How to Choose an Inspection Body? Accreditation, Equipment Inspection Bodies and EKIPNET

Two questions are decisive when selecting an organization or individual for periodic inspections: Are they legally authorized to conduct the inspection? And Will the report he/she prepares be considered valid in the audit? Following the amendment dated 23.12.2025 and numbered 33116, the answers to these questions depend not only on accreditation but also on EKIPNET registration and the ISG-KATIP contract.

Current: The new edition (2026) of the basic accreditation standard ISO/IEC 17020 has been published. For the main changes: ISO/IEC 17020:2026 — What Has Changed for Inspection Bodies?

Authorized person, equipment inspection body and accredited organization

• Authorized person: Engineers, technical teachers, technicians, or senior technicians registered with EKIPNET, from the branch determined according to the equipment in Annex III. They can perform periodic inspections of most of the equipment in Annex III.
• Equipment inspection organization: Organizations authorized by the Ministry. Equipment specified in Annex 2 (tower cranes, LPG tanks and installations, escalators and suspended access equipment; power-driven lifting platforms for the disabled, steam boilers, cable transport installations and column work platforms from January 1, 2027) shall be inspected only by authorized personnel working for these organizations.
• Accredited inspection body: An organization accredited by TÜRKAK according to TS EN ISO/IEC 17020 standards. Until the Ministry makes a new regulation, it is accepted as an equipment inspection organization within the relevant scopes (Temporary Article 6).

What should you check when choosing?

• Scope of accreditation: Check the scope of the document to see which inspection areas the organization is accredited in; accreditation in one area does not grant authorization in other areas.
• TURKAK verification: Confirm the accreditation number and scope from TÜRKAK's official records.
• EKIPNET registration: The EKIPNET registration number of the person performing the check must be included in the report.
• ISG-KATIP contract: Ensure the contract is completed and mutually approved in the OHS-KATIP system at least one day before the inspection; reports issued without a contract are invalid.
• Impartiality: A Type A inspection body is not the manufacturer, seller, or maintainer of the equipment it inspects.
• Personnel and equipment: The competence of the personnel performing the inspection and the calibration of the measuring instruments.

Warning: red flags

• Organizations that offer all their services as if they were "accredited" without discrimination.
• Those who refuse to share their accreditation number and scope
• Those who propose documenting non-scope work with an accredited report.
• Those who offer to prepare reports without signing an ISG-KATIP contract
• Those who propose reports for equipment in Additional Article 2 without an equipment inspection organization.

AES Innovation is a Type A inspection body accredited by TÜRKAK under TS EN ISO/IEC 17020 (AB-0631-M). Our accreditation area is the periodic inspection of electrical installations, and we are accepted as an equipment inspection body within this scope in accordance with Temporary Article 6. Inspections of other equipment are carried out by our authorized engineers and a technical report is prepared; inspection of equipment listed in Annex 2 requires an authorized equipment inspection body within the relevant scope. See. Our Accreditation Scope.

For periodic inspection of electrical installations:

Relating to: December 2025 amendment, article by article. · ISG-KATIP contract and mandatory report formats · Work Equipment Regulations: Summary of Periodic Inspections

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I tell if an organization is truly accredited?

Request the accreditation number and scope annex, then verify it against TÜRKAK's official records. The statement "We are accredited" alone is not sufficient; it is important to know in which inspection area it is accredited.

Is an accredited organization required for every periodic inspection?

No. Most of the equipment in Annex III can be inspected by authorized personnel registered with EKIPNET. For equipment in Annex 2, inspection is carried out by authorized personnel working at equipment inspection organizations; during the transition period, TÜRKAK accredited organizations within the relevant scope are considered as such.

What happens to a report prepared without a contract?

A periodic inspection report issued through İSG-KATİP without a contract is invalid, and the authorization of the person conducting the inspection will be suspended for one month.

What does Type A inspection organization mean?

It is a fully independent third-party inspection organization that is not the manufacturer, seller, or maintainer of the equipment it inspects.