What is Accreditation?
Recognised competence. Proven impartiality.
What is Accreditation?
Building global confidence through integrity and competence
Accreditation is the formal recognition, given by an authorised accreditation body, that an organisation is competent to carry out specific assessment and certification work.
It is conducted to the highest standards of business ethics, impartiality and neutrality, so that everyone relying on a certificate can trust the result behind it.
The role of accreditation in a global economy
Globalisation has changed the way goods and services move across borders. As international trade has become more complex, independent third-party assessment has become one of the main ways buyers and sellers build trust in each other. Impartial assessment bodies help by:
Trusted guidance
Acting as responsible, knowledgeable advisers throughout the certification process.
Unbiased evaluation
Delivering fair, transparent assessments that every party can rely on.
Smoother trade
Supporting easier transactions through certificates that are accepted worldwide.
Certification bodies with a strong reputation are recognised internationally precisely because they protect confidence and mutual trust in global trade.
ASCCB's commitment to impartiality and excellence
ASCCB carries out every accreditation activity impartially and free from outside influence, whether it comes from individuals, companies or government bodies.
This firm position gives stakeholders and clients around the world strong confidence in the accreditations we grant.
The international standard for conformity assessment vocabulary defines accreditation as:
“Third-party attestation related to a conformity assessment body, conveying formal demonstration of its competence to carry out specific conformity assessment tasks.”
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