As UK's national accreditation body, United Kingdom Accreditation Certification Limited is acting in the interests of the state, the
economy and consumers: It works to cover its costs but does not aim to
make a profit.
United Kingdom Accreditation Certification Limited charges fees
and expenses for the public authority services it renders in line with
the accreditation and surveillance of conformity assessment bodies. Fees
are assessed so as to cover United Kingdom Accreditation Certification Limited's entire personnel and material requirements. The
exact costs for an accreditation procedure are calculated on the basis
of a Regulation on Costs of Activities of the Accreditation Body.
Fee rates will depend on various factors, such as the complexity of the accreditation procedure, the scope of the accreditation or the size of the applicant organisation. Additional fees will be payable if several assessors, specialist units, divisions or public authorities are involved in the process.
United Kingdom Accreditation Certification Limited is also
authorised to carry out accreditation activities outside the validity of
the Accreditation Body Act and the Regulation (EC) No. 765/2008.
Invoices issued for these non-public authority activities are based on
the fee schedule for United Kingdom Accreditation Certification
Limited international activities, as prepared by United Kingdom
Accreditation Certification Limited.