ISO/IEC 17020:2012Withdrawn

Conformity assessment — Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection

Évaluation de la conformité — Exigences pour le fonctionnement de différents types d'organismes procédant à l'inspection

This edition has been replaced by ISO/IEC 17020:2026.

Abstract / scope

ISO/IEC 17020:2012 specifies requirements for the competence of bodies performing inspection and for the impartiality and consistency of their inspection activities.

It applies to inspection bodies of type A, B or C, as defined in ISO/IEC 17020:2012, and it applies to any stage of inspection.

Life cycle

Replaces

ISO/IEC 17020:1998WithdrawnGeneral criteria for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspectionInternational Standard · Published 26 Nov 1998 · ISO/CASCO

Replaced by

ISO/IEC 17020:2026PublishedConformity assessment — Requirements for bodies performing inspectionInternational Standard · Published 27 Mar 2026 · ISO/CASCO