Abstract / scope
This document specifies principles and gives guidance for developing normative documents that contain:
- specified requirements for the object of conformity assessment;
- specific methods and procedures for an individual conformity assessment activity (e.g. test methods);
- rules and methodology for conformity assessment (as part of conformity assessment schemes, including provisions for organizations that perform conformity assessment activities).
This document is intended for the following users:
- standards developers;
- regulatory authorities;
- conformity assessment scheme owners;
- industry associations and consortia;
- conformity assessment bodies;
- accreditation bodies;
- purchasers;
- consumers and non-governmental groups;
- other interested parties, e.g. insurance organizations.