{"id":7784,"date":"2017-05-18T11:23:29","date_gmt":"2017-05-18T10:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amtivo.com\/uk\/resources\/choosing-certification-body-need-know\/"},"modified":"2025-12-15T16:20:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T16:20:02","slug":"choosing-certification-body-need-know","status":"publish","type":"resources-filter","link":"https:\/\/amtivo.com\/uk\/resources\/insights\/choosing-certification-body-need-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing a Certification Assessment Body"},"content":{"rendered":"

“The accreditation process determines, in the public interest, the technical competence and integrity of organisations.” (Source: UK Government, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy; page 7; 2017).<\/em><\/p>\r\n

Accredited CABs are regularly audited themselves, this provides their clients with the assurance that they have the proven competency to measure them against, and bring them in line with, the ISO standards.<\/p>\r\n

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Unaccredited Certification Vs Accredited Certification<\/h2>\r\n

Unaccredited certification represents the conformity to a management system for a product, process or service specified by the ISO standard requirements.<\/p>\r\n

Accredited certification, on the other hand, does all the above but has recognition from an independent authoritative body<\/strong>. It\u2019s this recognition that makes all the difference; it proves that the CAB has the competence to certify to ISO\u2019s standards.<\/p>\r\n

“It is important that the market has assurance that the certification assessment bodies (CABs) themselves operate to acceptable standards and this is the purpose of accreditation.”<\/em><\/p>\r\n

UK Government, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy; page 7; 2017<\/p>\r\n

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The Story Switching to British Assessment Bureau<\/h2>\r\n