AC 1 Certification Body Application - Guidance

The table below details what is required when defining the scope for UKAS accreditation

Defining the scope for UKAS accreditation

Scope descriptions need to be stated in the following manner:

ISO/IEC 17021-1 (AMS), (BCMS), (EMS), (H&SMS), or (QMS)/(QMS-HC)

Please state in terms of IAF References (as listed IAF ID 1:2020)

Where you require a limitation within an IAF code, please describe the limited activities you require to the relevant IAF code in terms of the NACE 2 Industrial Classification Codes

ISO/IEC 17021-1 (QMS-MD) Please state in terms of Main Technical Areas/Technical Areas detailed in IAF MD 8: 2020 and IAF MD 9: 2020
ISO/IEC 17021-1 (FSMS) Please state ISO/TS 22003 Category Code(s) as listed in Annex A
ISO/IEC 17021-1 (CBRMS), (ESMS), (ITSMS), (PSCMS) No scope definition required
ISO/IEC 17021-1 (ISMS) Please state the specific scheme, where applicable (e.g. ISO/IEC 27701 (PIMS) or tScheme)
ISO/IEC 17021-1 (SCSMS) No scope definition required; please state if ISO 28007-1 is included
ISO/IEC 17021-1 (EnMS) Please state ISO/IEC 50003 Technical Areas as listed in clause 6.3
ISO/IEC 17021-1 (CMS) Please state the specific scheme
ISO/IEC 17021-1 (ABMS) Please state Scope Description Groups and geographical scoping (see UKAS publication CIS 14 UKAS Guidance for Bodies Offering Certification of Anti-Bribery Management Systems)
ISO/IEC 17021-1 (FRMS) Please state the specific framework / standard
Sector Schemes Please list the sector scheme(s) and enter the specific scope detailed in the relevant sector scheme
ISO/IEC 17065 or ISO/IEC 17024 Please state in terms of the applicable standards and/or schemes

For ISO/IEC 17065 please also state the scheme type (see ISO/IEC 17067) and whether it relates to a product, process or service

ISO 14065 Please state the specific scheme