BOA CONDUCTS AN ACCREDITATION ASSESSMENT AT KMRA’S OFFICE

From 13 to 17 July 2026, the Bureau of Accreditation (BoA) conducted an accreditation assessment at KMRA’s office covering its certification activities for Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSMS), and Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS). The assessment contributed to enhancing the competence and reliability of KMRA’s certification activities.

The assessment program was an important activity to evaluate the conformity of KMRA’s management system, technical competence, and implementation of certification processes against the applicable accreditation requirements and standards for management system certification bodies.

The assessment also demonstrates KMRA’s commitment to continuously improving its management system, strengthening professional competence, and maintaining impartiality, independence, and consistency throughout its certification assessment activities.

BoA Conducts an Accreditation Assessment of KMRA’s Certification Activities

BoA’s assessment team conducts an assessment at KMRA’s office as part of the accreditation assessment conducted in July 2026

The Bureau of Accreditation (BoA) conducts accreditation programs for various types of conformity assessment bodies. For management system certification bodies, the VICAS program covers certification schemes such as QMS, EMS, FSMS, and OHSMS.

For management system certification bodies, accreditation requirements are established based on ISO/IEC 17021-1, together with the relevant sector-specific standards applicable to each certification scheme.

As part of the assessment program conducted from 13 to 17 July 2026, the BoA assessment team carried out an assessment at KMRA’s office to evaluate its management system and activities related to the certification process.

Certification Areas Assessed

The assessment program at KMRA focused on the following management system certification areas:

QMS – Quality Management System

A Quality Management System (QMS) is a management system that enables an organization to control and continually improve processes related to the quality of its products, services, and business operations.

EMS – Environmental Management System

An Environmental Management System (EMS) focuses on managing environmental aspects, controlling environmental impacts, and promoting continual improvement in an organization’s environmental performance.

OHSMS – Occupational Health and Safety Management System

An Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) helps an organization manage occupational health and safety factors and control risks in the workplace.

FSMS – Food Safety Management System

A Food Safety Management System (FSMS) supports an organization in controlling food safety hazards throughout the food chain and maintaining its ability to consistently provide products and services that meet applicable requirements.

BoA currently provides accreditation to certification bodies across various management system certification programs, including QMS, EMS, FSMS, and OHSMS.

Content of the Accreditation Assessment at KMRA’s Office

Throughout the assessment program, the BoA assessment team reviewed various aspects related to KMRA’s certification activities.

The assessment covered the following areas:

• The organization’s documented information and records;
• The maintenance and implementation of the management system;
• The competence of auditors and the processes for managing auditor competence;
• Procedures related to certification assessment activities;
• The review of assessment results;
• The certification decision-making process;
• The implementation of certification activities within the applicable scope;
• Requirements relating to impartiality, independence, and consistency in certification activities.

The assessment of the competence of a certification body is an important component of the accreditation process. It aims to evaluate the organization’s ability to conduct assessment and certification activities in accordance with the applicable accreditation requirements.

BoA experts conduct an assessment at KMRA’s office.

Assessment Program Completed as Planned

The assessment program at KMRA’s office was conducted from 13 to 17 July 2026 and was completed as planned.

The assessment results provide a basis for KMRA to proceed with the next steps in the accreditation process in accordance with the applicable requirements and BoA’s assessment program.

The assessment also provided KMRA with an opportunity to further review and improve its management system and enhance the effectiveness of processes related to its certification activities.

KMRA Continues to Enhance Its Certification Competence

For a management system certification body, professional competence, impartiality, and consistency throughout the assessment process are essential factors contributing to the reliability of certification activities.

Through the maintenance and continual improvement of its management system, KMRA aims to strengthen the competence of its team of experts, improve assessment processes, and enhance the quality of its certification services.

KMRA continues to focus on investing in:

• The professional competence of its team of experts;
• Its management system and certification processes;
• Impartiality and independence in assessment activities;
• Consistency in the review and certification decision-making processes;
• The quality and value of certification services;
• Its ability to meet the increasingly diverse needs of businesses.

Towards Professional and Reliable Certification Services

The accreditation assessment conducted by BoA at KMRA’s office represents an important step in KMRA’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its competence and management system.

KMRA recognizes that maintaining competence, pursuing continual improvement, and complying with applicable accreditation requirements are fundamental to building certification activities that are professional, impartial, and reliable.

Going forward, KMRA will continue to focus on strengthening the competence of its experts, improving its management system, and enhancing the quality of its services, with the aim of supporting businesses in establishing and developing management systems that meet the requirements of their respective industries.