CPA is a UKAS
company
United Kingdom Accreditation Service
Background and Introduction
2014 Seminars
UKAS – who we are
CPA is a UKAS
company
• The national accreditation body
• Established in 1995 by Ministers as a private company
limited by guarantee
• UKAS appointed as national accreditation body by The
Accreditation Regulations 2009
UKAS – mandate
CPA is a UKAS
company
• EU Regulation 765/2008 provides legal framework for
accreditation
• Operates under an MoU with BIS
• Accreditation recognised as a public authority activity
• Duty to act in the public interest: commercially aware, but
not commercially driven
UKAS – what we do
• Accreditation – the recognition of competence of
organisations to perform specific tasks
• UKAS assesses for compliance against criteria of
competence (international standards)
CPA is a UKAS
company
UKAS and CPA
CPA
CPA is a UKAS
company
UKAS
Chief Executive
Technical Director
Business Development Director
UKAS CPA Accreditation
Manager
UKAS/CPA Assessment
Managers
Finance Director
UKAS CPA Transition
Project Manager
UKAS and CPA
CPA is a UKAS
company
• Clinical Pathology Accreditation (UK)
• Private company, wholly owned by UKAS
• CPA is a non-profit distributing organisation that acts in
the public interest.
Requirements for MLA/MRA
CPA is a UKAS
company
• Compliance with:
• EC Regulation 765/2008
• ISO/IEC 17011:2004
• European cooperation for Accreditation requirements
EA 2/02:2011
• International Accreditation Forum and International
Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation IAF/ILAC
A2:2010
EA, ILAC/IAF requirements
• Requirements and mandatory documents
• Applicable IAF and ILAC guidance documents
• Relevant supplementary requirements
• Applicable requirements of Regional Group
CPA is a UKAS
company
Supplementary requirements
CPA is a UKAS
company
• Experience of assessment
• Experience of operating an accreditation body
• Access to technical expertise
• Acceptable routes for traceability
• Relevant requirements for proficiency testing
• Abide by/promote regional/international arrangement(s)
• Contribute resources for peer evaluations
• Implement a cross frontier accreditation policy
• Only subcontract to other signatories
Impact on laboratories
• Pathology laboratories complying with ISO 15189
• Point of care testing complying with ISO 22870
• Withdrawal of CPA Standards
CPA is a UKAS
company
CPA is a UKAS
company
United Kingdom Accreditation Service
Background and Introduction
2014 Seminars