HORIBA MIRA Certification Ltd – UK Approved Body

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HORIBA MIRA Certification Limited (HMCL) is please to announce that it has become the first UKAS accredited organisation in the UK to offer Functional Safety ISO 26262 Product Certification.

As vehicles become increasingly complex, connected and automated, the need for robust functional safety is vital.

We’re trusted, and have a series of independent experts in this sector, some of whom have helped to develop the standard. Our new offering of Functional Safety Product Certification is a development to our existing Functional Safety Engineering Process Certification.

Our ISO 26262 Product certification scheme has been assessed and audited by UKAS against ISO 17065. It requires an audit/assessment of an organisations Functional Safety Processes and/or Product against each of the clauses of the standard by our experts. This giving organisations the confidence that their processes and products have been reviewed and assessed externally by industry experts.

For further details on the Product Certification, please download our scheme document which details the process. Functional Safety Product Certification – ISO 26262 (Scheme document)

Our Services

UK Approved Body for Certification

HORIBA MIRA Certification Limited is a UK appointed independent Approved Body offering certification assessments for its clients across a multitude of subject areas to support with the application of a UKCA and/or CE+NI marking, allowing products to be placed onto the market in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. In addition, we also offer independent certification for Functional Safety (ISO 26262) and Cyber Security (ISO/SAE 21434).

We exist to:

Fulfil the requirements for accreditation as an Approved Body
Fulfil customer expectations regarding independence and impartiality, confidentiality, and level of judgement
Execute assignments within the time limits agreed and in a cost-effective way

Our Scope

Our scope as a UK Approved Body & Certification Body covers the following areas:

UK Approved body for:

The Construction Products Regulation 2011
Radio Equipment Regulations 2017
Noise Emission in the Environment by Equipment for use Outdoors Regulations 2001 (Scheme Document)
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Regulations 2016

Certification Body for:

Functional Safety Process Certification – ISO 26262 (Scheme document)
Functional Safety Product Certification – ISO 26262 (Scheme document)
Cyber Security Process Certification – ISO/SAE 21434 (Scheme document)

In addition, we also support with assessments to allow products to be sold within Northern Ireland as a UK Approved Body against the following areas:

Construction Products Regulation 305/2011, specifically Vehicle Restraint systems (EN1317)
Outdoor Noise Directive 2000/14/EC
Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU
Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2014/30/EU

HORIBA MIRA Certification Limited has several collaborations with EU Notified Bodies, offering efficiencies in the assessment process. For products being placed on the EU market, we streamline the process for manufacturers who wish to affix the UKCA and the CE mark to their products, enabling them to be sold in the UK and EU.