Values

• Integrity:

  Entire audit activities are operated with maximum adherence to the principles of ethics and professional duties, and they follow shared and well- established processes whereby uncertain explanations of the needs of standards are reduced.

• Impartiality:

  All stakeholders reflect a balanced representation of the main economic, scientific, technical, social and institutional subjects who have direct or indirect interest in the activities of accreditation and certification.

• Transparency:

  UK AKKREDITERING BUREAU Limited’s rules, which conform to the applicable international standards and guides, are under continuous review by means of mechanisms based on agreement and with the use of working groups in which all interested subjects may participate.

• Independence:

  Accreditation is approved with the assurance that the conformity assessment process is totally free of undue effect. The independence of each member of an audit team is carefully checked.

• Competence:

  UK AKKREDITERING BUREAU Limited's technical officers and evaluators receive adequate professional training and updating so as to guarantee at all times a high level of performance, including through the maintenance and development of their qualifications.

• Market awareness:

  UK AKKREDITERING BUREAU Limited is involved in the investigation and increase of new accreditation schemes and in drawing up and go over guidelines for the consistent evaluation of reference standards in order to meet the increasing and diverse demands of worldwide socio-economic situation.