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Online Seminar for Accredited Bodies
The Slovak National Accreditation Service (SNAS) is organizing an online seminar on August 27, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. for all accredited bodies.
The seminar will focus on changes resulting from the SNAS evaluation conducted in 2026. Its goal is to familiarize conformity assessment bodies with the implemented changes and related transitional provisions. The seminar will also include time for questions and discussion with participants.
A detailed seminar program and registration link will be made available to participants in August 2026.
THE SEMINAR WILL BE RECORDED.
Updating document SNAS: MSA-L01
Updating document SNAS: MSA-I/03
Updating document SNAS: MSA-I/01
Updating Methodical Guidelines for Accreditation MSA-CP/03: Witness Assessment of Bodies certifying Products, effective from August 1, 2026
This methodical guideline regulates the procedure for witness assessment of bodies certifying products according to ISO/IEC 17065: 2012 and it is obligatory for all employees of the accreditation body and applicants for accreditation.
Updating Policy PL-18
This document contains the procedure and criteria to be applied by EA accreditation body members when evaluating conformity assessment schemes (CAS). It is a translation of EA-1/22 A-AB:2023, EA Procedure and Criteria for the Evaluation of Conformity Assessment Schemes by EA Accreditation Body Members. In addition to incorporating the full text of EA-1/22 A-AB:2023, this policy also includes a procedure for the evaluation of conformity assessment schemes in the non-regulated area that are applied only at the national level. The procedure for the evaluation of such CASs shall be applied in accordance with this policy, with the exception of Clauses 4.2 a 4.3.
Updating Policy PL-56: EA Policy for the Accreditation of Certification Bodies Providing Certification of PDO, PGI and TSG (EA-3/02M: 2026)
This document outlines the EA policy for national accreditation bodies (NABs) when processing accreditation to certification bodies (CBs) for geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products, as well as traditional specialities guaranteed and optional quality terms for agricultural products according to Regulation (EU) 2024/1143. It specifies how to use categories for scopes and rules for witnessing for accreditation against EN ISO/IEC 17065.
Updating Methodical Guideline for Accreditation MSA-CP/01
The Slovak National Accreditation Service would like to inform you that the following documents for accreditation purposes have been updated: Methodical Guideline for Accreditation MSA-CP/01: Scope and scope specification of accreditation of certification bodies certifying products. This methodical guideline defines the scope and the scope specification of accreditation of bodies certifying products according to ISO/EIC 17065: 2012 and it is obligatory for all employees of the accreditation body and applicants for accreditation.
Updating Methodical Guideline for Accreditation MSA-02
SNAS would like to inform you that the documents for certification bodies certifying management systems have been updated: MSA-02: SNAS logo and marks. 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 Methodical Guideline for Accreditation MSA- CS/01 and MSA-CS/15
SNAS would like to inform you that the documents for certification bodies certifying management systems have been updated:
1. Methodical Guideline for Accreditation MSA-CS/01: Scope and scope specification of accreditation of bodies certifying management systems, effective from July 3. 2026.
2. Methodical Guideline for Accreditation MSA-CS/15: Witnessing Activities For The Accreditation Of Management Systems Certification Bodies (IAF MD 17: 2023), effective from July 6. 2026.
Expansion of SNAS Accreditation Services – New Accreditation Schemes for Management Systems Certification
The Slovak National Accreditation Service (SNAS) has successfully implemented and launched two new accreditation schemes for the certification of management systems in accordance with international standards:
- ISO 39001:2012 – Road Traffic Safety Management Systems (RTSMS);
- ISO 21001:2025 – Educational Organizations Management Systems (EOMS).
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 .
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.