The objective of this Standard is to specify requirements for the competence, consistent operation and impartiality of accreditation bodies assessing and accrediting conformity assessment bodies.
Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General requirements
4.1 Legal entity
4.2 Accreditation agreement
4.3 Use of accreditation symbols and other claims of accreditation
4.3.1
4.3.2
4.3.3
4.3.4
4.3.5
4.4 Impartiality requirements
4.4.1
4.4.2
4.4.3
4.4.4
4.4.5
4.4.6
4.4.7
4.4.8
4.4.9
4.4.10
4.4.11
4.4.12
4.4.13
4.5 Financing and liability
4.5.1
4.5.2
4.6 Establishing accreditation schemes
4.6.1
4.6.2
4.6.3
4.6.4
4.6.5
5 Structural requirements
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
5.7
5.8
6 Resource requirements
6.1 Competence of personnel
6.1.1 General
6.1.2 Determination of competence criteria
6.1.2.1
6.1.2.2
6.1.2.3
6.1.2.4
6.1.2.5
6.1.2.6
6.1.2.7
6.1.2.8
6.1.2.9
6.1.3 Competence management
6.1.3.1
6.1.3.2
6.1.3.3
6.1.3.4
6.1.3.5
6.1.3.6
6.2 Personnel involved in the accreditation process
6.2.1
6.2.2
6.2.3
6.3 Personnel records
6.4 Outsourcing
6.4.1
6.4.2
6.4.3
6.4.4
6.4.5
6.4.6
7 Process requirements
7.1 Accreditation requirements
7.2 Application for accreditation
7.2.1
7.2.2
7.2.3
7.2.4
7.2.5
7.3 Resource review
7.3.1
7.3.2
7.4 Preparation for assessment
7.4.1
7.4.2
7.4.3
7.4.4
7.4.5
7.4.6
7.4.7
7.4.8
7.4.9
7.5 Review of documented information
7.5.1
7.5.2
7.6 Assessment
7.6.1
7.6.2
7.6.3
7.6.4
7.6.5
7.6.6
7.6.7
7.6.8
7.6.9
7.7 Accreditation decision-making
7.7.1
7.7.2
7.7.3
7.7.4
7.7.5
7.7.6
7.8 Accreditation information
7.8.1
7.8.2
7.8.3
7.8.4
7.9 Accreditation cycle
7.9.1
7.9.2
7.9.3
7.9.4
7.9.5
7.10 Extending accreditation
7.10.1
7.10.2
7.11 Suspending, withdrawing or reducing accreditation
