Accreditation Services
Hong Kong Certification Body Accreditation Scheme (HKCAS)
HKCAS is operated under the auspices of the Hong Kong Accreditation Service (HKAS) which also administers the operation of the well established Hong Kong Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (HOKLAS) and the Hong Kong Inspection Body Accreditation Scheme (HKIAS). HKAS offers accreditation to certification bodies for quality management system (QMS) certification, environmental management system (EMS) certification, product certification, food safety management system (FSMS) certification, occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS) certification, information security management system (ISMS) certification, energy management system (EnMS) certification and residential care homes (elderly persons) service providers' management system certification. HKAS also offers accreditation to validation and verification bodies for greenhouse gas (GHG) validation and verification.
Quality Management System and Environmental Management System Certification
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
|
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
|
15.12 |
6 | Wood and wood products | 16 |
7 | Pulp, paper and paper products
|
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
|
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
|
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.
Product Certification
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 :-
- Construction materials and products
- Consumer products
- Food
- 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 |
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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 |
Food Safety Management System Certification
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.
Occupational Health and Safety Management System Certification
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 OHSMS 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 OHSMS certification may contact Mr Tim Y T WONG for further details.
Information Security Management System Certification
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 27006:2011, 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.
Energy Management System Certification
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.
Residential Care Homes (Elderly Persons) Service Providers' Management System Certification
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.
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Validation and Verification
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.