ISAC - Icelandic Service for Accreditation
Fee schedule
The Ministry of Culture and Business Affairs publishes the ISAC's fee schedule in the Official Journal. The current fee schedule is no. 1201/2024, published on October 29th 2024, and it shall be updated annually on January 1st in line with changes in the Consumer Price Index.
The current fee schedule regarding inspection bodies:
Application for accreditation of a new inspection body (new legal entity) for a minimum of one inspection method.
New inspection body | Amount |
|---|---|
Application fee for an inspection body that covers the providing of information and instructions regarding the application, the receipt, registration and review of the application and supporting documents, and the issuing of a conclusion on the results of the initial review of the application. | 420.000 kr. |
An application fee for each inspection method that is part of the initial application and covers the receipt, registration and review of the application and supporting documents and the preparation of a conclusion on the results of the initial review of the application that regards the inspection method. | 168.000 kr. pr. inspection method. |
For unforeseen work on an application after ISAC has issued a conclusion on the results of the first round. An hourly rate applies unless otherwise agreed. | Number of working hours at the hourly rate. |
Accreditation assessment that takes place after the application review is complete and covers the selection of the assessors, the preparation of the annual assessment program and -plan, the assessment of the quality system, writing the reports and issuing an accreditation certificate. A fixed-fee quotation may be requested for this part of the work from ISAC. | Number of working hours at the hourly rate. |
Technical assessment, which is the cost of the technical expert's work, travelling and expenses regarding assessment of the quality system, facilities, equipment and the witnessing of inspections at the inspection body's premises and/or in the field. It is not always possible to make an accurate estimate of what these costs will ultimately be. | According to submitted invoices or the number of working hours at the hourly rate of ISAC experts, as applicable. |
An accredited inspection body applies to open a new branch (location of operation) where the same type of activities are carried out as in the main offices that have previously been accredited. A branch in this sense is not a workplace for an inspector who carries out all his inspections in the field.
New branch | Amount |
|---|---|
Application fee for a branch that covers the providing of information and instructions regarding the application, the receipt, registration and review of the application and supporting documents, and the issuing of a conclusion on the results of the initial review of the application. | 315.000 kr. (amounts to 75% of the application fee for an inspection body). |
Accreditation assessment that covers the selection of the assessors, the preparation of the annual assessment program and -plan, the assessment of the quality system, writing the reports and issuing an accreditation certificate to include the new branch. | About 1 hour at the hourly rate. |
Technical assessment, which is the cost of the technical expert's work, travelling and expenses regarding assessment of the quality system, facilities, equipment and the witnessing of inspections at the branch. It is not always possible to make an accurate estimate of what these costs will ultimately be. | According to submitted invoices or the number of working hours at the hourly rate of ISAC experts, as applicable. |
An accredited inspection body applies for a new inspection method under a technical scheme for which the inspection body is accredited.
New inspection method | Amount |
|---|---|
An application fee for an inspection method which covers the receipt, registration and review of the application and supporting documents, and the issuing of a conclusion on the results of the initial review of the application as regards to the inspection method. | 168.000 kr. |
Accreditation assessment that covers the selection of the assessors, the preparation of the annual assessment program and -plan, the assessment of the quality system, writing the reports and issuing an accreditation certificate that includes the new method. | About 8 hours at the hourly rate. |
Technical assessment, which is the cost of the technical expert's work, travelling and expenses regarding assessment of the quality system, facilities, equipment and the witnessing of inspections at the branch. It is not always possible to make an accurate estimate of what these costs will ultimately be. | According to submitted invoices or the number of working hours at the hourly rate of ISAC experts, as applicable. |
An accredited inspection body applies for a new inspection method under a new technical scheme (the inspection body is not accredited for that technical scheme).
New inspection method under a new technical scheme | Amount |
|---|---|
Application fee for an inspection method that covers the receipt, registration and review of the application and supporting documents, and the issuing of a conclusion on the results of the initial review of the application as regards to the inspection method and the new technical scheme. | 168.000 kr. |
Accreditation assessment that covers the selection of the assessors, the preparation of the annual assessment program and -plan, the assessment of the quality system, writing the reports and issuing an accreditation certificate that includes the new method. | About 12 hours at the hourly rate. |
Technical assessment, which is the cost of the technical expert's work, travelling and expenses regarding assessment of the quality system, facilities, equipment and the witnessing of inspections at the branch. It is not always possible to make an accurate estimate of what these costs will ultimately be. | According to submitted invoices or the number of working hours at the hourly rate of ISAC experts, as applicable. |
Hourly rate of ISAC.
Hourly rate | Amount |
|---|---|
Hourly rate when referred to it in the tables. | 21.000 kr./hour. |
Árlega greiðir faggilt skoðunarstofa eftirlitsgjald (grunngjald) vegna faggildingar á þeim tæknisviðum sem hún hefur. Eftirlitsgjaldið stendur undir umsýslu með faggiltum aðila á tæknisviðum hans, gerð verk- og tímaáætlunar og stjórn eftirlitsins.
An accredited inspection body pays an annual fee for accreditation of the technical schemes it has accreditation for. The annual fee covers the administration of the technical schemes, the preparation of the annual assessment program and -plan, and the management of the surveillance.
Annual fee | Amount |
|---|---|
Annual fee for one (or the first) technical scheme. | 588.000 kr./year. |
Annual fee for each technical scheme in excess of one. | 88.000 kr./year pr. technical scheme in excess of one. |
For each surveillance assessment and each contingent assessments, a surveillance fee is paid in addition to the cost of the technical assessment. The surveillance fee covers the selection of assessors, the assessment of the quality system, reporting and issuing a conclusion on the results.
Surveillance fees | Amount |
|---|---|
A surveillance assessment of the inspection body's inspection method carried out that year according to the planned assessment programme, based on a risk assessment. | 168.000 kr. pr. inspection method. |
A surveillance assessment of the of the inspection body's branch according to the planned assessment programme, based on a risk assessment. | 176.400 kr. (is 30% of the annual fee). |
A contingent assessment which is deemed necessary and is not included in the assessment programme, such as due to follow-up on the processing of non-conformities or due to unforeseen events. | Number of working hours at the hourly rate. |
Technical assessment, which is the cost of the technical expert's work, travelling and expenses regarding assessment of the quality system, facilities, equipment and the witnessing of inspections at the inspection body's premises and/or in the field. It is not always possible to make an accurate estimate of what these costs will ultimately be. | According to submitted invoices or the number of working hours at the hourly rate of ISAC experts, as applicable. |
Hourly rate when referred to it in the table. | 21.000 kr./hour. |