Who Can Be Accredited?

INAS accreditation activities

INAS provides accreditations to conformity assessment bodies (CAB). These bodies consist of laboratories, certification and inspection bodies, providers of proficiency tests and reference material producers.

A CAB may be accredited by INAS if it meets the requirements of the corresponding international standards.

Accreditation of Managemnt Systems Certification Bodies

INAS provides accreditation to certification bodies providing the following services:

Quality Management Systems Certification (QMS)

INAS provides accreditation to ISO/IEC 17021-1 Conformity assessment – requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems, to deliver certification of quality management systems (ISO 9001). Medical Devices – Quality Management Systems Certification INAS provides accreditation to ISO/IEC 17021-1 Conformity assessment – requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems, to deliver certification of quality management systems of Medical Devices manufacturers (ISO 13485).

Healthcare Quality Management Systems Certification (HCQMS)

INAS provides accreditation to ISO/IEC 17021-1 Conformity assessment – requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems – to deliver certification of healthcare quality management systems (EN 15224).

Environmental Management Systems Certification (EMS)

INAS  provides accreditation to ISO/IEC 17021-1 Conformity assessment – requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems – to deliver certification of environmental management systems (ISO 14001).

Food Safety Management Systems Certification (FSMS)

INAS provides accreditation to ISO/IEC 17021-1 Conformity assessment – requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems, to deliver certification of Food Safety Management Systems (ISO 22000).

Information Security Management Systems Certification (ISMS)

INAS provides accreditation to ISO/IEC 17021-1 Conformity assessment – requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems, to deliver certification of Information Security Management Systems (ISO/IEC 27001).

Business Continuity Management Systems Certification (BCM)

INAS provides accreditation to ISO/IEC 17021-1 Conformity assessment – requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems, to deliver certification of Business Continuity Management Systems (ISO 22301).

Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems Certification (OH&SMS)

INAS provides accreditation to ISO/IEC 17021-1 Conformity assessment – requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems, to deliver certification of Health & Safety Management Systems ( OHSAS 18001 and ISO 45001).

Information Technology Service Management System Certification (ITSMS)

INAS provides accreditation to ISO/IEC 17021-1 Conformity assessment – requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems, to deliver certification of Information Technology Service Management Systems (ISO/IEC 20000-1).

Supply Chain Security Management Systems Certification (SCSMS)

INAS provides accreditation to ISO/IEC 17021-1 Conformity assessment – requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems, to deliver certification of Supply Chain Security Management Systems (ISO 28000).

Energy Management Systems Certification (EnMS)

INAS provides accreditation to ISO/IEC 17021-1 Conformity assessment – requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems, to deliver certification of Energy Management Systems (ISO 50001).

Asset Management Systems Certification (AMS)

INAS provides accreditation to ISO/IEC 17021-1 Conformity assessment – requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems, to deliver certification of Asset Management Systems (ISO 55001).

Management System for Quality of Private Security Company Operations

INAS provides accreditation to ISO/IEC 17021-1 Conformity assessment – requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems, to deliver certification of quality management systems of Private Security Companies ( ISO 18788).

Facility management — Management systems — Requirements with guidance for use (ISO 41001:2018 )

Educational organizations — Management systems for educational organizations — Requirements with guidance for use (ISO 21001:2018)

Event sustainability management systems — Requirements with guidance for use (ISO 20121:2012 )

 Anti-bribery management systems — Requirements with guidance for use (ISO 37001:2016)

Collaborative business relationship management systems — Requirements and framework (ISO 44001:2017 )

Adventure tourism –Safety management systems — Requirements (ISO 21101:2014)

Societal security — Business continuity management systems — Requirements (ISO 22301:2012 )

Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries –Sector-specific quality management systems — Requirements for product and service supply organizations (ISO/TS 29001:2010)

Greenhouse Gas Verification (GHG) – ISO 14065 Greenhouse gases – Requirements for greenhouse gas validation and verification bodies for use in accreditation or other forms of recognition.

Accreditation of product certification bodies

INAS  provides accreditation services in the scheme of Products Certification according to ISO/IEC 17065:2012 / Conformity assessment — Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services. Accreditation of Testing laboratories INAS provides accreditation services in the scheme of Testing Laboratories according to ISO/IEC 17025 / General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories.

Accreditation of calibration laboratories

GCC Accreditation Center provides accreditation services in the scheme of Calibration Laboratories according to ISO/IEC 17025 / General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. Accreditation for Persons Certification INAS provides accreditation services in the scheme of Certification of Persons according to ISO/IEC 17024:2012 / Conformity assessment — General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons.

Accreditation of medical laboratories

INAS provides accreditation services in the scheme of Medical laboratories according to ISO 15189:2012.

Inspection body accreditation (ISO/IEC 17020)

INAS provides ISO/IEC 17020 accreditation to organisations performing various types of inspection, surveys and risk assessments:

* Engineering Inspection (including Pressure Systems, lifting equipment/Hoists, electrical installations, power presses, local exhaust ventilation, cargo / pre-shipment inspection, manufacture of boilers / pressure vessels, welding inspections, oil and gas metering)
* Building and Construction Products
* Food Inspection (food safety, food hygiene, manufacturing and processed practices, cargo inspection, animal welfare, labelling)
* Asbestos Surveys
* Legionella Risk Assessments
* Health and Social Care
* Care Home Inspection
* Nuclear New Build Inspection
* Fire Protection Systems
* Crime Scene Examination
* Railway Competence
* Plant Health
* Environmental Technology Verification

And many other fields