UKAS
Auva Certification has been assessed to ISO17021 by The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) to meet strict standards ensuring that we offer our clients the highest levels of quality and service. As a UKAS accredited certification body you can be assured that our service to you and the certifications you achieve through Auva have been independently evaluated for competence and performance on an international level.
UKAS is recognised globally by governments, is a member of the International Accreditation Forum and is a signatory of the multilateral agreement.
You can have complete confidence that our highly trained auditors will work closely with your business to ensure successful implementation of your required management system and subsequent certifications
International Accreditation Forum (IAF)
The IAF is the world association of Conformity Assessment Accreditation Bodies and other bodies interested in conformity assessment in the fields of management systems, products, services, personnel and other similar programmes of conformity assessment. Its primary function is to develop a single worldwide program of conformity assessment which reduces risk for business and its customers by assuring them that accredited certificates may be relied upon. Accreditation assures users of the competence and impartiality of the body accredited.
Through our UKAS Accreditation, Auva have signed up to the terms of the IAF guidelines and can display their logo on our documentation including certificates we issue.
The IAF are the organisation above UKAS in terms of managing Accreditation on a global platform.
Federation of Certification Bodies
Auva are proud to be members of the Federation of Certification Bodies (FCB)
The Purpose of the Federation of Certification Bodies (FCB) is to provide Accredited Certification Bodies with a membership forum to allow discussion of matters of common interest, with the view to support the delivery of Accredited certification services. This may include collective discussion with representatives of Accreditation body(s) and others to help achieve this aim.
Membership of the FCB is open to all UKAS accredited certification bodies (and accredited certification bodies of other IAF MLA members), on application to the current FCB Chair.
Members of the FCB will be subject to regular review to ensure these requirements continue to be met. The Chair shall retain authority in such matters but subject to a simple majority ruling at regular meetings.
