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It was a pleasure to chair the face-to-face Technical Advisory Committee meeting held at the CQI headquarters in London. A fantastic opportunity to engage with key stakeholders from across UK industry sectors—sharing challenging feedback, strategic […]

It was fantastic to see UKAS-accredited certification body colleagues from across the United Kingdom attending the FCB yesterday. The continued success is based on the commitment and interaction of its member certification assessment bodies; it […]

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 […]

The IAF has published a revised MD11:2023 setting out the requirements for accredited certification bodies when auditing integrated management systems. Link: https://iaf.nu/iaf_system/uploads/documents/IAF_MD_11_Issue_3_12092023.pdf

The Department for Business and Trade has today announced an indefinite extension to the use of CE marking for businesses. See full publication: UK Government announces extension of CE mark recognition for businesses – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)