UKCA – Adoption of Designated Conformity Assessment Standards
This Bulletin has been issued to clarify the implementation of the Designated Conformity Assessment Standards (CAS) for U…
Forensic on-site testing activity and the use of ISO IEC 17020 and ISO IEC 17025
UKAS has utilised both ISO/IEC 17020 Conformity assessment – Requirements for the various types of bodies performing in…
Implementation of LAB 51 – Scope of Toxicology Analysis
Following the publication of LAB 51 UKAS Accreditation of Laboratories Performing Analysis of Toxicology Samples and the …
Deadline for Private Providers of COVID-19 Testing and Sampling
Department of Health & Social Care has now formally announced that there will be an extension to the deadline for obt…
LAB 51 – Laboratories Performing Analysis of Toxicology Samples
Issue 2 – 14 June 2021 (Issue 1 – 01 June 2021): Dates revised Organisations undertaking the analysis of toxi…
Forensic Science Regulator Codes of Practice and Conduct Issue 7
UKAS accreditation of forensic organisations meeting the requirements of the Forensic Science Regulator’s Codes of Prac…
Updated Guidance on the Approach for Volume Scene of Crime Assessments
This update provides the rationale and guidance on changes to the assessment approach and the revision of efforts associa…
Transition timeframe for the new UKAS Accreditation Symbols
In January 2021 UKAS launched its new national accreditation symbols, designed to better reflect the diversity of what…
Auditing of design activities in ISO 9001 scopes
This Bulletin is to highlight the UKAS position with regard to the exclusion of design from ISO 9001 scopes. The previous…
Clarification on Transition to FSSC 22000 V5.1
08 January 2021 Further to the communication of the 17th December 2020, this Technical Bulletin clarifies the updated UKA…