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UKAS is the National Accreditation Body for the United Kingdom. We are appointed by government, to assess and accredit organisations that provide services including certification, testing, inspection and calibration.

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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.

Coronavirus

We are fully committed to supporting our customers during the Coronavirus pandemic. UKAS has implemented remote assessments and virtual training to continue online support and guidance can be found in the following section. We have also worked closely with government on accreditation for COVID-19 testing, further information and useful links are provided.

Government Announces Minimum Standards for COVID-19 Testing

Since the beginning of the pandemic, UKAS has been working with government to provide advice on quality assurance and accreditation of laboratories performing COVID-19 testing. To date, UKAS has received over 80 applications/extensions to scope requests and has accredited nearly 30 public and private sector laboratories. As demand for testing and the number of private […]

Becoming an Approved Body for UKCA marking

Effective from 1st January 2021, the UK government implemented its own Conformity Assessed (UKCA) Marking scheme for products to be placed on the GB (England, Scotland & Wales) market.

30 November 2021

Three Conformity Assessment Bodies are accredited to ISO 17065:2012 and the REAL Compost Certification Scheme

UKAS is pleased to announce the accreditation of the following as Conformity Assessment Bodies under ISO/IEC 17065:2012: …

30 November 2021

UKAS’s membership of the European Cooperation for Accreditation confirmed

UKAS is delighted to announce that following the passing of a Resolution at the European Cooperation for Accreditation (E…

25 November 2021

Sexual Assault Referral Centres – How UKAS is supporting your route to Accreditation

In 2020, the Forensic Science Regulator set in place a timeline for Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) to achieve ac…

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