South African National Accreditation System

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The South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) is the official accreditation body for South Africa. Founded in 1996, SANAS is headquartered in Pretoria, South Africa. SANAS accreditation certificates are a formal recognition by the Government of South Africa that an organisation is competent to perform specific tasks.

SANAS provides formal recognition to

• Laboratories (testing and calibration) to ISO/IEC 17025 and medical laboratories to ISO/IEC 17025 and/or ISO 15189
• Certification bodies for Quality Management Systems and Environmental Management Systems to ISO/IEC 17021 (and the IAF interpretation),
• Inspection bodies to ISO/IEC/17020.
• Proficiency testing scheme providers
• Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) test facilities for compliance to OECD GLP principles