This document specifies general requirements that a third party body operating quality system certification/registration shall meet, if it is to be recognized as competent and reliable in the operation of quality system certification/ registration. Note: In some countries, the bodies which verify conformity of quality systems to specified standards are called "certification bodies", in others "registration bodies", in others "assessment and registration bodies" or "certification/registration bodies", and in others still, "registrars".
Registration number (WIID)
20250
Scope
This document specifies general requirements that a third party body operating quality system certification/registration shall meet, if it is to be recognized as competent and reliable in the operation of quality system certification/ registration. Note: In some countries, the bodies which verify conformity of quality systems to specified standards are called "certification bodies", in others "registration bodies", in others "assessment and registration bodies" or "certification/registration bodies", and in others still, "registrars".
