Validation and Verification Body Accreditation

A validation/verification body must be fully conversant and comply with the relevant standards and criteria to be accredited. The standards, specific criteria and related documents for the SAC accreditation are as below:

Publications for All Programmes

• SAC 01 - 16 Feb 2020: Terms and Conditions for Accreditation
• SAC 02 - 22 Jan 2020: Rules for Use of SAC Accreditation Marks and Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) Marks
• SAC Guidance 01 - 02 April 2018: Guidelines on Code of Ethics
• Accreditation Feedback Form
• CT 01 - 01 Nov 2021 Accreditation Process for Certification Bodies and Validation & Verification Bodies

Standards and Criteria Document for Validation & Verification

• [ISO/IEC 17029:2019 Conformity assessment – General principles and requirements for validation and verification bodies]
• [ISO 14065:2020 General principles and requirements for bodies validating and verifying environmental information]
• [ISO 14065:2013 Greenhouse Gases - Requirements for use in Accreditation or other forms of recognition]
• [ISO 14066:2011 Green House Gases Competence requirements for Greenhouse validation teams and verfication teams]
• [ISO 14064-3:2019 Greenhouse gases – Part 3: Specification with guidance for the validation and verification of greenhouse gas statements]
• [ISO 14064-3:2006 Greenhouse gases – Part 3: Specification with guidance for the validation and verification of greenhouse gas assertions]
• IAF MD 6:2014 IAF Mandatory Document for the Application of ISO 14065:2013
• Fee Schedule, 10 October 2018
• Assessment Checklist (ISO 14065:2013), 10 Oct 2018
• Assessment Checklist (ISO/IEC 17029:2019), 12 April 2022