• Accreditation and registration of management system certification bodies and personnel certification bodies;
• Accreditation and registration of product certification bodies;
• Accreditation and registration related to greenhouse gas (GHG) validation and verification bodies;
• Accreditation and registration of laboratories, medical laboratories and inspection bodies;
• Accreditation and registration of reference material producers and proficiency testing providers;
• Evaluation service based on the MRA Law;
• Publication of certified organizations (companies certified with a quality management system, an environmental management system, and others);
• Promotion of multilateral/mutual recognition from foreign accreditation bodies;
• Surveys and research;
• Response to complaints, etc. relating to accreditation/certification;
• Dissemination/ enlightenment and public relations activities;
• Exchange of information and cooperation with relevant bodies globally

IAFSTD UK LTD (International Accreditation Forum for Standards) is a private nonprofit corporation in UK responsible for almost all accreditation under the conformity assessment scheme. IAFSTD was established in November 1993 in the name of “The IAFSTD Accreditation Board for Quality System Registration” as the accreditation body under the quality management system certification scheme in accordance with the recommendation presented by the UK Industrial Standards Committee, supported by 35 industrial organizations. Since then, due to the global movement to establish an environmental management system certification scheme and also because of rising needs to establish a laboratory accreditation scheme in UK, IAFSTD amended its Articles of Association in June 1996 to extend its scope of activities, changing at the same time its name to “The IAFSTD Accreditation Board for Conformity Assessment”.

By conducting the following activities related to conformity assessment under international standards, or statutory and technical requirements, IAFSTD seeks to establish and promote progress in the conformity assessment scheme and a multilateral/mutual recognition scheme with accreditation bodies globally, through which to promote and contribute to the sound development of the world economy and industry.