It was a pleasure again to chair\nthis week\u2019s Federation of Certification Bodies (FCB) meeting which engages with\nmore than twenty-five of the UK\u2019s UKAS accredited certification bodies in its\nmembership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course a key topic was to focus\non the ongoing handling of management system certification audits during the\nextraordinary times that we are all experiencing (Covid-19 pandemic). It is clear however that the ongoing\nprofessional working relationship between the FCB, certification body members\nand the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) have a similar goal; to\nrecognise the challenges, consider reasonable and compliant alternatives to\nauditing onsite, whilst maintaining confidence and integrity in the\ncertification process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other key topics included for\nexample:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Senior UKAS technical and operational\nmembers are invited and take the time to support discussion points at FCB\nmeetings. They attend a specific session\nat each meeting to present their feedback to members about technical and\noperational situations and questions relating to certification activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a recognised trade association\nof UKAS, the FCB also takes part in policy, strategic and development activities\nsuch as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition the FCB takes part in\nthe following technical development committees:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The FCB members meet three times\nper year and the membership is open to accredited certification bodies,\naccredited by an accreditation body recognised under the IAF MLA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"