ISO/TS 23406

Nuclear sector — Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of quality management systems for organizations supplying products and services important to nuclear safety (ITNS)

This document complements the existing requirements of ISO/IEC 17021-1 for bodies providing audit and certification of quality management systems against ISO 19443. NOTE This document is recommended for use as a criteria document for accreditation, peer assessment or other audit processes.

Secteur nucléaire — Exigences pour les organismes procédant à l'audit et à la certification des systèmes de management de la qualité d'organisations fournissant des produits et services importants pour la sûreté nucléaire (IPSN)

Le présent document vient compléter les exigences existantes de l’ISO/IEC 17021‑1 pour les organismes procédant à l’audit et à la certification des systèmes de management de la qualité selon l’ISO 19443. NOTE Il est recommandé d’utiliser le présent document comme référentiel pour l’accréditation, l’évaluation par des pairs ou d’autres processus d’audit.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 01-Apr-2024
• ICS: 03.120.20 - Product and company certification. Conformity assessment
• ICS: 27.120.01 - Nuclear energy in general
• Technical Committee: ISO/TC 85 - Nuclear energy, nuclear technologies, and radiological protection
• Drafting Committee: ISO/TC 85 - Nuclear energy, nuclear technologies, and radiological protection
• Current Stage: 6000 - International Standard under publication
• Completion Date: 05-Mar-2024

Relations

• Revises: ISO/TS 23406:2020 - Nuclear sector — Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of quality management systems for organizations supplying products and services important to nuclear safety (ITNS)
• Effective Date: 15-Oct-2022

Standards Content (Sample)

Technical
Specification
ISO/TS 23406
Second edition
Nuclear sector — Requirements
2024-03
for bodies providing audit and
certification of quality management
systems for organizations supplying
products and services important to
nuclear safety (ITNS)
Secteur nucléaire — Exigences pour les organismes procédant
à l'audit et à la certification des systèmes de management de
la qualité d'organisations fournissant des produits et services
importants pour la sûreté nucléaire (IPSN)
Reference number
ISO/TS 23406:2024(en) © ISO 2024

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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Principles . 1
5 General requirements . 1
5.1 Legal and contractual matters .1
5.2 Management of impartiality .2
5.3 Liability and financing .2
6 Structural requirements . 2
6.1 Organizational structure and top management .2
6.2 Operational control .2
7 Resource requirements . 2
7.1 Competence of personnel .2
7.1.1 General considerations .2
7.1.2 Determination of competence criteria.
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Spécification
technique
ISO/TS 23406
Deuxième édition
Secteur nucléaire — Exigences
2024-03
pour les organismes procédant
à l'audit et à la certification des
systèmes de management de la
qualité d'organisations fournissant
des produits et services importants
pour la sûreté nucléaire (IPSN)
Nuclear sector — Requirements for bodies providing audit and
certification of quality management systems for organizations
supplying products and services important to nuclear safety (ITNS)
Numéro de référence
ISO/TS 23406:2024(fr) © ISO 2024

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Avant-propos .v
Introduction .vi
1 Domaine d'application . 1
2 Références normatives . 1
3 Termes et définitions . 1
4 Principes . 1
5 Exigences générales . . 2
5.1 Domaine juridique et contractuel .2
5.2 Gestion de l'impartialité .2
5.3 Responsabilité et situation financière .2
6 Exigences structurelles . 2
6.1 Organisation et direction .2
6.2 Maîtrise opérationnelle .2
7 Exigences relatives aux ressources . 2
7.1 Compétence du personnel .2
7.1.1 Considérations générales .2
7.1.2 Détermination des critères de compétence .
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FINAL
TECHNICAL ISO/DTS
DRAFT
SPECIFICATION 23406
ISO/TC 85
Nuclear sector — Requirements
Secretariat: AFNOR
for bodies providing audit and
Voting begins on:
2023-12-11 certification of quality management
systems for organizations supplying
Voting terminates on:
2024-03-04
products and services important to
nuclear safety (ITNS)
Secteur nucléaire — Exigences pour les organismes procédant à
l'audit et à la certification des systèmes de management de la qualité
d'organisations fournissant des produits et services importants pour
la sûreté nucléaire (IPSN)
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ISO/DTS 23406:2023(E)
FINAL
TECHNICAL ISO/DTS
DRAFT
SPECIFICATION 23406
ISO/TC 85
Nuclear sector — Requirements
Secretariat: AFNOR
for bodies providing audit and
Voting begins on:
certification of quality management
systems for organizations supplying
Voting terminates on:
products and services important to
nuclear safety (ITNS)
Secteur nucléaire — Exigences pour les organismes procédant à
l'audit et à la certification des systèmes de management de la qualité
d'organisations fournissant des produits et services importants pour
la sûreté nucléaire (IPSN)
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3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Principles . 1
5 General requirements . 1
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