Accreditation
Scope of accreditation
CARES is a UKAS accredited certification body No. 0002 to ISO/IEC 17065:2012 (product certification), ISO/IEC 17021:2015 (management systems certification using ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001) and BS 8902:2009 (responsible sourcing sector certification schemes for construction products).
• Product Certification Schedule
• Management Systems Certification Schedule
CARES is a UK Approved Body No. 1244 in accordance with the UK Construction Products Regulation 2011 (retained EU law EUR 305/2011) as amended by the Construction Products (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and the Construction Products (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 for the following:
• Structural metallic products and ancillaries
• Structural metallic sections/profiles
• Post tensioning kits for the pre-stressing of structures.
• Precast normal/lightweight/ autoclaved aerated concrete products
Such certification by CARES can be used by manufacturers in support of UKCA marking.
• Product Certification Schedule
CARES is a UK Technical Assessment body for developing issuing of UK Technical Assessment documents to support UKCA / UKNI marking for the following:
• Precast normal/ lightweight/ autoclaved aerated concrete products
• Reinforcing and prestressing steel for concrete (and ancillaries) Post tensioning kits
• Structural metallic products and ancillaries
CARES Certification Pte Ltd is an SAC accredited certification body No. PD-2022-23 to ISO/IEC 17065:2012 (product certification) and No. QS-2023-40 to ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 (management systems certification using ISO 9001).
CARES Hong Kong is a HKAS accredited certification body No. 030 to ISO/IEC 17021:2015 (management systems certification using ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001).
• Management Systems Certification Schedule
The CARES logo, Quick Response (QR) codes and marks are a valuable marketing tool that can be used to promote your certification.
How to use the CARES certification marks_v8 October 20230 sets out the conditions for use of the CARES logo, QR code and marks by certified companies