scope:

This document recommends good practices for all elements of conformity assessment, including object of conformity assessment, normative documents, bodies, systems, schemes and results. It is intended for use by individuals and bodies who wish to provide, promote or use impartial and reliable conformity assessment services. These include, as appropriate, regulators, trade officials, participants, members and owners of conformity assessment systems and schemes, and users of conformity assessment. This document is also intended for use by accreditation bodies, peerassessment agreement groups, conformity assessment bodies, including calibration laboratories, testing laboratories, proficiency testing providers, reference material providers, inspection bodies, validation and/or verification bodies, product certification bodies, management system certification bodies, personnel certification bodies, and organizations providing declarations of conformity.