About the SAACB

The SAACB was founded in May 1998 and is an industry association of certification bodies – the primary requirement for full membership being that the certification body is accredited and that all members agree to abide by a professional code of conduct. Associate membership is available to those certification bodies who are actively seeking and have applied for accreditation or other organizations that support the work of the SAACB.

The Association meets quarterly to discuss matters of interest in the certification community with the mission of promoting accredited certification in Southern Africa. The Association covers personnel, product and management system certification.

Although based in South Africa, members operate in Southern Africa or the Indian Ocean Islands. The SAACB is a  registered Section 21 organization not for profit company (NPC).  Professional competition is promoted to ensure that the client receives value in the certification process.

The Association is a registered non-profit company concerned with the promotion of accredited certification.

• Membership consists of companies and institutions involved with certification and/or registration of Management Systems, Products and Personnel.
• This certification is available to organizations to provide continuing independent assurance that their goods, services, processes or personnel conform to specific standards or requirements, which are recognized nationally and internationally.
• Associate membership is granted to those organizations supporting the work of accredited certification or to certification bodies who have applied for accreditation.

SAACB members offer accredited certification against the requirements of many national and international standards including:

• Quality Management Systems – ISO 9001
• Environmental Management Systems – ISO 14001
• Health and Safety Management Systems – OHSAS 18001/ISO 45001
• Food Safety Management Systems – ISO 22000, FSSC 22000
• Certification of Persons – ISO/IEC 17024
• Certification of Products, Processes and Services – ISO/IEC 17065
• SANS 10330 – HACCP