ISO/IEC 17000 is an international standard document on conformity assessment that aims to eliminate misinterpretation and ambiguity resulting from the misuse of vocabulary.
ISO/IEC 17000 specifies general terms and definitions relating to conformity assessment (including the accreditation of conformity assessment bodies) and to the use of conformity assessment to facilitate trade..
ISO/IEC 17000 on conformity assessment is relevant to:
Conformity assessment is most effective when it’s underpinned by a framework of internationally agreed terminology that’s consistently communicated between suppliers, customers, public authorities and the international agencies concerned.
ISO/IEC 17000 enables the user to get rid of certain ambiguities confronted while writing conformity assesment which in turn helps gain trust.
ISO/IEC 17000 specifies general terms and definitions relating to conformity assessment including the accreditation of conformity assessment bodies which helps reduce misinterpretation.
ISO/IEC 17000 is also recognized by the World Trade Organization and the European Union.
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ISO/IEC 17000