HKAS Supplementary Criteria No. 1: Code of Conduct and Technical Requirements for Accredited Bodies (HKAS SC-01)

HKAS Supplementary Criteria No. 1 (HKAS SC-01) is a foundational normative policy document issued by the Hong Kong Accreditation Service (HKAS) under the Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC) of the HKSAR Government. Functioning as an overarching technical and behavioral framework across HOKLAS, HKIAS, and HKCAS schemes, this document sets out mandatory requirements for staff integrity, technical competence, and ethical governance for all accredited conformity assessment bodies. HKAS SC-01 specifies detailed provisions regarding anti-bribery policies, avoidance of commercial or financial pressures, confidentiality of client data, and procedures to ensure impartiality in testing, calibration, inspection, and certification services. Additionally, it establishes core technical compliance rules concerning equipment calibration, traceability of measurement results to SI units, proficiency testing participation, and competence evaluation of key management personnel. Serving as a essential open educational resource, this criteria document provides vital compliance guidelines, technical quality assurance principles, and regulatory governance models for undergraduate and postgraduate students, laboratory operators, quality assurance managers, and accreditation auditors studying ISO/IEC standards, quality infrastructure, and industrial compliance.