scope:

This International Standard 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.
This International Standard is intended for 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 stakeholders, for
example insurance organizations.