About Accreditation

• Accreditation Schemes
  • Laboratory Accreditation
  • Accreditation of Inspection Bodies
  • Accreditation of Certification Bodies
    • Management Systems Certification
      • QMS: Quality Management Systems
      • EMS: Environmental Management Systems
      • Energy Management Systems
      • ISMS: Information Security Management Systems
      • CSPs - Certification Service Providers
    • Product Certification
    • Personnel Certification
  • Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Regulations
  • European Eco-Management & Audit Scheme (EMAS)
  • Good Laboratory Practice
• Why Is Accreditation So Important?
• The Benefits Of Accreditation
• Who Can Be Accredited?
• The Accreditation Process
• The Assessment Team
• Accreditation Symbol
• INAB Policy on Handling Complaints
• Glossary of Terms
• INAB Brochure

CSPs - Certification Service Providers under the Electronic Signatures Directive

CSP Certification is provided by certification bodies to certification service providers (CSPs) issuing qualified certificates (as defined in the Electronic Signatures Directive, 1999/93/EC) provided they are already accredited.

ISMS certification.

A qualified certificate issued by a CSP is recognised by the Electronic Signatures Directive as having legal equivalence to a handwritten signature.