Internationally Recognised Accreditations
RoyalCert's accreditations are the cornerstone of our credibility as a certification body. Accreditation provides formal recognition that RoyalCert is competent to carry out specific conformity assessment tasks — giving our clients and their stakeholders confidence that certifications issued by RoyalCert are meaningful, credible and internationally accepted.
What is Accreditation?
Accreditation is the process by which an authoritative body gives formal recognition of the competence of a certification body to provide specific certification services. An accredited certification body has been independently assessed against internationally recognised standards and found to be technically competent and impartial.
Accreditation is not the same as certification. When RoyalCert certifies your management system, we are acting as a third-party certification body. Accreditation bodies assess and recognise RoyalCert as competent to issue those certifications.
Standards We Operate Under
ISO/IEC 17021-1
Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems — the primary standard governing management system certification bodies.
ISO/IEC 17024
Conformity assessment — General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons — governing our personnel certification schemes.
ISO/IEC 17020
Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection — underpinning our periodic inspection services.
ISO 22003
Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of food safety management systems — covering our ISO 22000 food safety certification activities.
ISO 50003
Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of energy management systems — governing our ISO 50001 energy certification activities.
IAF MD
International Accreditation Forum Mandatory Documents — additional mandatory requirements applied across all our accredited certification schemes.
Accreditation Bodies
RoyalCert works with recognised accreditation bodies whose accreditation marks are internationally respected through Multilateral Recognition Arrangements (MLA) of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC).
International Accreditation Forum
The peak international body for accreditation of conformity assessment bodies. IAF MLA signatories recognise each other's accreditations globally.
Uganda National Accreditation Bureau
The national accreditation body of Uganda, providing accreditation services in accordance with international standards.
African Accreditation Cooperation
The regional cooperation body for accreditation in Africa, promoting mutual recognition of accreditations across the continent.
Southern African Development Community Accreditation
Regional accreditation cooperation supporting recognition of RoyalCert certifications across Southern and Eastern Africa.
Scope of Accreditation
RoyalCert's accreditation covers the following certification activities across multiple industry sectors:
- ISO 9001 – Quality Management Systems
- ISO 14001 – Environmental Management Systems
- ISO 45001 – Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems
- ISO 27001 – Information Security Management Systems
- ISO 50001 – Energy Management Systems
- ISO 22000 – Food Safety Management Systems
- Personnel Certification Schemes (ISO/IEC 17024)
- Periodic Inspection Services (ISO/IEC 17020)
Why Our Accreditation Matters
- Certificates accepted in international markets
- Recognised by regulatory bodies & government
- Demonstrates technical competence
- Ensures auditor qualification & training
- Provides confidence to your customers
- Supports export and trade requirements
- Reduces duplication of audits
Accreditation Certificates
Download a copy of our current accreditation certificates and scope documents.
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