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Sanctions

UKAS statistics on the imposition of sanctions:

(Full list of organisations to which sanctions currently apply) 

For the period April to June 2013:

• Imposed total suspensions: 2 organisations (1 testing laboratory, and 1 calibration laboratory)
• Imposed total withdrawals: 1 organisations (1 calibration laboratory)

For the period January to March 2013:

• Imposed total suspensions: 3 organisations (1 testing laboratory, 1 calibration laboratory, and 1 inspection body)
• Imposed total withdrawals: 0 organisations

For the period October to December 2012:

• Imposed total suspensions: 2 organisations (1 testing laboratory, and 1 inspection body)
• Imposed total withdrawals: 0 organisations

For the period July to September 2012:

• Imposed total suspensions: 2 organisations (1 calibration laboratory, and 1 inspection body)
• Imposed total withdrawals: 0 organisations

For the period April to June 2012:

• Imposed total suspensions: 3 organisations (1 testing laboratory, and 2 certification bodies)
• Imposed total withdrawals: 0 organisations

For the period January to March 2012:

For the period October to December 2011:

• Imposed total suspensions: 3 organisations (1 inspection body, 1 testing laboratory and 1 calibration laboratory)
• Imposed total withdrawals: 0 organisations

For the period July to September 2011:

• Imposed total suspensions: 3 organisations (1 calibration laboratory and 2 inspection bodies)
• Imposed total withdrawals: 0 organisations

For the period April to June 2011:

For the period January to March 2011:

• Imposed total suspensions: 10 organisations (5 testing laboratories, 1 inspection body and 4 certification bodies) 
• Imposed total withdrawals: 3 organisations (1 testing laboratory, 1 calibration laboratory and 1 inspection body)

For the period October to December 2010:

• Imposed total suspensions: 2 organisations (1 testing laboratory and 1 inspection body)
• Imposed total withdrawals: 1 organisation (1 testing laboratory)

 For the period July to September 2010:

• Imposed total suspensions: 2 organisations (1 certification body and 1 inspection body)
• Imposed total withdrawals: 3 organisations (2 laboratories, and 1 inspection body)

For the period April to June 2010:

• Imposed total suspensions: 3 organisations (1 laboratory, 1 certification body, and 1 inspection body)
• Imposed total withdrawals: 0 organisations

For the period January to March 2010:

• Imposed total suspensions: 8 organisations (5 certification bodies,1 laboratory, 1 inspection body, and 1 notified body)
• Imposed total withdrawals: 3 organisations (2 laboratories, and 1 inspection body)

 For the period October to December 2009:

• Imposed total suspensions: 4 organisations (2 laboratories, 1 certification body, and 1 inspection body)
• Imposed total withdrawals: 2 organisations (1 laboratory, and 1 certification body)

 For the period July to September 2009:

• Imposed total suspensions: 2 organisations (2 laboratories)
• Imposed total withdrawls: 3 organisations (2 laboratories and 1 inspection body)

For the period January to March 2009:

• Imposed total suspensions: 6 organisations (5 laboratories and 1 inspection body)
• Imposed total withdrawals: 4 organisations (2 laboratories and 2 certification bodies)

For the period October to December 2008:

• Imposed total suspensions: 6 organisations (all laboratories)
• Imposed total withdrawals (terminations): 1 (laboratory)
  

For the period July to September 2008:

• Imposed total suspensions: 6 organisations (4 certification bodies, 1 inspection body and 1 laboratory)
• Imposed total withdrawals (terminations): 0

The statistical data does NOT include suspensions and terminations that have been imposed for non payment of fees.