Accreditation for Product Certification

ISO/IEC 17065 & Other Assessment And Accreditation

UK international Accreditation Forum (UKIAF) provides accreditation in accordance with ISO/IEC 17065 for product certification programs to ensure that the marketplace can gain confidence for their activities.

UKIAF accredits product certification bodies to various product certification schemes, which provides confidence that products, processes or services meet the intended use or need in the marketplace.

This accreditation is available to all organizations that provide product certification, and UKIAF welcomes applications for the accreditation of all types of certifications. This program covers a multitude of product areas including, but not limited to:

  • Appliances
  • Automotive lifting devices
  • Bottled water and packaged ice
  • Building products
  • Building and institutional furniture
  • Drinking water additives
  • Drinking water treatment units
  • Electric appliances and accessories
  • Electrical products
  • Fenestration products
  • Food and food service equipment
  • Gas appliances and accessories
  • Gas and oil products
  • Waste water treatment
  • Manufactured products and recreational vehicle plumbing products
  • IT devices
  • Marine products
  • Personal protective and safety equipment
  • Plastic piping systems and components
  • Plumbing products
  • Recreational clothing
  • Sanitation products
  • Sealed insulating glass
  • Software
  • Solar, wind, energy
  • Swimming pools, spas and components
  • Telecommunications
  • Treated wood
  • Wastewater treatment units
  • Windows and doors
  • Wood product

Accreditation Requirements

Product Certification Bodies are assessed against the general criteria contained within ISO/IEC 17065:2012 Requirements for Bodies Certifying Products, Processes and Services.

Product, Process, and Service Certification Body Accreditation

  1. Accreditation Cycle
  2. Witness Audit Requirements
  3. Scope Management