SZNS ISO/IEC 17020:2012 Conformity assessment — Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection

L225.24

1 Scope

This International Standard contains 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 this International Standard, and it applies to any stage of inspection.

NOTE The stages of inspection include design stage, type examination, initial inspection, in-service inspection or surveillance.

Description

Table of Contents                                                                                                              Page Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1

1 Scope  ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2

2 Normative references …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2

3 Terms and definitions …………………………………………………………………………………………………………  2

4 General requirements …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4

5 Structural requirements ………………………………………………………………………………………………………  5

6 Resource requirements ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5

7 Process requirements ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8

8 Management system requirements ………………………………………………………………………………………. 11

Annex A (normative) Independence requirements for inspection bodies …………………………………….. 15

Annex B (informative) Optional elements of inspection reports and certificates ………………………….. 17

Bibliography …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….18

Additional information

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