Accréditation Sans Frontières — 2021
Standards expansion year. Ambulatory, LTC, and PHC standards developed. Self-assessment tool launched publicly.
Legal basis: This report is published in compliance with French association law (Loi du 1er juillet 1901) and ASF’s founding statutes. Accréditation Sans Frontières is registered under French law as a non-profit association (association loi 1901), registered in Paris. Publication of annual accounts and activity reports is a statutory obligation under both French law and ASF’s constitutional protections.
Activity
Standards Development
Three new base standards were developed and published: Ambulatory Clinic (74 criteria, 25 standards), Long-Term Care (68 criteria, 9 standards), and Primary Health Clinic (61 criteria, 8 standards). Hospital Standard revised to v1.1 incorporating stakeholder feedback from the 2020 public review period.
Self-Assessment Tool
The public self-assessment tool was launched on france-asf.fr for all four published facility types. The tool operates fully in-browser with no account required. Gap report and export functionality added.
ISO Crosswalk
Initial mapping of ASF Hospital Standard criteria against ISO 9001:2026 clauses completed and published.
Financial Summary
ASF continued pre-operational. No facility registration or accreditation fees collected. Expenditure covered standards development, tool development, and website infrastructure.
Full audited accounts available at the registered office in Paris.
ADC Decisions
No accreditation decisions issued. ADC operational framework drafted.
Complaints and Re-Verifications
No complaints received. No re-verifications conducted.
