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Conformity assessment and accreditation policy

Statement of the government’s policy on conformity assessment and accreditation.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and Office for Product Safety and Standards
• Published: 4 May 2012
• Last updated: 10 January 2023 — See all updates

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Conformity assessment and accreditation policy in the UK

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This document sets out the government’s policy principles and how we will apply them.

It is intended to help government departments whose work involves the use of conformity assessment and accreditation.

Published 4 May 2012
Last updated 10 January 2023 + show all updates

1. 10 January 2023

   Guide updated to clarify that Conformity Assessment Bodies operating for the UK market must be accredited by UKAS except where a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) is in place, and document converted to HTML format for accessibility reasons.

2. 1 January 2021

   Updated at the end of the transition period to reflect amendments to the regulations.

3. 15 February 2017

   Updated to change the responsible department and remove a reference to a standards committee which no longer exists.

4. 4 May 2012

   First published.