Accreditations
- Sasco is a Level 1 BBBEE contributor as verified by SANAS certified assessor.
- SANAS accredited calibration laboratory in the field of mass metrology.
- NRCS Repairer and Verifier.
Broad Based BEE Level 1
BBBEE is governed by the Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) Act No. 53 of 2003 and the BBBEE Codes of Good Practice gazetted in February 2007 and the Amended Codes of 2013. Due to the magnitude of Sasco’s revenue, Sasco is classified as a Generic under the Act, and is a Level 1 BBBEE contributor as verified by SANAS certified assessor.
SANAS Calibration
Calibration laboratories are accredited by SANAS (The South African National Accreditation System which is a government body) to calibrate mass pieces. Sasco is also a SANAS accredited calibration laboratory in the field of mass metrology. The scope of accreditation is from 0.1mg up to 10,000kg mass pieces. Sasco therefore has the highest upper mass limit of any South African calibration laboratory.
NRCS Repairer
The South African Legal Metrology Act 2014 requires that all companies carrying out repairs to trade approved scales and weighing devices are formally registered with the NRCS. SANS 10378 is the SABS standard that defines the requirements that have to be met in order for an application to be registered to be accepted. Sasco has met these requirements and has been formally registered as a Repairer.
NRCS Verifier
The South African Legal Metrology Act 2014 requires that all companies verifying trade approved scales and weighing devices are formally registered with the NRCS. SANS 10378 is the SABS standard that defines the requirements that have to be met in order for an application to be registered to be accepted. Sasco has met these requirements and has been formally registered as a Verifier.
