INSPEC is a Notified Body:

• No 0194 under the European PPE Directive, European PPE Regulation and the European Marine Equipment Directive.

INSPEC is accredited by UKAS for:                                  

• Product Conformity Certification, No 027 - View UKAS schedule
• Certification of Quality Management Systems, No 027 - View UKAS schedule

INSPEC is accredited by ANAB for:

• Testing of Personal Protective Equipment, No AT-1725 - View ANAB scope
• Testing of Personal Protective Equipment, No AT-1933 - View ANAB scope
• Proficiency Testing Provider, No AP-1895 - View ANAB scope  

United Kingdom Accreditation Service and ANAB

UKAS and ANAB are national accreditation bodies recognised by the UK and USA governments, respectively, to assess, against internationally agreed standards, organisations that provide testing, calibration, certification, proficiency and inspection services.

They operate in accordance with ISO 17011 and are members of IAF and ILAC.  Accreditation by UKAS and ANAB demonstrates the competence, impartiality and performance capability of these evaluators.

Why accredited evaluation?

Usually the reason for getting something independently evaluated is to confirm it meets specific requirements in order to reduce risks.  Obvious examples are product failure, health risks, company reputation or to meet legal or customer requirements.  Anything or anyone can be evaluated - products, equipment, people, management systems or organisations.  

Accreditation by UKAS/ANAB means that evaluators i.e. testing and calibration laboratories, certification and inspection bodies have been assessed against internationally recognised standards to demonstrate their competence, impartiality and performance capability.  It is the ability to distinguish between a proven, competent evaluator that ensures that the selection of a laboratory, certification or inspection body is an informed choice and not a gamble.  UKAS/ANAB accreditation means the evaluator can show to its customer that it has been successful at meeting the requirements of international accreditation standards.  This means that the customer reduces the risk of selecting an incompetent evaluator and paying for, or more seriously, acting upon invalid results.