EN ISO/IEC 17067:2013
(Main)Conformity assessment - Fundamentals of product certification and guidelines for product certification schemes (ISO/IEC 17067:2013)
Conformity assessment - Fundamentals of product certification and guidelines for product certification schemes (ISO/IEC 17067:2013)
ISO/IEC 17067:2013 describes the fundamentals of product certification and provides guidelines for understanding, developing, operating or maintaining certification schemes for products, processes and services.
ISO/IEC 17067:2013 is intended for use by all with an interest in product certification, and especially by certification scheme owners.
Konformitätsbewertung - Grundlagen der Produktzertifizierung und Leitlinien für Produktzertifizierungsprogramme (ISO/IEC 17067:2013)
Diese Internationale Norm beschreibt die Grundlagen der Zertifizierung von Produkten und liefert Leitlinien für das Verständnis, die Entwicklung, die Durchführung bzw. die Aufrechterhaltung von Zertifizierungs-programmen für Produkte, Prozesse und Dienstleistungen.
Sie ist vorgesehen zur Verwendung durch alle, die ein Interesse an der Produktzertifizierung haben und insbesondere durch Zertifizierungsprogrammeigner.
ANMERKUNG 1 In dieser Internationalen Norm kann der Begriff „Produkt“ auch als „Prozess“ oder „Dienstleistung“ verstanden werden, außer in jenen Fällen, in denen eigene Anforderungen für „Prozesse“ oder „Dienstleistungen“ festgelegt werden. Definitionen zu den Begriffen Produkt, Prozess und Dienstleistung sind in ISO/IEC 17065 festgelegt.
ANMERKUNG 2 Die Zertifizierung von Produkten, Prozessen und Dienstleistungen ist eine Konformitätsbewertungstätigkeit durch eine dritte Seite (siehe ISO/IEC 17000), die von Produktzertifizierungsstellen durchgeführt wird. Die Anforderungen an Produktzertifizierungsstellen sind in ISO/IEC 17065 festgelegt.
Évaluation de la conformité - Éléments fondamentaux de la certification de produits et lignes directrices pour les programmes de certification de produits (ISO/IEC 17067:2013, Version corrigée 2021-09)
L'ISO/CEI 17067:2013 décrit les principes essentiels de la certification de produits et fournit des lignes directrices permettant de comprendre, développer, exploiter ou maintenir des programmes de certification de produits, de processus et de services.
L'ISO/CEI 17067:2013 est prévue pour être utilisée par tous ceux pour qui la certification de produits présente un intérêt et en particulier les propriétaires de programmes de certification.
Ugotavljanje skladnosti - Osnovna pravila za certificiranje proizvodov in smernice za sheme certificiranja proizvodov (ISO/IEC 17067:2013)
Ta mednarodni standard opisuje osnove certificiranja proizvodov in daje smernice za razumevanje, razvoj, upravljanje in vzdrževanje shem certificiranja za izdelke, procese in storitve. Namenjen je vsem, ki se zanimajo za certifikacijo proizvodov, zlasti lastnikom shem certificiranja.
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-november-2013
Ugotavljanje skladnosti - Osnovna pravila za certificiranje proizvodov in smernice
za sheme certificiranja proizvodov (ISO/IEC 17067:2013)
Conformity assessment - Fundamentals of product certification and guidelines for
product certification schemes (ISO/IEC 17067:2013)
Konformitätsbewertung - Grundlagen der Produktzertifizierung und Leitlinien für
Produktzertifizierungsprogramme (ISO/IEC 17067:2013)
Évaluation de la conformité - Éléments fondamentaux de la certification de produits et
lignes directrices pour les programmes de certification de produits (ISO/IEC 17067:2013)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO/IEC 17067:2013
ICS:
03.120.20 Certificiranje proizvodov in Product and company
podjetij. Ugotavljanje certification. Conformity
skladnosti assessment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO/IEC 17067
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
August 2013
ICS 03.120.20
English version
Conformity assessment - Fundamentals of product certification
and guidelines for product certification schemes (ISO/IEC
17067:2013)
Évaluation de la conformité - Éléments fondamentaux de la Konformitätsbewertung - Grundlagen der
certification de produits et lignes directrices pour les Produktzertifizierung und Leitlinien für
programmes de certification de produits (ISO/IEC Produktzertifizierungsprogramme (ISO/IEC 17067:2013)
17067:2013)
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Foreword .3
Foreword
This document (EN ISO/IEC 17067:2013) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/CASCO
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INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 17067
First edition
2013-08-01
Conformity assessment —
Fundamentals of product certification
and guidelines for product
certification schemes
Évaluation de la conformité — Éléments fondamentaux de la
certification de produits et lignes directrices pour les programmes de
certification de produits
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Product certification . 2
4.1 Concept of product certification . 2
4.2 Objectives of product certification . 2
5 Product certification schemes . 2
5.1 Basics . 2
5.2 Functions and activities in product certification schemes . 3
5.3 Types of product certification schemes . 4
6 Development and operation of a product certification scheme . 6
6.1 General . 6
6.2 Relationship between product certification scheme and product certification system . 6
6.3 Scheme owner . 7
6.4 Development of product certification schemes . 8
6.5 Content of a scheme . 9
6.6 Maintenance and improvement of a scheme .12
6.7 Scheme documentation .12
Bibliography .13
ISO/IEC 17067:2013(E)
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) and IEC (the International Electrotechnical
Commission) form the specialized system for worldwide standardization. National bodies that are
members of ISO or IEC participate in the development of International Standards through technical
committees established by the respective organization to deal with particular fields of technical
activity. ISO and IEC technical committees collaborate in fields of mutual interest. Other international
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO and IEC, also take part in the
work. In the field of conformity assessment, the ISO Committee on conformity assessment (CASCO) is
responsible for the development of International Standards and Guides.
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patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
ISO/IEC 17067 was prepared by the ISO Committee on conformity assessment (CASCO).
It was circulated for voting to the national bodies of both ISO and IEC, and was approved by both
organizations.
This first edition of ISO/IEC 17067 cancels and replaces ISO/IEC Guide 67:2004, which has been
technically revised.
The following major changes have been made compared with ISO/IEC Guide 67:2004:
— a new Clause 6 has been added, providing guidelines on setting up and operating a product
certification scheme;
— some of the text originally in the main body of ISO/IEC Guide 67 has been moved to the Introduction;
— the functional approach to conformity assessment has been emphasised;
— Table 1 has been extended to reflect the functional approach;
— explicit provision has been made for type and batch certification schemes;
— references to ISO/IEC 17065:2012 have replaced references to ISO/IEC Guide 65:1996;
— the text has been made more concise in places.
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Introduction
This International Standard describes the fundamentals of product certification and provides guidelines
for product certification schemes. In this International Standard references to the term “product” can
also be read to mean “services” or “processes”.
As products are designed, produced, distributed, used and ultimately disposed of, they can give rise to
concerns with purchasers, users and society in general. Such concerns could relate to safety, health or
environmental impacts, durability, compatibility, suitability for intended purposes or for stated conditions.
Generally, these concerns are addressed by specifying the required product attributes in a normative
document such as a standard.
The supplier of the product then has the task of demonstrating that the product conforms to the
requirements of the normative document.
It might be sufficient for the supplier to assess and declare its product’s conformity, but in other cases
the user or a regulatory authority might require that conformity be assessed by a competent and
impartial third party.
Assessment and impartial third party attestation that fulfilment of specified requirements has been
demonstrated for the product is referred to as product certification.
This International Standard outlines how schemes for product certification can be structured and
managed. It identifies common assessment techniques that are used as a basis for product certification,
such as product testing, inspection and auditing.
This International Standard is intended for use by those involved with product certification, particularly
those who are, or who are considering becoming, product certification scheme owners. Product
certification scheme owners can include:
a) product certification bodies;
b) government and regulators;
c) purchasing agencies;
d) non-government organizations;
e) industry and retail associations; and
f) consumer organizations.
This International Standard provides only guidance and does not contain requirements. It is compatible
with ISO/IEC 17065, which specifies requirements for product certification bodies.
In this International Standard, the following verbal forms are used:
— “should” indicates a recommendation;
— “may” indicates a permission;
— “can” indicates a possibility or a capability.
The modal verb “shall”, which indicates a requirement, is not used because this International Standard
only provides guidelines.
Further details can be found in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO/IEC 17067:2013(E)
Conformity assessment — Fundamentals of product
certification and guidelines for product certification schemes
1 Scope
This International Standard describes the fundamentals of product certification and provides guidelines
for understanding, developing, operating or maintaining certification schemes for products, processes
and services.
It is intended for use by all with an interest in product certification, and especially by certification
scheme owners.
NOTE 1 In this International Standard the term “product” can also be read as “process” or “service”, except in
those instances where separate provisions are stated for “processes” or “services”. Definitions of product, process
and service are given in ISO/IEC 17065.
NOTE 2 The certification of products, processes and services is a third-party conformity assessment activity
(see ISO/IEC 17000) carried out by product certification bodies. The requirements for product certification bodies
are specified in ISO/IEC 17065.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO/IEC 17000:2004, Conformity assessment — Vocabulary and general principles
ISO/IEC 17065:2012, Conformity assessment — Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and
services
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO/IEC 17000, ISO/IEC 17065 and
the following apply.
3.1
certification system
rules, procedures and management for carrying out certification
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC 17000:2004, 2.7, modified]
3.2
certification scheme
certification system (3.1) related to specified products, to which the same specified requirements,
specific rules and procedures apply
Note 1 to entry: The rules, procedures and management for implementing product, process and service certification
are stipulated by the certification scheme.
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC 17065:2012, 3.9, modified]
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3.3
scheme owner
person or organization responsible for developing and maintaining a specific certification scheme (3.2)
Note 1 to entry: The scheme owner can be the certification body itself, a governmental authority, a trade
association, a group of certification bodies or others.
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC 17065:2012, 3.11]
4 Product certification
4.1 Concept of product certification
4.1.1 Product certification is the provision of assessment and impartial third-party attestation
that fulfilment of specified requirements has been demonstrated. Product certification is carried out
by product certification bodies which should conform to ISO/IEC 17065. Specified requirements for
products are generally contained in standards or other normative documents.
4.1.2 Product certification is an established conformity assessment activity that provides confidence
to consumers, regulators, industry and other interested parties that products conform to specified
requirements, including for example product performance, safety, interoperability and sustainability.
4.1.3 Product certification can facilitate trade, market access, fair competition and consumer
acceptance of products on a national, regional and international level.
4.2 Objectives of product certification
4.2.1 The fundamental objectives of product certification are:
a) to address the needs of consumers, users and, more generally, all interested parties by giving
confidence regarding fulfilment of specified requirements;
b) to allow suppliers to demonstrate to the market that their product has been attested to fulfil
specified requirements by an impartial third party body.
4.2.2 Product certification should provide the following:
— confidence for those with an interest in fulfilment of requirements, and
— sufficient value so that suppliers can effectively market products.
5 Product certification schemes
5.1 Basics
5.1.1 Product certification schemes should implement the functional approach as described in
ISO/IEC 17000:2004, Annex A. The functions are:
— selection, which includes planning and preparation activities in order to collect or produce all the
information and input needed for the subsequent determination function;
— determination, which may include conformity assessment activities such as testing, measuring,
inspection, design appraisal, assessment of services and processes and auditing to provide
information regarding the product requirements as input to the review and attestation functions;
— review, which means verification of the suitability, adequacy and effectiveness of selection and
determination activities, and the results of these activities, with regard to fulfilment of specified
requirements (see ISO/IEC 17000:2004, 5.1);
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— decision on certification;
— attestation, which means issue of a statement of conformity, based on a decision following review,
that fulfilment of specified requirements has been demonstrated (see ISO/IEC 17000:2004, 5.2);
— surveillance (where needed), which means systematic iteration of conformity assessment activities
as a basis for maintaining the validity of the statement of conformity (see ISO/IEC 17000:2004, 6.1).
NOTE 1 Further information about the functions is given in ISO/IEC 17000.
NOTE 2 In ISO/IEC 17065, the functions of “selection” and “determination” have been combined and are
referred to as “evaluation”.
NOTE 3 In ISO/IEC 17065, the function of “attestation” is related to the subclause on “certification
documentation” (see ISO/IEC 17065:2012, 7.7).
5.1.2 Whenever product certification is performed, a certification scheme (see 3.2) is in place.
5.2 Functions and activities in product certification schemes
5.2.1 Product certification schemes are developed by defining specific activities for each of the
applicable functions described in 5.1.1. Table 1 shows how to build a product certification scheme by
using these functions, and outlines some of the combinations of activities in use in the wide range of
fields where product certification is employed. The types of product certification schemes in Table 1 are
further described in 5.3.
5.2.2 Clause 6 describes the process for deciding which activities to use for a given situation and the
factors to be taken into account in making the decision.
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Table 1 — Building a product certification scheme
a b
Conformity assessment functions and activities Types of product certification schemes
c,d
within product certification schemes 1a 1b 2 3 4 5 6 N
I Selection, including planning and preparation activities, specification x x x x x x x x
of requirements, e.g. normative documents, and sampling, as applicable
II Determination of characteristics, as applicable, by: x x x x x x x x
a) testing
b) inspection
c) design appraisal
d) assessment of services or processes
e) other determination activities, e.g. verification
III Review x x x x x x x x
Examining the evidence of conformity obtained during the determina-
tion stage to establish whether the specified requirements have been
met
IV Decision on certification x x x x x x x x
Granting, maintaining, extending, reducing, suspending, withdrawing
certification
V Attestation, licensing
a) issuing a certificate of conformity or other statement of conformity
x x x x x x x x
(attestation)
b) granting the right to use certificates or other statements of conform-
x x x x x x x
ity
c) issuing a certificate of conformity for a batch of products x
d) granting the right to use marks of conformity (licensing) is based on
x x x x x x
surveillance (VI) or certification of a batch.
VI Surveillance, as applicable (see 5.3.4 to 5.3.8), by:
a) testing or inspection of samples from the open market x x x
b) testing or inspection of samples from the factory x x x
c) assessment of the production, the delivery of the service or the opera-
x x x x
tion of the process
d) management system audits combined with random tests or inspec-
x x
tions
a
Where applicable, the activities can be coupled with initial audit and surveillance audit of the applicant’s management
system (an example is given in ISO/IEC Guide 53) or initial assessment of the production process. The order in which the
assessments are performed may vary and will be defined within the scheme.
b
An often used and well-tried model for a product certification scheme is described in ISO/IEC Guide 28; it is a product
certification scheme corresponding to scheme type 5.
c
A product certification scheme includes at least the activities I, II, III, IV and V a).
d
The symbol N has been added to show an undefined number of possible other schemes, which can be based on different
activities.
5.3 Types of product certification schemes
5.3.1 General
The examples given in 5.3.2 to 5.3.8 do not represent all possible types of product certifica
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