This stage can be summarised in the following steps:

1. Become familiar with the general information on accreditation, the rules of accreditation, and the relevant accreditation requirements with regard to the type of conformity. SA general acts governing accreditation requirements and accreditation rules currently drawn up by the following documents and kept by SA as a public record (https://www.slo-akreditacija.si/about-us/public-information/general-information/?lang=en):
   • S03 – Rules of Accreditation
   • S05 – Rules for the Use of the SA logo, the Use of the Accreditation Mark and for Making Reference to Accreditation
   • S10 – Rules on price formation for the services provided by Slovenian Accreditation
   • S14 – Scope of accreditation
   • S14d1 – Annex 1: Scope of accreditation in testing
   • S14d2 – Annex 2: Scope of accreditation in certification bodies and verifiers
   • S14d3 – Annex 3:  Scope of accreditation in inspection
   • S14d4 – Annex 4: Scope of accreditation in calibration
   • S14d5 – Annex 5: Scope of accreditation of medical laboratories
   • D05-10: Guidance and Interpretation Documents to the Requirements for the Competence of Conformity assessment Bodies
2. Contact us (by E-mail or by phone), to make arrangements for a free informative meeting.
3. Send a completed application form to the SA Central Office, with regard to the type of conformity assessment body, as follows:
   • OB05-02 Calibration Laboratory,
   • OB05-22 Testing Laboratory,
   • OB05-03 Certification Body – management systems,
   • OB05-04 Certification Body – products/processes/services,
   • OB05-05 Certification Body – persons,
   • OB05-06 Inspection Body,
   • OB05-48 EMAS Verifier,
   • OB05-75 GHG Verifier,
   • OB05-84 for Medical laboratory.
4. SA will examine the application to find out whether the conditions for concluding a contract have been met. When SA finds that the accreditation procedure can start, it will send to the client a “Contract on establishment and maintenance of accreditation” for him to sign; otherwise, SA will advise the client of the reasons why the procedure cannot be started.
5. SA will carry out the initial assessment in the shortest possible time, depending primarily on whether or not the client has applied for a technical field already in place, and whether SA has at its disposal the necessary technical assessors for the particular technical field.