Update to SNAS Statute
SNAS would like to inform you that the following documents have been updated:
1. Statute SNAS ST-06: SNAS Technical Committee,
2. Statute ST-05: Evaluation Commissions,
3. Statute ST-04: SNAS Acceptacion Commissions .
News
Implementation of New Areas within Management Systems Certification
SNAS is preparing to expand the scope of its accreditation services by introducing two new accreditation schemes for the certification of management systems in accordance with ISO 39001:2012 – Road Traffic Safety Management Systems and ISO 21001:2025 – Educational Organization Management Systems.
Updating Statute ST-11: Accraditation Council
Updatind documents for certification bodies certifying management systems
SNAS would like to inform you that the documents for certification bodies certifying management systems have been updated:
1. SNAS policy for issuing certificates by Certification Bodies for Management Systems Certification in Non-accredited Regime,
2. Methodical Guideline for Accreditation MSA-CS/01: Scope and scope specification of accreditation of bodies certifying management systems.
3. Methodical Guideline for Accreditation MSA-CS/01: Witnessing Activities For The Accreditation Of Management Systems Certification Bodies (IAF MD 17: 2023).
CBAM – Accreditation of Verifiers (Information for Potential Applicants)
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is a European Union instrument aimed at ensuring fair carbon pricing for imports of selected goods into the EU.
Updating list of test facilities in the Slovak national GLP compiliance monitoring programe (up to date January 31th , 2026)
Announcement for accredited PT providers
Based on the meeting of the Technical Committee for Accreditation of PT Providers (TV-PTP) on 14.11.2025.
Update of methodological guidelines for accreditation MSA-05 & MSA-06
The following methodological guidelines for accreditation have been updated:
1- MSA-05: Requirements for SNAS assessors and professional experts
2- MSA-06: Responsibility of SNAS and CAB
Updating MSA - V/01
This methodical guideline defines the scope and the scope specification of accreditation of validation and verification bodies according to EN ISO/IEC 17029: 2019, EN ISO 14065: 2021, obligatory for employees of an accreditation body and applicants for accreditation.
Updating MSA-02
This Methodical Guideline specifies the SNAS logo, logo EA, ILAC MRA, IAF MLA marks, SNAS accreditation marks, SNAS notification mark, combined ILAC MRA and IAF MLA marks of accredited body, text reference to accreditation (notification) and the status of a MLA/MRA signatory and lays down the principles of their use and legal protection.
Updating policy PL-13
Updating policy SNAS PL-13: SNAS policy on the metrological traceability of measurement results. Effective from 07.11.2025.
Updating MSA-L/01
Methodical Guideline for Accreditation MSA-L/01: Field and Scope of Accreditation of Laboratories and PT providers.
Updating Statute ST-08 SNAS Commissions for appointment of assessors
This regulation stipulates the statute and rules of procedure for SNAS Commissions for Appointment of Assessors (hereinafter only as “Commission” or “KVP”).
Updating Policy PL-25: SNAS Policy for Subcontracting
SNAS carries out some its cross-border accreditation activities on a basis of subcontract or carries out an accreditation activity on a basis of subcontract which required another accreditation body. Subcontracting is possible to perform only on a basis of the valid Contracting Agreement signed by both accreditation bodies.
Updating MSA - V/03
This methodical guideline defines the procedure for witness assessment of validation and verification bodies according to EN ISO/IEC 17029: 2019, EN ISO 14065: 2021, obligatory for employees of an accreditation body and applicants for accreditation.
Updating Policy -PL-28
This document determines the SNAS policy for accreditation of validation and verification bodies.
Updating Policy PL - 51: SNAS policy for issuing certificates by Certification Bodies for Certification of Products in non-accredited regime
This document determines SNAS policy for issuing certificates by Certification Bodies for Certification of Products in non-accredited regime
Updating Policy PL-59: Policy and procedure of SNAS in assessment of Proficiency testing provider according to the requirements of the standard ISO/IEC 17043: 2023
This regulation determines the policy and procedure of SNAS when transitioning to the accreditation of proficiency testing providers according to the requirements of the revised ISO/IEC 17043: 2023 standard published in May 2023.
Updating Methodical Guideline for Accreditation MSA-05: Requirements for SNAS Assessors and Profesional Experts
The conformity assessment bodies are calibration, testing and medical laboratories, inspection authorities, proficiency test organizers, certification authorities for certification of products, management systems and persons, environmental verifiers and green-house gas emissions verifiers. The assessors and experts play a decisive role in this area. The effectiveness and trustworthiness of an accreditation body depends on proficiency, professionalism and independence of its assessors and experts and on an effective system for their qualifications improvement, monitoring their performance and proficiency and on their evaluation.
Edition Slovak National GLP Compiliance Programme
The National Good Laboratory Practice Compliance Monitoring Programme in the Slovak Republic (hereinafter NP GLP) was elaborated on the base of the Act No. 67/2010 Coll. on conditions applicable to the placing on the market of chemical substances and chemical mixtures, amending certain acts (Chemicals Act) and in compliance with the Government Decree No. 320/2010 Coll. in current version adjusting the activities of the test facilities and the activities of inspectors carrying out inspections, audits and verification of compliance with the principles of good laboratory by test facilities through inspections and audits of non-clinical studies on ensuring monitoring of GLP principles.