UKJAS provides accreditation to ISO/IEC 17021-1 Conformity assessment – requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems, to deliver certification ofquality management systems(ISO 90012015).

UKJAS accredits certification bodies to ISO/IEC Standard 17021 which specifies requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems. This accreditation demonstrates to the marketplace, stakeholders and regulators that the bodies have met the UKJAS accreditation requirements and are periodically monitored for compliance.Management System Certification Bodies accredited by UKJAS benefit from UKJAS’s recognition as Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) signatory with the International Accreditation Federation of Accreditation Bodies (IAF-AB) . Signatories are recognized worldwide based on the equivalency of their accreditation programs, therefore reducing costs and adding value to business and consumers.