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Accreditation and the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
In December 2020 the EU and the UK reached an agreement in principle on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA). …
Extension of BEIS Transition Policy for the GHGVS to 30 JUNE 2021
22 December, 2020 This Communication relates only to the Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme (GHGVS). It does not relate to …
BRCGS Global Standard for Ethical Trading and Responsible Sourcing
Call for expressions of interest for BRCGS Global Standard for Ethical Trading and Responsible Sourcing 22 December, 2020…
Expression of Interest – Mitigating Malicious Use of Vehicles
Call for expression of interest for Accredited Certification of Commercial Vehicle Operators against PAS 29000:2021 (Miti…
Continuing recognition of UKAS accreditation across Europe
As 2020 draws to a close, this also marks the end of the UK’s Brexit-transition period, with EU rules and regulations n…
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 acc…
UKAS Forensics Update
While development of new accredited activities in the area of forensic science has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic…
ICO on GDPR
UKAS has been working closely with Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) on the framework for GDPR certification and …
Case Study – EffecTech
EffecTech is a global leader in gas measurement providing specialty gas mixtures and testing/inspection services to custo…
Biobanks Accreditation Update
In 2019, UKAS was excited to announce plans to develop accreditation for Biobanks to the new international standard ISO 2…
