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General Comformity Assessment

Conformity Assessment Standards serve to provide a reference against which organizations can measure themselves as well as guiding third parties performing conformity assessment with a consistent and fair metric. The ISO/IEC 17000 series of standards is a broadly applicable conformity assessment guide that addresses impartiality, confidentiality, complaints and appeals, information disclosure, and the use of management systems, as well as a strong focus on requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems. Conformity and certification of persons, products, processes, and services is a key element as well. Together, the ISO/IEC 17000 series of standards provides a thorough guide to conformity assessment for both those being assessed and those doing the assessing.

ISO/IEC Guide 60:2004

Conformity assessment - Code of good practice

ISO/IEC Guide 60:2004 recommends good practices for all elements of conformity assessment, including normative documents, bodies, systems, schemes and results. It is intended for use by individuals and bodies who wish to provide, promote or use ethical and reliable conformity assessment services. These include, as appropriate, regulators, trade officials, calibration laboratories, testing laboratories, inspection bodies, product certification bodies, management system certification/registration bodies, personnel certification bodies, accreditation bodies, organizations providing declarations of conformity, and designers and administrators of conformity assessment systems and schemes, and users of conformity assessment. ISO/IEC Guide 60:2004 is designed to facilitate trade at the international, regional, national and sub-national level.

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ISO/IEC Guide 68:2002

Arrangements for the recognition and acceptance of conformity assessment results

ISO/IEC Guide 68:2002 provides an introduction to the development, issuance and operation of arrangements for the recognition and acceptance of results produced by bodies undertaking similar conformity assessment and related activities. The activities to which this guidance is intended to apply are those related to the conduct of unregulated marketplace transactions extending across borders from one country to another. While agreements among governments pertaining to transactions of regulated goods and services can take into account the agreements addressed by this Guide, the guidance provided here is introductory and general in nature and does not specifically address any special requirements that governmental agreements might generate. Some countries may be concerned about having the necessary human and institutional resources with respect to conformity assessment infrastructures which would permit them to participate in such arrangements. Guidance on the acquisition and development of the resources required is beyond the scope of this Guide.

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ISO/IEC DIS 17000:2019

Conformity assessment - Vocabulary and general principles

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ISO/PAS 17001:2005

Conformity assessment - Impartiality - Principles and requirements

ISO/PAS 17001:2005 contains principles and requirements for the element of impartiality as it relates to standards for conformity assessment. It is an internal tool for use in the ISO/IEC standards development process by ISO/CASCO working groups when considering the element of impartiality in preparation of their documents. ISO/PAS 17001:2005 is not a stand-alone normative document to be used directly in conformity assessment activities.

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ISO/PAS 17002:2004

Conformity assessment - Confidentiality - Principles and requirements

ISO/PAS 17002:2004 contains principles and requirements for the element of confidentiality as it relates to conformity assessment. It is an internal tool for use in the ISO standards development process by ISO/CASCO working groups when addressing the element of confidentiality in the preparation of their documents. ISO/PAS 17002:2004 is not a stand-alone normative document to be used directly in conformity assessment activities.

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ISO/PAS 17003:2004

Conformity assessment - Complaints and appeals - Principles and requirements

ISO/PAS 17003:2004 contains principles and requirements for the elements of complaints and appeals as they relate to conformity assessment. It is an internal tool for use in the ISO standards development process by ISO/CASCO working groups when addressing the elements of complaints and appeals in the preparation of their documents. ISO/PAS 17003:2004 is not a stand-alone normative document to be used directly in conformity assessment activities.

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ISO/PAS 17004:2005

Conformity assessement - Disclosure of information - Principles and requirements

ISO/PAS 17004:2005 contains principles and requirements for the element of disclosure of information as it relates to standards for conformity assessment. It is an internal tool for use in the ISO/IEC standards development process by ISO/CASCO working groups when considering the element of disclosure of information in preparation of their documents. ISO/PAS 17004:2005 is not a stand-alone normative document to be used directly in conformity assessment activities.

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ISO/PAS 17005:2008

Conformity assessment - Use of management systems - Principles and requirements

ISO/PAS 17005:2008 specifies principles and requirements for the element of management systems as it relates to standards for conformity assessment. It is an internal tool for use in the ISO standards development process by ISO/CASCO working groups when considering the element of management systems in preparation of their documents. ISO/PAS 17005:2008 is not intended to be used directly in conformity assessment activities.

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ISO/IEC 17007:2009

Conformity assessment - Guidance for drafting normative documents suitable for use for conformity assessment

ISO/IEC 17007:2009 provides principles and guidance for developing normative documents that contain: specified requirements for objects of conformity assessment to fulfil; specified requirements for conformity assessment systems that can be employed when demonstrating whether an object of conformity assessment fulfils specified requirements. ISO/IEC 17007:2009 is intended for use by standards developers not applying the ISO/IEC Directives, industry associations and consortia, purchasers, regulators, consumers and non-government groups, accreditation bodies, conformity assessment bodies, conformity assessment scheme owners, and other interested parties, such as insurance organizations.

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ISO/IEC 17011:2017

Conformity assessment - Requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies

ISO/IEC 17011:2017 specifies requirements for the competence, consistent operation and impartiality of accreditation bodies assessing and accrediting conformity assessment bodies.

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ISO/IEC 17020:2012

Conformity assessment - Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection

ISO/IEC 17020:2012 specifies requirements for the competence of bodies performing inspection and for the impartiality and consistency of their inspection activities. It applies to inspection bodies of type A, B or C, as defined in ISO/IEC 17020:2012, and it applies to any stage of inspection.

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ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015

Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems - Part 1: Requirements

ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 contains principles and requirements for the competence, consistency and impartiality of bodies providing audit and certification of all types of management systems. Certification bodies operating to ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 do not need to offer all types of management system certification. Certification of management systems is a third-party conformity assessment activity and bodies performing this activity are therefore third-party conformity assessment bodies.

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ISO/IEC 17021-2:2016

Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems - Part 2: Competence requirements for auditing and certification of environmental management systems

ISO/IEC 17021 2:2016 specifies additional competence requirements for personnel involved in the audit and certification process for environmental management systems (EMS) and complements the existing requirements of ISO/IEC 17021 1.

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ISO/IEC 17021-3:2017

Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems - Part 3: Competence requirements for auditing and certification of quality management systems

ISO/IEC 17021 3:2017 specifies additional competence requirements for personnel involved in the audit and certification process for quality management systems (QMS) and complements the existing requirements of ISO/IEC 17021 1.

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ISO/IEC TS 17021-4:2013

Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems - Part 4: Competence requirements for auditing and certification of event sustainability management systems

ISO/IEC TS 17021-4:2013 complements the existing requirements of ISO/IEC 17021:2011. It specifies additional competence requirements for personnel involved in the audit and certification process for event sustainability management systems (ESMS).

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ISO/IEC TS 17021-5:2014

Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems - Part 5: Competence requirements for auditing and certification of asset management systems

ISO/IEC TS 17021-5:2014 complements the existing requirements of ISO/IEC 17021:2011. It specifies additional competence requirements for personnel involved in the certification process for asset management systems.

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ISO/IEC TS 17021-6:2014

Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems - Part 6: Competence requirements for auditing and certification of business continuity management systems

ISO/IEC TS 17021-6:2014 complements the existing requirements of ISO/IEC 17021:2011. It includes specific competence requirements for personnel involved in the certification process for business continuity management systems (BCMS).

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ISO/IEC TS 17021-7:2014

Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems - Part 7: Competence requirements for auditing and certification of road traffic safety management systems

ISO/IEC TS 17021-7:2014 complements the existing requirements of ISO/IEC 17021:2011. It includes specific competence requirements for personnel involved in the certification process for road traffic safety (RTS) management systems.

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ISO/IEC TS 17023:2013

Conformity assessment - Guidelines for determining the duration of management system certification audits

ISO/IEC 17023:2013 provides guidelines for determining the duration of management system certification audits, to the bodies providing audit and certification of management systems and to those that develop and maintain certification schemes.

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ISO/IEC 17024:2012

Conformity assessment - General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons

ISO/IEC 17024:2012 contains principles and requirements for a body certifying persons against specific requirements, and includes the development and maintenance of a certification scheme for persons.

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ISO/IEC TR 17026:2015

Conformity assessment - Example of a certification scheme for tangible products

ISO/IEC TR 17026:2015 provides an example of a type 5 product certification scheme for tangible products as described in ISO/IEC 17067.

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ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014

Conformity assessment - Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons

ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014 specifies terms and definitions related to the competence of persons used in the field of certification of persons, in order to establish a common vocabulary. These terms and definitions can also be used as applicable in other documents specifying competence of persons, such as regulations, standards, certification schemes, research, training, licensing and registration.

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ISO/IEC 17030:2021

Conformity assessment - General requirements for third-party marks of conformity

This document provides general requirements for third-party marks of conformity, including their issue and use. This document is applicable to third-party marks of conformity issued and used in different forms and various media, including digital representation employing electronically stored and displayed marks, machine readable code, blockchain (distributed ledger) or other electronic means. NOTE 1 This document can also be used as guidance in using marks of conformity in activities other than third-party conformity assessment. NOTE 2 Third-party marks of conformity in accordance with this document also include symbols of recognition, such as accreditation symbols. For consistency of terminology, they are referred to as accreditation marks. NOTE 3 Third-party marks of conformity in accordance with this document can include logos (e.g. the sign of a conformity assessment body or trademarks), symbols (e.g. the representation of recognition in an accreditation agreement or the depiction of the applicable programme) or a combination thereof. NOTE 4 Third-party marks of conformity as a graphic representation of demonstrated conformity in accordance with this document can be a combination of multiple marks (e.g. indications of compliance with several sets of specifications, codes for individually fulfilled specifications). NOTE 5 This document does not apply to markings that provide indication of a designation, a code, or a classification only. Furthermore, it does not apply to graphic representations (e.g. of conformity assessment systems or schemes/programmes) or logos (e.g. of an association of accreditation bodies or an association of conformity assessment bodies). NOTE 6 Third-party marks of conformity are based on a conformity assessment scheme that includes the function of surveillance.

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ISO/IEC 17040:2005

Conformity assessment - General requirements for peer assessment of conformity assessment bodies and accreditation bodies

ISO/IEC 17040:2005 specifies the general requirements for the peer assessment process to be carried out by agreement groups of accreditation bodies or conformity assessment bodies. It addresses the structure and operation of the agreement group only insofar as they relate to the peer assessment process. ISO/IEC 17040:2005 is not concerned with the wider issues of the arrangements for the formation, organization and management of the agreement group, and does not cover how the group will use peer assessment in deciding membership of the group. Such matters, which could for example include a procedure for applicants to appeal against decisions of the agreement group, are outside the scope of ISO/IEC 17040:2005. ISO/IEC 17040:2005 is applicable to peer assessment of conformity assessment bodies performing activities such as testing, product certification, inspection, management system certification (sometimes also called registration), and personnel certification. More than one type of activity can be included in a peer assessment process. This can be considered particularly appropriate when the body under assessment conducts combined assessments of multiple conformity assessment activities. ISO/IEC 17040:2005 is also applicable to peer assessment amongst accreditation bodies, which is also known as peer evaluation.

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ISO/IEC 17043:2010

Conformity assessment - General requirements for proficiency testing

ISO/IEC 17043:2010 specifies general requirements for the competence of providers of proficiency testing schemes and for the development and operation of proficiency testing schemes. These requirements are intended to be general for all types of proficiency testing schemes, and they can be used as a basis for specific technical requirements for particular fields of application.

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ISO/IEC 17050-1:2004

Conformity assessment - Suppliers declaration of conformity - Part 1: General requirements

ISO/IEC 17050-1:2004 specifies general requirements for a supplier's declaration of conformity in cases where it is desirable, or necessary, that conformity of an object to the specified requirements be attested, irrespective of the sector involved. For the purposes of ISO/IEC 17050-1:2004, the object of a declaration of conformity can be a product, process, management system, person or body.

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ISO/IEC 17050-2:2004

Conformity assessment - Suppliers declaration of conformity - Part 2: Supporting documentation

ISO/IEC 17050-2:2004 specifies general requirements for supporting documentation to substantiate a supplier's declaration of conformity, as described in ISO/IEC 17050-1. For the purposes of ISO/IEC 17050-2:2004, the object of a declaration of conformity can be a product, process, management system, person or body.

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ISO/IEC 17065:2012

Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services

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ISO/IEC 17067:2013

Conformity assessment - Fundamentals of product certification and guidelines for product certification schemes

ISO/IEC 17067:2013 describes the fundamentals of product certification and provides guidelines for understanding, developing, operating or maintaining certification schemes for products, processes and services. ISO/IEC 17067:2013 is intended for use by all with an interest in product certification, and especially by certification scheme owners.

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ISO/IEC 17030:2021

Conformity assessment - General requirements for third-party marks of conformity

This document provides general requirements for third-party marks of conformity, including their issue and use. This document is applicable to third-party marks of conformity issued and used in different forms and various media, including digital representation employing electronically stored and displayed marks, machine readable code, blockchain (distributed ledger) or other electronic means. NOTE 1 This document can also be used as guidance in using marks of conformity in activities other than third-party conformity assessment. NOTE 2 Third-party marks of conformity in accordance with this document also include symbols of recognition, such as accreditation symbols. For consistency of terminology, they are referred to as accreditation marks. NOTE 3 Third-party marks of conformity in accordance with this document can include logos (e.g. the sign of a conformity assessment body or trademarks), symbols (e.g. the representation of recognition in an accreditation agreement or the depiction of the applicable programme) or a combination thereof. NOTE 4 Third-party marks of conformity as a graphic representation of demonstrated conformity in accordance with this document can be a combination of multiple marks (e.g. indications of compliance with several sets of specifications, codes for individually fulfilled specifications). NOTE 5 This document does not apply to markings that provide indication of a designation, a code, or a classification only. Furthermore, it does not apply to graphic representations (e.g. of conformity assessment systems or schemes/programmes) or logos (e.g. of an association of accreditation bodies or an association of conformity assessment bodies). NOTE 6 Third-party marks of conformity are based on a conformity assessment scheme that includes the function of surveillance.

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IEC 60050-902 Ed. 1.0 b:2013

International Electrotechnical Vocabulary - Part 902: Conformity assessment

IEC 60050-902:2013 gives the general terminology used in the field of conformity assessment, as well as general terms pertaining to specific applications and associated technologies. It has the status of a horizontal standard in accordance with IEC Guide 108:2006 .

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ASME CA-1-2020

Conformity Assessment Requirements

This Standard specifies the requirements for certification and accreditation of organizations supplying products and/or services that are intended to conform to ASME Codes and Standards, where the organization’s quality management system is required to be audited by ASME.

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