Accreditation & Conformity Assessment
Standards for testing laboratories, certification bodies, inspection bodies, and other conformity assessment organizations ensuring competence and reliability.
Overview
Accreditation and conformity assessment standards establish requirements for bodies that test, inspect, audit, and certify products, services, and management systems. These standards ensure technical competence and impartiality.
Core standards include ISO 17025 for testing and calibration laboratories, ISO 17021 for certification bodies, ISO 17024 for personnel certification, and ISO 17020 for inspection bodies.
Benefits
- Demonstrated competence
- Enhanced credibility
- Global recognition
- Impartiality assurance
- Quality of assessments
- Market access
- Regulatory acceptance