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UK accreditation post EU-exit

The Government has confirmed UKAS' role as the National Accreditation Body (NAB) following our exit from the EU. Find out more about accreditation regulations, the MOU between BEIS and UKAS, government policy, our membership of EA, the UKCA & CE UKNI marking, and EU-UK trade agreements.

UKAS launches free online accredited certification verification service – CertCheck

Having a robust supply chain is an essential element of modern business. Verifying that potential suppliers hold essential accredited certification (such as ISO 9001 for quality management or ISO 14001 for environmental management) is a key part of building a reliable network. Many organisations in both the public and private sectors specify that prospective suppliers […]

Demystifying – Your journey to accreditation

On 7th July, UKAS is repeating the second webinar from our ‘Demystifying accreditation’ series, titled: Demystifying – Your journey to accreditation This webinar is designed to provide information and resources on the next steps in your journey once you have determined if accreditation is right for you. The webinar dives deeper into how to apply, […]

8 August 2022

Publication of statutory consultation on the draft Code of Practice under the Forensic Science Regulator Act 2021

The statutory consultation on the draft Code of Practice required under Section 3 of the Forensic Science Regulator Act 2…

5 August 2022

Expression of Interest – Food non-targeted authenticity testing pilot

UKAS with Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) would like to invite…

19 July 2022

Information on the new ISO 15189 standard

The Institute of Biomedical Science has published an article which provides further detail about the updated ISO 15189 st…

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