Requirements and regulations
The requirements applicable to your area are listed under each subject area. By applying, you accept the accreditation rules and undertake to notify any changes that may affect your ability to maintain accreditation.
If you apply within an area for which Swedac does not yet grant accreditation, you may need to submit an application for acceptance of a conformity assesment procedure.
List of working areas (swedac.se)
Acceptance of a conformity assesment procedures (swedac.se)
Fee
The application fee is 4 000 SEK in accordance with Section 5 of STAFS 2025:3.
Confirmation of application
Once we have received your application, you will receive a confirmation including your case number. If you have not received a confirmation within one week, please contact us at +46 771 99 09 00 or by email at registrator@swedac.se.
How to complete the application
New accreditation (This applies if your organisation does not yet hold an accreditation.)
Step 1. Information for cost calculation
In Step 1, you provide basic information about the organisation and specify the activities to be covered by the accreditation. This information is used by Swedac to calculate the cost of your application. If you already have all documentation prepared, you may submit everything at this stage.
Step 2. Documentation for assessment
In Step 2, you submit the documentation required for Swedac to assess whether the organisation meets the accreditation requirements. This may include quality manuals and technical descriptions. If you already have all documentation ready, you may submit everything in Step 1.
Extension of accreditation
When extending accreditation to include a new conformity assessment activity, the same process applies as for a new application. For example, an organisation accredited for testing under ISO/IEC 17025 may wish to add inspection under ISO/IEC 17020.
Attachments required for cost calculation in a new application (mandatory)
Step 1
- A copy of the certificate of registration from the Swedish Companies Registration Office (Bolagsverket) or the Swedish Tax Agency.*
- A list of the areas, methods and parameters to be included in the accreditation. Also specify measurement ranges where relevant.
- A completed form with supplementary information for the relevant area. The form is available further down the page.
- A description of how the accredited activities are organised within the legal entity, if the accreditation applies only to part of the organisation. This may be illustrated with an organisational chart.
- Information on the locations within the organisation where the accredited activities will be carried out. Specify the main site, i.e. where the laboratory management is located.
* A certificate of registration is not required for government, municipal or regional activities.
Step 2
To complete the application, the following documentation must be submitted before the assessment can be carried out:
- Your management system.**
- A management review plan and, if possible, minutes of a completed review.
- An internal audit plan and, if possible, minutes of a completed internal audit.
- A risk analysis demonstrating how impartiality is ensured.
- A list of qualified personnel for the areas and methods covered by the application.
- A list of participation in proficiency testing and interlaboratory comparisons (applicable to laboratory accreditation).
** The management system must also include:
Whether internal calibration of equipment is planned. If so, include a list of relevant instruments, quantities and measurement ranges.
Key personnel involved in the accredited activities and their main responsibilities.
Whether subcontractors will be used for parts of the accredited activities. If so, specify which subcontractors are engaged and the services they provide.
Link to application form (swedac.se)