The standard ISO/IEC 17029:2019, Conformity Assessment – General Principles and Requirements for Validation and Verification Bodies, was issued in 2019. Swedac and many others in the industry believe that this standard will have a significant impact and will be widely used in the future as there has been a lack of a standard for this.

Development work continues to offer more accreditations for verification/validation in various areas. Areas where the standard can be further applied include, for example, verification of contracts in procurement, claims, or self-declarations by companies.

Contacts:
Magnus Pedersen: magnus.pedersen@swedac.se
Kaarlo Book: kaarlo.book@swedac.se (for EU-ETS matters)

Certification of drones

Drones are flown today for both private and commercial purposes. However, with the expansion of this new technology, new safety issues have arisen. Drones can interfere with radio equipment and, not least, air traffic.

Within the EU, there is now a new regulatory framework (regulation and implementing regulation) that regulates the technical requirements for civil drone equipment before the product is CE marked and marketed within the EU. The proposal regulates civil drones in six different classes, while drones classified as toys still need to meet the Toy Directive.

The regulation involves both product certification of drones and certification of management systems for drone manufacturers. The specific measures that must be fulfilled before the product can be marketed depend on the drone class.

You can now apply to become a notified body accredited by Swedac to perform product testing.

With an EU-wide regulatory framework where conformity assessment is primarily carried out by notified bodies, independent and equivalent assessments can be conducted throughout the EU.

However, not all drone classes require the involvement of an accredited body. For several classes, so-called internal manufacturing control is sufficient, where the manufacturer ensures and assures that the product meets the set requirements before it is placed on the market. Standards are under development and are expected to be available in 2023.

More information about the regulations, including requirements for drone pilots, is available on the Swedish Transport Agency’s website.

For further information, contact Swedac’s investigator Magnus Pedersen:
magnus.pedersen@swedac.se
+46 33177760

 

Accepted Schemes

Schemes accepted by Swedac according to our policy for assessing the suitability of conformity assessment schemes with regard to accreditation and schemes accepted in accordance with EA 1/22 by another national accreditation body EA or IAF for international use where no body has yet been accredited by Swedac.

Schemes Accepted for Accreditation Where No Body Has Yet Been Accredited by Swedac

For accepted schemes where Swedac has accredited bodies, search in the accreditation register. For the schemes listed below, Swedac’s ability to accredit and the time from application to receiving an assessment for accreditation may vary depending on the competence area. For more information about schemes and Swedac’s ability to accredit, contact registrator@swedac.se.

Certification Scheme for Management System Certification:

  • Anti-Bribery According to SS-ISO 37001 SIS/TS 60
  • Universal Design – Accessibility Through Universal Design for Products, Goods, and Services – SS EN 17161:2019 SIS/TS 176
  • Asset Management According to SS-ISO 55001 SIS/TS 64
  • GMP+ Feed Safety
  • FAMI-QS*
  • IAQG 9001*

Certification Scheme for Product, Process, and Service Certification:

  • Municipal Business Pilotage According to SS 884000:2013 SIS/TS 48
  • Customs Brokerage Services According to SS-EN 16992:2016 SIS/TS 53
  • Patient Participation in Healthcare Services According to SS-EN 17398 SIS/TS 602
  • CERTALARM
  • Trusted Services and E-Identification
  • FEMB (Sustainability Requirements for Office and Non-Domestic Furniture for Indoor Use)
  • GRMS (Global Red Meat Standard)
  • IFS*
  • PSAP (NavCert)
  • Organic Content Standard
  • Textile Exchange (Recycled)
  • GLOBAL G.A.P*
  • BRC*
  • ICAO CORSIA*

Certification Scheme for Personnel Certification:

  • EOQ CoS 9000
  • IPC Management System Auditor Certification Scheme*

Verification/Validation Program:

  • Verification of Environmental Technology According to SS-EN ISO 14034:2018 SIS/TS 95

Inspection Scheme:

  • Food Store Quality Standard (FSQS)

Combinations of Multiple Conformity Assessment Activities

  • Riskplaza

Link to IAF’s website for Scopes.