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SASO accreditation expands to 65 proficiency testing programs
National Center for Measurement and Calibration now covers 122 technical fields across industry, health, food, environment and trade sectors.
The National Center for Measurement and Calibration at the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization received expanded accreditation from the Saudi Accreditation Center on 5 November 2026. The accreditation brings the total to 65 proficiency testing programs covering 122 technical fields.
Program scope and laboratory access#
The 65 proficiency testing programs enable measurement and calibration laboratories to assess technical performance and verify result accuracy. Laboratories access the programs through the e-services page on SASO's website. The programs address international accreditation requirements for proficiency testing. The expansion allows laboratories to demonstrate compliance with technical standards across the 122 fields now covered. Each program provides assessment criteria that laboratories use to evaluate their measurement capabilities.
Sector coverage and application#
The expansion covers industry, health, food, environment and trade sectors. The programs address measurement reliability requirements and technical efficiency standards across these five sectors. Laboratories operating in these sectors use the programs to meet accreditation standards. The proficiency testing framework supports product and service quality verification in each covered sector. The programs apply to calibration operations and measurement activities conducted by accredited laboratories.
Technical field distribution#
The 65 programs distribute across 122 technical fields. Each program provides laboratories with performance assessment criteria specific to its technical field. The accreditation covers laboratory capabilities in measurement and calibration operations. The distribution covers multiple technical disciplines within each of the five sectors. Laboratories select programs based on their operational scope and the technical fields in which they conduct measurements.
Accreditation framework and compliance#
The Saudi Accreditation Center issued the expanded accreditation to SASO's National Center for Measurement and Calibration. The framework addresses Quality Infrastructure for Sustainable Development Index requirements for laboratory accreditation. The accreditation applies to proficiency testing programs operated by the center. Laboratories participating in the programs verify their technical performance against established benchmarks. The programs provide standardized assessment methods across all 122 technical fields.
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