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 are pleased to announce the three winning designs in the IAF/ILAC 2025 World Accreditation Day poster contest, which received a total of 64 entries. This year’s contest invited contestants to explore the theme of Accreditation: Empowering Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Congratulations to Joshua Egahi-Ojo Alhassan, who won the first-place prize […]
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IAF is pleased to announce that the International Institute of Welding (IIW) has joined IAF as an Association Member. We welcome IIW to the IAF community and look forward to a fruitful collaboration with our new IIW colleagues. View a full list of IAF Association Members here.
Read MoreIAF has published Issue 3 of IAF MD 4, ‘IAF Mandatory Document for the Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Conformity Assessment Purposes’. This revision expands the scope of the document to include validation and verification as a covered field of conformity assessment, in addition to management systems, persons and product. IAF […]
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