Standards Development

Scope

This document provides principles and guidance for developing normative documents that contain:

— specified requirements for the object of conformity assessment;

— specific methods and procedures for 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 undertake conformity assessment).

This document is intended for use by standards developers, industry associations and consortia, purchasers, regulatory authorities, consumers and non-government groups, accreditation bodies, conformity assessment bodies, conformity assessment scheme owners, and other interested parties, such as insurance organizations.