Certification Body accreditation
Related resources
Publications listed below are grouped according to which Certification Bodies they are relevant to:
- All Certification Bodies
- Certification Bodies for Management Systems (ISO/IEC 17021-1)
- Certification Bodies for Products, Processes and Services (ISO/IEC 17065)
- Bodies Operating Certification of Persons (ISO/IEC 17024)
All Certification Bodies
UKAS Publications
| TPS 62 | Management of extraordinary events or circumstances affecting UKAS accredited Certification, Validation and Verification Bodies and their clients (Edition 3, May 2023) |
| TPS 65 | UKAS policy on issuance of accredited and non-accredited certificates by accredited Certification and Validation & Verification Bodies (Edition 4, April 2025) |
Relevant Global ACI Publications
| TECH-3-003 (M) | Mandatory Document for the Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Conformity Assessment Purposes (replaces and equivalent to IAF MD 4:2023) |
| IAF MD 7: 2023 | Harmonization of Sanctions and Dealing with Fraudulent Behaviour (Issue 2, Version 2, 19 July 2023) - will be replaced by TECH-3-025 (M) |
| TECH-3-009 (M) | Accreditation Assessment of Conformity Assessment Bodies with Activities in Multiple Countries (replaces and equivalent to IAF MD 12:2023) |
| TECH-3-015 (I) | Informative Document on Risk Policy for Counterfeit Certificates (replaces and equivalent to IAF ID 17:2025) |
| TECH-3-019 (M) | Criteria for Evaluation of Conformity Assessment Schemes (replaces and equivalent to IAF MD 25:2023) |
| TECH-3-027 (I) | Development and Monitoring of KPIs in Food-Related Certification Schemes (replaces and equivalent to IAF ID 16:2025) |
Certification Bodies for Management Systems
UKAS Publications
| CIS 3 | UKAS Guidance for bodies operating certification of Trust Service Providers seeking approval under tScheme (Edition 4, June 2024) |
| CIS 9 | UKAS Guidance for Certification Bodies Certifying Private Maritime Security Companies against ISO 28000 / ISO 28007-1:2015 (Edition 3, June 2024) |
| CIS 10 | UKAS Guidance for Certification Bodies Certifying the Management Systems of Private Security Companies against ANSI/ASIS PSC1: 2012 (R2017) or ISO 18788: 2015 (Issue 3, June 2024) |
| CIS 14 | UKAS guidance for bodies offering certification of Anti-Bribery Management Systems (Edition 3, July 2026) |
| CIS 15 | UKAS approach to accreditation of bodies offering certification of Collaborative Business Relationship Management Systems against ISO 44001 (Edition 2, September 2025) |
| TPS 66 | UKAS Technical Policy Statement for the Implementation of IAF MD 17:2019, Witnessing Activities for the Accreditation of Management Systems Certification Bodies (Edition 3, November 2020) |
| TPS 74 | UKAS guidance on the use of a blended approach to auditing of management systems by certification bodies (Edition 2, December 2021) |
Relevant EA Publications
| EA-6/02 M: 2022 | EA Guidelines on the use of ISO/IEC 17065 and ISO/IEC 17021- 1 for Certification to EN ISO 3834 (rev03, 10 January 2022) |
| EA-7/04 M: 2017 | Legal Compliance as a Part of Accredited ISO 14001:2015 Certification (May 2017 Rev 03) |
Relevant Global ACI Publications
| TECH-3-001 (M) | Mandatory Document for the Audit and Certification of a Management System Operated by a Multi-Site Organization (replaces and equivalent to IAF MD 1:2023) |
| TECH-3-002 (M) | Mandatory Document for the Transfer of Accredited Certification of Management Systems (replaces and equivalent to IAF MD 2:2023) |
| TECH-3-004 (M) | Determination of Audit Time of Quality, Environmental and Occupation Health and Safety Management Systems (replaces and equivalent to IAF MD 5:2023) |
| TECH-3-006 (M) | Application of ISO/IEC 17011:2017 in the Field of Medical Device Quality Management Systems (ISO 13485) (replaces and equivalent to IAF MD 8:2023) |
| TECH-3-007 (M) | Application of ISO/IEC 17021-1 in the Field of Medical Device Quality Management Systems (ISO 13485) (replaces and equivalent to IAF MD 9:2023) |
| TECH-3-008 (M) | Application of ISO/IEC 17021 for Audits of Integrated Management Systems (replaces and equivalent to IAF MD 11:2023) |
| TECH-3-012 (M) | Mandatory Document for the Collection of Data to Provide Indicators of Management System Certification Bodies' Performance (replaces and equivalent to IAF MD 15:2023) |
| TECH-3-013 (M) | Application of ISO/IEC 17011 for the Accreditation of Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS) Certification Bodies (replaces and equivalent to IAF MD 16:2024) |
| TECH-3-014 (M) | Witnessing Activities for the Accreditation of Management Systems Certification Bodies (replaces and equivalent to IAF MD 17:2023) |
| TECH-3-016 (M) | Application of ISO/IEC 17021-1 for the Certification of Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OH&SMS) (replaces and equivalent to IAF MD 22:2023) |
| TECH-3-017 (M) | Control of Entities Operating on Behalf of Accredited Management Systems Certification Bodies (replaces and equivalent to IAF MD 23:2023) |
| IAF MD 28:2023 | Mandatory Document for the Upload and Maintenance of Data on IAF Database (Issue 1, 26 October 2023) - will be replaced by TECH-3-011 (M) |
| TECH-3-TR-2027-02-28 (M) | Transition Requirements for ISO 37001:2025 (replaces and equivalent to IAF MD 30:2025) |
| IAF ID 14: 2023 | Guidance on the Determination of Audit Time for Integrated Audit of Multi-Site Management Systems (Issue 1, Version 2, 13 June 2023) |
Certification Bodies for products and services
UKAS Publications
| CIS 7 | UKAS Approach to Accreditation of Competent Person Scheme Operators (Edition 2, October 2019) |
| CIS 8 | UKAS Approach to Accreditation of PAS 2030 Certification Bodies (Edition 2, November 2021) |
| CIS 13 | Accreditation for the Certification of Security Activities incorporating the Security Industry Authority Regulator's Principles (Edition 1, February 2018) |
| CIS 17 | Accreditation of Organic Control Bodies Operating in Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Edition 2, August 2022) |
Relevant EA Publications
| EA-3/12 M: 2022 | EA Policy for the Accreditation of Organic Production Certification (9 March 2022_rev02) - date of implementation 09 March 2023 |
| EA-6/02 M: 2022 | EA Guidelines on the use of ISO/IEC 17065 and ISO/IEC 17021-1 for Certification to EN ISO 3834 (rev03, 10 January 2022) |
Bodies operating Certification of Persons
Relevant EA Publications
| EA-8/01 G: 2024 | Guidance on Transfers of Accredited Certification of Persons (11 April 2024_rev00) |
For all available EA and Global ACI publications, please see the publications pages of their websites.
Guidance in interpreting the standards has been published under international agreements and adopted by UKAS. UKAS has also published or adopted other publications concerned with specialised aspects of certification. Even if a publication is applicable to only part of an Certification Body’s activities, compliance with the requirements in the publication is still mandatory. Certification Bodies (including applicant CBs) and assessors/auditors must read the UKAS Publications List (M4), which can be accessed via the Publications home page, to check for publications with which they have to comply.
NOTE: UKAS no longer houses the Sector Scheme Documents for the National Highways Sector Scheme (NHSS). If you require copies of the scheme documents please go to NHSS Publications | Schedule of Suppliers where all the scheme documents can now be found.
