UKAS ACCREDITATION

PQAL holds Accreditation with The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and also the SSIP Sector Scheme. UKAS is the only national Accreditation Body recognised by the UK Government. UKAS Accredited Certification Bodies, such as PQAL, are regularly assessed against Internationally recognised Standards, to demonstrate their compliance, competence, impartiality and performance capability. UKAS have been licensed by BIS to use and confer the National Accreditation Symbols, which demonstrates Government recognition of the Accreditation process. UKAS Accreditation provides clients with an assurance of the competence, impartiality and integrity of Certification Bodies. UKAS Accredited Certification reduces the need for suppliers to be assessed by each of their customers. The UKAS involvement in international groups provides for mutual recognition, which further reduces the need for multiple assessments of suppliers and helps to reduce barriers to trade. It is therefore the policy of BIS to recommend the use of UKAS Accredited Certification Body services, whenever this is an option. As an IAF (International Accreditation Forum) member, UKAS Accreditation is recognised Worldwide.