Year: 2024

The International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) and the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) are merging to form the Global Accreditation Cooperation (GLOBAC), a single international accreditation organization:  PurposeThe merger will simplify and strengthen global accreditation processes. It […]

Having recently been appointed as Chair, I had the pleasure of leading UKAS’s recent Management System Certification Technical Advisory Committee (MSCTAC), held earlier this month. The committee’s core objective, attended and influenced by industry UK […]

It was a great pleasure this week to return to the annual United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) Annual Lunch, held at the stunning Royal Institute of British Architects. Always a delight to catch up with […]

We are delighted to welcome Approachable Certification as a member of the Federation of Certification Bodies.

ISO/IEC 27006-1:2024 has been published. The standard sets out the requirements for accredited certification bodies offering accredited certification based on the requirements of ISO/IEC 27001:2022. UKAS has issued a Technical Bulletin setting out the draft […]

The Federation of Certification Bodies (FCB) is celebrating its 20th year since its establishment in 2004. The FCB membership continues to grow and this is attributed to its success in effective collaboration between certification body […]