Vision
To be an internationally recognised accreditation cooperation, contributing towards social and economic development in SADC.
Mission
SADCA’s mission is to coordinate accreditation services in the region and facilitate the national, regional and international recognition and acceptance of SADC conformity assessment services, in order to foster the social and economic growth of the region.
Objectives SADCA Organisational Structure General Assembly Executive Committee Technical Committee Administrative Committees Secretariat and Regional Coordinator SADCA MRA Council SADCA MRA Committee SADCA MRA Secretariat
1. Fostering collaboration among accreditation bodies in SADC and facilitating collaboration between Member States having accreditation bodies and those without.
2. Assisting and supporting the establishment of national or multi-economy accreditation bodies in SADC.
3. Creation and maintenance of a system for the recognition of accreditation bodies in SADC within the framework of and consistent with global MRA/MLA international requirements.
4. Coordination and facilitation of liaison with other regional and international organisations concerned with accreditation such as International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC), the International Accreditation Forum (IAF), Inter American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC), Asian Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (APLAC), Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (PAC), European Accreditation (EA), African Accreditation Cooperation (AFRAC) and Arab Accreditation Cooperation (ARAC).
5. Representation of SADC in international accreditation and other quality infrastructure for a.
6. Promotion and expansion of the recognition and acceptance of the MRA in SADC internationally in both the voluntary and regulatory areas.
7. Development of and managing training and technical assistance programs for transferring expertise and technical information, sharing of information and activities identified to assist new or developing accreditation programs, among present and potential members.
8. Harmonisation of accreditation practices within SADC in compliance with international requirements.
9. Establishment of an information system such as a database on accreditation bodies, Proficiency Testing (PT) schemes and qualified technical assessors, etc.
10. Finding ways to reduce costs incurred by SADC accreditation bodies associated with obtaining and maintaining full membership to ILAC/IAF, in particular pre-peer and peer evaluation processes.