Webster defines accreditation as "to give trust or confidence to: to vouch for; to recommend; to furnish with credentials, as an envoy or ambassador"

According to ISO17011:2004 Accreditation means: Third–party attestation related to a conformity assessment body conveying formal demonstration of its competence to carry out specific assessment tasks.

Europe Certification Limited accreditation of the Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) and Further Training / Educational Institutions convey formal demonstration to carry out specific certification, inspection, registration verification/validation, assessment, testing, and calibration and Training/Educational activities. This independent assessment and recognition of Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) and Further Training / Educational Institutions may permit the accredited organizations tests, examination reports and certificates to be recognized as equivalent to organizations in other countries.

All organizations certificated by Europe Certification Limited accredited organizations may be independently verified and their current certification status checked. In addition all students who have successfully completed ASCB (E) accredited training courses are listed and may be independently verified.

Benefits of Accreditation

1. Knowing that you’re Certifying Body is being constantly monitored.
2. Have recourse to a higher level of authority if required.
3. Know that the Certifying Body operates to defined procedures that are constantly reviewed.
4. Know that you have a balanced level of service that does not compromise your business operations.
5. Knowing that you have someone to turn to if you have a problem with the quality of supplies or products.

For Government

There are many duties placed on government departments, local authorities and other agencies to confirm that trust is maintained. Whether it is health, water quality, food, consumer goods or transport safety, for example, the public sector provides the framework for the assurance that goods and services are safe and the environment we live in is clean and secure.

Accreditation by Europe Certification Limited can also limit the need for government to regulate industry and the professions. It provides an alternative means of ensuring the reliability of activities that have the potential to impact on public confidence or the national reputation. Europe Certification Limited, where requested, assesses organizations and recommends to government their appointment as Notified Bodies as required by EU Directives and Regulations.

For Business

Companies big and small buy independent evaluations either through choice (to reduce the risk of product failure for example) or as a consequence of legal requirements (such as health and safety regulations). Most commonly these evaluations are calibration of equipment, product testing, and inspection of equipment and certification of quality management systems.