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Memorandum of understanding between BEIS and UKAS

The relationship between the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and the UK Accreditation Service (UKAS).

Published 17 June 2013
Last updated 18 June 2019 — see all updates
From:
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and Office for Product Safety and Standards

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Memorandum of understanding between Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and United Kingdom Accreditation Service

PDF, 351KB, 22 pages

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Memorandum of understanding explaining how BEIS and UKAS will work together to maintain and promote a strong national accreditation service in the UK.

It also establishes the terms under which UKAS may operate in the private sector.

Published 17 June 2013
Last updated 18 June 2019 + show all updates

  1. Appendix 2 updated: accreditation of imaging services to the QSI standard (previously known as the ISAS standard) and reference to ISO Guide 34 removed as the transition is complete.

  2. This update of the UKAS and BEIS MoU reflects the changes of the lead signatories and the change of BEIS internal directorate with lead policy responsibility for accreditation, to the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS).

  3. Updated memorandum of understanding.

  4. Updated memorandum of understanding.

  5. First published.

  6. Updated version of the memorandum of understanding published.

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