scope:

This part of ISO 10012 contains quality assurance requirement for a supplier to ensure that measurements are made with the intended accuracy. It also contains guidance on the implementation of the requirements. This part of ISO 10012 specifies the main features of the confirmation system to be used for a supplier's measuring equipment. This part of ISO 10012 is applicable to measuring equipment used in t he demonstration of compliance with a specification: it does not apply to other items of measuring equipment. This part of ISO 10012 does not deal extensively with other elements that may affect measurement results such as methods of measurement, competence of personnel etc.; these are dealt with more specifically in other International Standards, such as those referred to in 1.4.