Food Safety certification – Publication of ISO 22003-1 and ISO 22003-2
As stakeholders in food safety may already be aware, an ISO Joint Working Group (JWG36) has been working on the revision …
Celebrating women in accreditation on International Women’s Day 2022
Lorraine Turner, Accreditation Director, UKAS: I have been with UKAS for over 25 years and during that time it has been s…
Announcement: Impact of International Sanctions on UKAS accredited services
We are all deeply saddened and distressed by the unfolding humanitarian situation and our thoughts are with the people of…
UK Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework – Announcement of Pilot Programme Applicant Bodies
The following bodies have applied for the pilot assessment programme to become accredited to certify against the UK Digi…
BEIS publishes list of product categories covered by UK Approved Bodies
The Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), has published a document on GOV.UK which lists product…
Call for expression of interest for accreditation for Compliance Management System Certification
In the last couple of years, a number of new ISO management system standards have been published. To date UKAS has receiv…
Update of UKAS certificates for ISO 15189 – Medical Laboratories
All UKAS certificates of accreditation for ISO 15189 Medical Laboratories are being updated following the November 2021 i…
Expression of interest – UK Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework
UKAS and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) would like to invite certification bodies to express…
Celebrating UKAS staff achievements in 2021
On Friday UKAS closed our first virtual Technical Conference with our Recognition and Awards ceremony which was dedicated…
Delivering public confidence in private providers of Covid-19 testing – the ongoing role of UKAS Accreditation
UKAS is the National Accreditation Body for the United Kingdom. UKAS is appointed by Government, to assess and accredit o…