Accreditations
An accreditation is granted to an accredited body by an authorised accreditation body in recognition of the accredited body's competence for the professional, impartial and independent services. The scope of accreditation is listed in an annex to accreditation certificate.
The accredited body operates in compliance with the guidelines as set out by the International Standardisation Organisation (ISO), International Association of Accreditation Bodies EA and the accreditation body that granted the accreditation. Compliance with the accreditation requirements is checked and assessed at regular surveillance audits.
National standards
SIQ is a notified body for the following directives:
- 2006/95/EC - Electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (low-voltage equipment)
- 89/336/EEC or 2004/108/EC - Electromagnetic compatibility (and its amendments)
- 98/37/EC - Machinery (original 89/392/EEC and its amendments)
- 99/5/EC - Radio and telecommunications terminal equipment
- 93/42/EEC - Medical devices
- 94/9/EC - Equipment and protective systems for use in potentially explosive atmospheres
- 2000/14/EC - Noise emission in the environment by equipment for use outdoors
- 89/106/EEC - Construction Products
- 2004/22/EC - Measuring Instruments
- 2001/16/EC - Interoperability of the trans-European conventional rail system
