DS/EN ISO 14065:2021

General principles and requirements for bodies validating and verifying environmental information (ISO 14065:2020)

1.1 This document contains general principles and requirements for the competence, consistent*operation and impartiality of bodies performing validation/verification as conformity assessment*activities.*1.2 Bodies operating according to this document can provide validation/verification as first party,*second party as well as third party activity. Bodies can be validation bodies only, verification bodies*only, or provide both activities.*1.3 This document is applicable to validation/verification bodies in any sector, providing*confirmation that claims are either plausible with regards to the intended future use (validation) or*truthfully stated (verification). However, results of other conformity assessment activities (e.g. testing,*inspection and certification) are not considered to be subject to validation/verification according to*this document. Neither are situations where validation/verification activities are performed as steps*within another conformity assessment process.*1.4 This document is applicable to any sector, in conjunction with sector specific programmes that*contain requirements for validation/verification processes and procedures.*1.5 This document can be used as a basis for accreditation by accreditation bodies, peer assessment*within peer assessment groups, or other forms of recognition of validation/verification bodies by*international or regional organizations, governments, regulatory authorities, programme owners,*industry bodies, companies, clients or consumers.*NOTE – This document contains generic requirements and is neutral with regard to the validation/*verification programme in operation. Requirements of the applicable programmes are additional to the*requirements of this document.