Accreditation Services

The accreditation criteria are ISO / IEC 17021-1:2015, HKAS 002, ISO / IEC TS 17021-2:2012 or ISO / IEC 17021-2: 2016 (for EMS Certification), ISO / IEC TS 17021-3:2013 or ISO / IEC 17021-3: 2017 (for QMS Certification) and relevant HKAS and HKCAS supplementary criteria.

HKAS accreditation for QMS and EMS is available in the following 34 areas:

Area No.	Description	NACE (Rev. 2)
1	Agriculture, forestry and fishing Support services to forestry	02.4
2	Mining and quarrying	05, 06, 07, 08, 09
3	Food products, beverages and tobacco	10, 11, 12
4	Textiles and textile products	13, 14
5	Leather and leather products Manufacture of luggage, handbags and the like, saddler and harness	15.12
6	Wood and wood products	16
7	Pulp, paper and paper products Manufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard	17.29
8	Publishing companies	58.1, 59.2
9	Printing companies	18
12	Chemicals, chemical products and fibres	20
13	Pharmaceuticals	21
14	Rubber and plastic products	22
15	Non-metallic mineral products Manufacture of other technical ceramic products	23.44
16	Concrete, cement, lime, plaster etc.	23.5, 23.6
17	Basic metals and fabricated metal products	24 except 24.46, 25 except 25.4, 33.11
18	Machinery and equipment	25.4, 28, 30.4, 33.12, 33.2
19	Electrical and optical equipment	26, 27, 33.13, 33.14, 95.1
22	Other transport equipment Manufacture of bicycles and invalid carriages	30.92
23	Manufacturing not elsewhere classified	31, 32, 33.19
24	Recycling	38.3
25	Electricity supply	35.1
27	Water Supply	35.3, 36
28	Construction	41, 42, 43
29	Wholesale and retail trade; Repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods	45, 46, 47, 95.2
30	Hotels and restaurants	55, 56
31	Transport, storage and communication	49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 61
32	Financial intermediation; real estate; renting	64, 65, 66, 68, 77
33	Information technology	58.2, 62, 63.1
34	Engineering services	71, 72, 74 except 74.2 and 74.3
35	Other services	69, 70, 73, 74.2, 74.3, 78, 80, 81, 82
36	Public Administration	84
37	Education	85
38	Health and social work	75, 86, 87, 88
39	Other social services	37, 38.1, 38.2, 39, 59.1, 60, 63.9, 79, 90,91, 92, 93, 94, 96

Applicant certification bodies should submit a completed application form HKCAS 005 and a completed HKCAS 007 application questionnaire together with the required application fee as listed in HKCAS 006 to HKAS Executive for processing. Certification bodies interested in seeking accreditation for QMS and EMS certifications may contact Mr Tim Y T WONG, for further details.

 

Application for accreditation is open to any certification body which provides a third-party product certification services for specific types of product in the following product groups :-

1. Construction materials and products
2. Consumer products
3. Food
4. Chinese medicine

HKAS Executive may consider accepting applications for accreditation of certification bodies for product certification of other product types when the need arises.

Applicant certification body shall submit the duly completed application forms (HKCAS 005 and HKCAS 013), together with the required application fee as listed in HKCAS 006 to HKAS Executive for processing.

Certification bodies interested in seeking accreditation may contact the responsible officer for further information.

Product type	Responsible officer
Consumer products	Ir Wilfred C H Sin
Construction materials and products	Mr Jeffrey T T Leung
Food	Dr C W Ho
Chinese medicine	Dr C W Ho

 

The accreditation criteria are HKAS 002, ISO / IEC 17021-1:2015, ISO / TS 22003:2013, and relevant HKAS and HKCAS supplementary criteria. For accreditation of FSMS certification, the scope of accreditation service is given in HKCAS Supplementary Criteria No. 6.

Applicant certification bodies should submit a completed application form HKCAS 005 and a completed HKCAS 007 application questionnaire together with the required application fee as listed in HKCAS 006 to HKAS Executive for processing. Certification bodies interested in seeking accreditation for FSMS certification may contact Ms Rebecca W H Wong for further details.

 

The accreditation criteria are HKAS 002, ISO / IEC 17021-1:2015, ISO / IEC TS 17021-10:2018 and relevant HKAS and HKCAS supplementary criteria. For accreditation of OH&SMS certification, the scope of accreditation service is given in HKCAS Supplementary Criteria No. 7.

Applicant certification bodies should submit a completed application form HKCAS 005 and a completed HKCAS 007 application questionnaire together with the required application fee as listed in HKCAS 006 to HKAS Executive for processing. Certification bodies interested in seeking accreditation for OH&SMS certification may contact Mr Tim Y T WONG for further details.

 

Application for HKAS accreditation is open to any information security management system (ISMS) certification body which complies with HKAS 002, ISO / IEC 17021-1:2015, ISO / IEC 27006-1:2024, HKCAS Supplementary Criteria No. 8, and all applicable HKAS and HKCAS supplementary criteria.

To apply for the accreditation, certification bodies should submit a duly completed application form HKCAS 005, application questionnaire HKCAS 007, the required supporting documents, and the appropriate application fee as listed in HKCAS 006 to HKAS Executive.

Certification bodies interested in seeking accreditation for ISMS certification may contact Mr Nick C C Leung for further information.

 

Application for HKAS accreditation is open to any energy management system (EnMS) certification body which complies with HKAS 002, ISO / IEC 17021-1:2015, ISO 50003:2014, HKCAS Supplementary Criteria No. 10, and all applicable HKAS and HKCAS supplementary criteria.

To apply for the accreditation, certification bodies should submit a duly completed application form HKCAS 005, application questionnaire HKCAS 022, the required supporting documents, and the appropriate application fee as listed in HKCAS 006 to HKAS Executive.

Certification bodies interested in seeking accreditation for EnMS certification may contact Mr Nick C C Leung for further information.

 

Application for HKAS accreditation is open to any certification body offering certification of management system of residential care homes (elderly persons) service providers which complies with HKAS 002, ISO / IEC 17021-1:2015, HKCAS Supplementary Criteria No. 12, and all applicable HKAS and HKCAS supplementary criteria.

To apply for the accreditation, certification bodies should submit a duly completed application form HKCAS 005, application questionnaire HKCAS 007, the required supporting documents, and the appropriate application fee as listed in HKCAS 006 to HKAS Executive.

Certification bodies interested in seeking accreditation for certification of management system of residential care homes (elderly persons) service providers may contact Ms Rebecca W H Wong for further details.

 

For verification of GHG assertions at organisation level, and validation and / or verification of GHG assertions at project level, the accreditation criteria are HKAS 002, HKCAS 020 Parts 1, 2 and 3, HKCAS Supplementary Criteria No. 9, and all applicable HKAS and HKCAS supplementary criteria.

For verification of GHG assertions at product level, the accreditation criteria are HKAS 002, HKCAS 020 Parts 1, 2 and 3, HKCAS Supplementary Criteria No. 13, and all applicable HKAS and HKCAS supplementary criteria.

Applicant validation / verification bodies (V / VBs) should submit a completed application form HKCAS 005 and a completed HKCAS 021 application questionnaire together with the required application fee as listed in HKCAS 006 to HKAS Executive for processing. V / VBs interested in seeking accreditation for GHG validation / verification may contact Ms Rebecca W H Wong for further details.

 

Hong Kong Accreditation Service (HKAS) treats any instance of fraudulent behaviour with utmost seriousness. Fraudulent behaviour is considered to be ‘any intentional misrepresentation, concealment of information or provision of false information to a relevant interested party, resulting in the deliberate violation of accreditation, certification, validation or verification rules’. Accredited certification, validation and verification bodies and their clients holding valid accredited certificates, validation and verification statements (opinions) shall maintain complete integrity at all times.

HKAS will deal with any confirmed allegations of fraudulent behaviour by its accredited certification, validation and verification bodies and their clients, as well as by applicants for accreditation. Depending of the severity and nature of the confirmed fraudulent behaviour, HKAS may suspend or withdraw accreditation of the certification, validation and verification bodies, or request the accredited certification, validation and verification bodies to suspend or withdraw certification/statement for their concerned clients, or terminate the accreditation process for applicant organisation.

HKAS also demands accredited certification, validation and verification bodies to have in place the processes and policies that will enable them to manage fraudulent behaviour by its clients.