Certification is a fantastic business asset but there is sometimes a misunderstanding about certification that governments deem it to be mandatory. The most important that certification bodies have to be accredited by a National or International Accreditation Body which is the only accreditation body permitted to operate.
British Global Accreditation Bureau (BGAB SERVICES LTD) is in fact one of the leading International Accreditation Bodies in the world, respected for integrity, practicality and impartiality. We ready and comply to ISO/IEC 17011:2017--specifies requirements for the competence, consistent operation and impartiality of accreditation bodies assessing and accrediting conformity assessment bodies, ISO/IEC 17020:2012 — Conformity assessment -- Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection and ISO/IEC 17024:2012 — Conformity assessment -- General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons.
It was formed to accredit a range of non-governmental certifying bodies that assess products, personnel and management systems.
Issued by certification bodies accredited according to Conformity assessment -- Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015.
Certifications are issued by certification bodies accredited according to Conformity assessment -- Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection ISO/IEC 17020:2012.
Certifications are issued by certification bodies accredited according to Conformity assessment -- General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons ISO/IEC 17024:2012.
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IAF and ILAC have published a new issue of IAF/ILAC A2: IAF-ILAC Multi-Lateral Mutual Recognition Arrangements (Arrangements): Requirements and Procedures for Evaluation of an Accreditation Body, which introduces updates aimed at strengthening the evaluation process for accreditation bodies. The document continues to serve as the reference for Regional Accreditation Groups, ILAC and IAF for […]
Read MoreIAF is pleased to announce that the International Sustainable Conformity Assessment Initiative (INSCAI) has joined IAF as an Association Member. We welcome INSCAI to the IAF community and look forward to a productive and mutually beneficial collaboration with our new colleagues at INSCAI. View a full list of IAF Association Members here.
Read MoreIAF has published IAF ID 17:2025 IAF Informative Document on Risk Policy for Counterfeit Certificates (Issue 1). This informative document aims to harmonize the risk policies of IAF members concerning counterfeit certificates, and serves as a framework for strengthening risk management across member organizations. Counterfeit certificates, which falsely assert that an organization, product, service, […]
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