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DIN EN ISO/IEC 17020:2011
Conformity assessment - General criteria for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection (ISO/IEC DIS 17020:2011); German and English version prEN ISO/IEC 17020:2011 (Foreign Standard)
The document specifies general criteria for the competence of third party impartial bodies performing inspection irrespective of the sector involved. It is intended for the use of inspection bodies and their accreditation bodies as well as other bodies concerned with recognizing the competence of inspection bodies. This set of criteria may have to be interpreted when applied to particular sectors.
Deutsches Institut für Normung [din]