Accreditation is an official recognition of competence for the performance of certain activities.
Any laboratory performing calibration or testing, as well as any certification body for the certification of products, quality systems or personnel, or an organization performing inspection, can be included in accreditation procedure. These bodies can be either independent or constituent parts of a larger system. The basis for work in the field of accreditation, testing, certification and inspection are the standards of the SIST EN 45000 series. SMIS-SA is organized and operates in compliance with SIST EN 45003. The decision to obtain accreditation is made on a voluntary basis.