what is ukas
The details of UKAS's obligations are described in the UKAS Agreement. What is UKASâ relationship with Government? UKAS is a private, not for profit organisation and is appointed as the national accreditation body by Accreditation Regulations 2009 (SI No 3155/2009) and the EU Regulation (EC) 765/2008. UKAS operates under a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government, through the Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.
Our accreditations include: UKAS - the United Kingdom Accreditation Service for which we have one of the widest scope of accreditation covering most economic sectors IATF - the International Automotive Task Force for the provision of certification against IATF 16949 (Automotive Quality Management)