Introduction

UKASL stands for United Kingdom Accrediting Services Limited. We are an independent accreditation body established to operate accreditation structure and promote quality through its own Memorandum of Association and Rules & Regulations. We are registered in England and Wales with company number 12814801.

UKASL was established in London,UK to provide accreditation to deliver on four goals relating to Integrity and Confidence, Trade Support, Linkages, and International Acceptance.

Accreditation facilitates international reputation by the way of establishing equivalence and global acceptance of certification, inspection and testing being undertaken by various conformity assessment bodies, in areas of quality, environment, food safety etc.

UKASL aims at promoting quality by enabling manufacturers and suppliers of goods/ services to apply quality standards and tools and simultaneously empowering consumers to demand quality goods/services. The promotion of quality encompasses all segments including manufacturing, health, education and public services.

What do we do?

UKA Limited (UKASL) accredits conformity assessment bodies and training organizations and also administers an auditor registration scheme. UKASL does not perform certification.

UKASL will accept applications from conformity assessment bodies operating anywhere in the world. The accreditation program is accessible to all conformity assessment bodies, irrespective of size, location, or affiliations, whose operations include activities for which accreditation programs are currently available. UKASL offers Accreditation for the following program: Management systems certification such as quality management systems (ISO 9001), environmental management systems (ISO 14001), Food Safety Management System (ISO 22000), Information Security Management System (ISO 27001), Educational Organizations Management System (ISO 21001), Occupational Health & Safety Management System (ISO 45001), Energy Management System (ISO 50001) & many other standards also Product Certification, Personal Certification, Inspections.

Rating

In UKASL, the Secretariat is responsible for administering the accreditation process, coordinating the technical committees associated with the accreditation program and the development of a new accreditation program.

UKASL is a legally registered entity within the United Kingdom but is not authorized by the UK Government and so encouragement, support, approval or license of any Department of State of the Government of the United Kingdom or of the European Commission or any other statutory or government office of any nation or state should not be inferred. UKASL is an independent service provider offering registration services outside the scope of EU Regulation 765/08.

UKASL believes in

  • Providing the right information for quality-related standards
  • Spreading quality movement throughout the world through certification
  • Helping organizations to establish brand equity of products and services