SIST EN ISO/IEC 17029:2019
(Main)Conformity Assessment - General principles and requirements for validation and verification bodies (ISO/IEC 17029:2019)
Conformity Assessment - General principles and requirements for validation and verification bodies (ISO/IEC 17029:2019)
This document contains general principles and requirements for the competence, consistent operation and impartiality of bodies
providing validation and verification as conformity assessment.
Bodies operating to this document can be internal (first party), collaborative (second party) as well as independent (third party) bodies
and need not offer both, validation and verification activities.
This document is applicable to validation and verification bodies in any sector, providing assurance through confirmation that claims or
declarations are either plausible with regard to the intended purpose (validation) or correctly stated (verification).
This document shall be applied in conjunction with sector specific programmes that contain requirements for validation and verification
processes and rules.
This document can be used as a basis for accreditation by accreditation bodies, peer assessment within peer assessment groups, or
other forms of recognition of validation and verification bodies by international or regional organizations, governments, regulatory
authorities, program or scheme owners, industry bodies, companies, customers or consumers.
NOTE This document contains generic requirements and is neutral with regard to the operated validation or verification programme. Requirements of
the applicable programmes are additional to the requirements of this document.
Konformitätsbewertung - Allgemeine Grundsätze und Anforderungen an Stellen, die Validierungs- und Verifizierungstätigkeiten durchführen (ISO/IEC 17029:2019)
Dieses Dokument enthält allgemeine Grundsätze und Anforderungen an die Kompetenz, die einheitliche Arbeitsweise und die Unparteilichkeit von Stellen, die Validierung/Verifizierung als Konformitäts-bewertungstätigkeiten durchführen.
Stellen, die in Übereinstimmung mit diesem Dokument arbeiten, können Validierung/Verifizierung als eine Tätigkeit der ersten, zweiten oder dritten Seite leisten. Stellen können entweder nur Validierungsstellen oder Verifizierungsstellen sein oder beide Tätigkeiten leisten.
Dieses Dokument gilt für Validierungs-/Verifizierungsstellen in jedem Sektor, die bestätigen, dass Behauptungen entweder plausibel sind im Hinblick auf den beabsichtigten zukünftigen Gebrauch (Validierung) oder wahrheitsgemäß angegeben sind (Verifizierung). Ergebnisse einer anderen Konformitäts-bewertungstätigkeiten (z. B. Prüfung, Inspektion und Zertifizierung) gelten nach diesem Dokument jedoch nicht als Gegenstand einer Validierung/Verifizierung. Dies gilt ebenfalls für Situationen, in denen Validierungs-/Verifizierungstätigkeiten als Schritte innerhalb des anderen Konformitätsbewertungs-prozesses durchgeführt werden.
Dieses Dokument gilt für jeden Sektor in Verbindung mit sektorspezifischen Programmen, die Anforderungen an die Prozesse und die Verfahren von Validierung/Verifizierung enthalten.
Dieses Dokument kann als Grundlage verwendet werden für Akkreditierungen durch Akkreditierungs-stellen, Begutachtungen unter Gleichrangigen in entsprechenden Gruppen von Gleichrangigen oder andere Formen der Anerkennung von Validierungs-/Verifizierungsstellen durch internationale oder regionale Organisationen, Regierungen, Behörden, Programmeigner, Industrieverbände, Unternehmen, Kunden oder Verbraucher.
ANMERKUNG Dieses Dokument enthält allgemeine Anforderungen und ist neutral gegenüber dem betriebenen Validierungs- oder Verifizierungsprogramm. Anforderungen der anzuwendenden Programme gelten zusätzlich zu den Anforderungen dieses Dokuments.
Évaluation de la conformité - Exigences et principes généraux pour les organismes de validation et de vérification (ISO/IEC 17029:2019)
Ugotavljanje skladnosti - Splošna načela in zahteve za organe, ki izvajajo validacijo in verifikacijo (ISO/IEC 17029:2019)
Ta dokument vsebuje splošna načela in zahteve za usposobljenost, dosledno delovanje ter nepristranskost organov, ki izvajajo validacijo in verifikacijo v okviru ugotavljanja skladnosti. Organi, ki delujejo v skladu s tem dokumentom, so lahko notranji (prva stran), sodelovalni (druga stran) in neodvisni (tretja stran) ter niso zavezani k izvajanju tako validacije kot verifikacije. Ta dokument se uporablja za organe, ki izvajajo validacijo in verifikacijo v katerem koli sektorju ter s potrjevanjem zagotavljajo verjetnost trditev in izjav glede na njihov predvideni namen (validacija) oziroma pravilno navedbo (verifikacija). Ta dokument je treba uporabljati v povezavi s programi specifičnih sektorjev, ki vsebujejo zahteve za postopke ter pravila s področja validacije in verifikacije. Ta dokument je mogoče uporabljati kot osnovo za akreditacijo s strani akreditacijskih organov, medsebojno ocenjevanje znotraj skupin za medsebojno ocenjevanje ali druge oblike priznavanja organov, ki izvajajo validacijo in verifikacijo, s strani mednarodnih ali regionalnih organizacij, lokalnih oblasti, regulativnih organov, lastnikov programov oziroma shem, organov gospodarstva, podjetij, naročnikov ali potrošnikov.
OPOMBA: Ta dokument vsebuje splošne zahteve in je nevtralen glede na program validacije oziroma verifikacije, ki se izvaja. Zahteve veljavnih programov so dodatek k zahtevam tega dokumenta.
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SIST EN ISO/IEC 17029:2019
01-december-2019
Ugotavljanje skladnosti - Splošna načela in zahteve za organe, ki izvajajo
validacijo in verifikacijo (ISO/IEC 17029:2019)
Conformity Assessment - General principles and requirements for validation and
verification bodies (ISO/IEC 17029:2019)
Konformitätsbewertung - Allgemeine Grundsätze und Anforderungen an Stellen, die
Validierungs- und Verifizierungstätigkeiten durchführen (ISO/IEC 17029:2019)
Évaluation de la conformité - Exigences et principes généraux pour les organismes de
validation et de vérification (ISO/IEC 17029:2019)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO/IEC 17029:2019
ICS:
03.120.20 Certificiranje proizvodov in Product and company
podjetij. Ugotavljanje certification. Conformity
skladnosti assessment
SIST EN ISO/IEC 17029:2019 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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SIST EN ISO/IEC 17029:2019
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO/IEC 17029
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
November 2019
ICS 03.120.20
English version
Conformity Assessment - General principles and
requirements for validation and verification bodies
(ISO/IEC 17029:2019)
Évaluation de la conformité - Principes généraux et Konformitätsbewertung - Allgemeine Grundsätze und
exigences pour les organismes de validation et de Anforderungen an Stellen, die Validierungs- und
vérification (ISO/IEC 17029:2019) Verifizierungstätigkeiten durchführen (ISO/IEC
17029:2019)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 5 October 2019.
CEN and CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for
giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical
references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to
any CEN and CENELEC member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
translation under the responsibility of a CEN and CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
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European foreword
This document (EN ISO/IEC 17029:2019) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/CASCO
"Committee on conformity assessment" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/CLC/JTC 1
“Criteria for conformity assessment bodies” the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by May 2020, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by May 2020.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO/IEC 17029:2019 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO/IEC 17029:2019 without any
modification.
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INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 17029
First edition
2019-10
Conformity assessment — General
principles and requirements for
validation and verification bodies
Évaluation de la conformité — Principes généraux et exigences pour
les organismes de validation et de vérification
Reference number
ISO/IEC 17029:2019(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Principles . 5
4.1 General . 5
4.2 Principles for the validation/verification process . 5
4.2.1 Evidence-based approach to decision making . 5
4.2.2 Documentation . 5
4.2.3 Fair presentation . 5
4.3 Principles for validation/verification bodies . 5
4.3.1 Impartiality . 5
4.3.2 Competence . 6
4.3.3 Confidentiality . 6
4.3.4 Openness . 6
4.3.5 Responsibility . 6
4.3.6 Responsiveness to complaints . 6
4.3.7 Risk-based approach . 6
5 General requirements . 7
5.1 Legal entity . 7
5.2 Responsibility for validation/verification statements. 7
5.3 Management of impartiality . 7
5.4 Liability . 8
6 Structural requirements . 8
6.1 Organizational structure and top management . 8
6.2 Operational control . 9
7 Resource requirements . 9
7.1 General . 9
7.2 Personnel . 9
7.3 Management process for the competence of personnel .10
7.4 Outsourcing.11
8 Validation/verification programme .11
9 Process requirements .11
9.1 General .11
9.2 Pre-engagement .12
9.3 Engagement .13
9.4 Planning .13
9.5 Validation/verification execution .14
9.6 Review .15
9.7 Decision and issue of the validation/verification statement .15
9.7.1 Decision .15
9.7.2 Issue of the validation/verification statement.15
9.8 Facts discovered after the issue of the validation/verification statement .16
9.9 Handling of appeals .16
9.10 Handling of complaints .17
9.11 Records .17
10 Information requirements .18
10.1 Publicly available information .18
10.2 Other information to be available .18
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10.3 Reference to validation/verification and use of marks .19
10.4 Confidentiality .19
11 Management system requirements .19
11.1 General .19
11.2 Management review .20
11.3 Internal audits .21
11.4 Corrective action .21
11.5 Actions to address risks and opportunities .21
11.6 Documented information .22
Annex A (informative) Elements of validation/verification programmes .24
Annex B (informative) Terms and concepts defined by ISO/IEC 17029.26
Annex C (informative) Illustration of validation/verification application .28
Bibliography .29
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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.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular, the different approval criteria needed for
the different types of document should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www .iso .org/ directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject
of patent rights. ISO and IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights. Details of any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the
Introduction and/or on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www .iso .org/ patents) or the IEC
list of patent declarations received (see http:// patents .iec .ch).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation of the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and
expressions related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO's adherence to the
World Trade Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) see www .iso .org/
iso/ foreword .html.
This document was prepared by the ISO Committee on Conformity Assessment (CASCO).
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www .iso .org/ members .html.
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Introduction
Validation and verification as conformity assessment are understood to be a confirmation of reliability
of information declared in claims. Other terms in use for the object of assessment by validation and
verification are “statement”, “declaration”, “assertion”, “prediction” or “report”.
Both activities are distinguished according to the timeline of the assessed claim. Validation is applied
to claims regarding an intended future use or projected outcome (confirmation of plausibility), while
verification is applied to claims regarding events that have already occurred or results that have
already been obtained (confirmation of truthfulness).
Since the requirements in this document are generic in nature, a programme for the particular
validation/verification needs to be operated. Such a programme further specifies definitions,
principles, rules, processes and requirements for validation/verification process steps, as well as for
the competence of validators/verifiers for a specific sector. Programmes can be legal frameworks,
international, regional or national standards, global initiatives, sector applications as well as individual
agreements with clients of the validation/verification body.
Assurance is provided by validation/verification and gives confidence to stakeholders and parties
interested in the claim. The programme can define levels of assurance, e.g. a reasonable or limited level
of assurance.
According to ISO/IEC 17000, the functional approach to the demonstration that specified requirements
are fulfilled describes conformity assessment as a series of the three functions:
— selection;
— determination;
— review and attestation.
The relationship between the generic terms and concepts defined by ISO/IEC 17000 and the terms and
concepts defined by this document is given in Table B.1.
According to this functional approach, validation and verification as conformity assessment include a
decision on the confirmation of the claim. The decision as to whether (or not) the claim conforms with
the initially specified requirements is then issued by the validation/verification body as the validation/
verification statement. The specified requirements can be general or detailed, e.g. the claim being
free from material misstatements. The applicable programme can define additional steps within the
validation/verification process.
When determining whether the claim by a client can be confirmed, validation/verification bodies need
to gather information and develop a complete understanding regarding fulfilment of the specified
requirements. This can include an appropriate evaluation of data and plans, reviewing documentation,
performing alternative calculations, visiting sites or interviewing people.
The requirements specified by this document are common to both activities, validation as well as
verification. Wherever a requirement applies only to one activity it is identified.
Validation/verification bodies can be internal bodies of the organization that provides the claim (first
party), bodies that have a user interest in the claim (second party) or bodies that are independent of the
person or organization that provides the claim and have no user interests in that claim (third party).
By defining validation/verification as confirmation, these activities are differentiated from other
conformity assessment tools as neither resulting in a characterization (testing) nor providing
examination (inspection) or an attestation of conformity for a defined period (certification). However,
validation/verification is intended to match applications of the conformity assessment system. Just
as test reports from a laboratory can be included for inspection purposes, or auditing the producer’s
management system can be used as an input for product certification, validation/verification
statements can be used as an input for another conformity assessment activity. Likewise, results of
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other conformity assessment activities can be used as an input when performing validation/verification
activities.
Statements of conformity themselves, issued as a result of another conformity assessment activity,
are not considered to be objects of validation/verification according to this document. This includes,
for example, a supplier’s declaration of conformity regarding product specifications according to
ISO/IEC 17050, certificates according to ISO/IEC 17021-1 or design examination and verification in the
context of inspection according to ISO/IEC 17020.
Furthermore, this document does not apply to situations where validation/verification activities
are undertaken as steps within the process of testing (ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 15189), inspection
(ISO/IEC 17020) or certification (ISO/IEC 17021-1, ISO/IEC 17065) and where specific requirements
need to be applied for structuring and performing these processes. Examples are method validation as
a step of a testing performed in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025 and design validation/verification in
the context of implementing a management system according to ISO 9001.
Current examples for validation/verification as conformity assessment activities include claims
related to greenhouse gas emissions (e.g. according to ISO 14064-3), environmental labelling, product
declarations and footprints (e.g. according to ISO 14020 and ISO 14040, such as the environmental
product declaration), sustainability or environmental reporting (e.g. according to ISO 14016). Potential
new applications can include claims relating to construction technology, energy management, financial
management, industrial automation systems, software and systems engineering, artificial intelligence,
information technology, healthcare products and medical devices, machine safety, safety and design
engineering, and social responsibility. However, in sector applications where validation/verification
are not performed as conformity assessment activities as defined by this document, these activities are
not within the scope of this document.
In this document, the following verbal forms are used:
— “shall” indicates a requirement;
— “should” indicates a recommendation;
— “may” indicates a permission;
— “can” indicates a possibility or a capability.
Further details can be found in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO/IEC 17029:2019(E)
Conformity assessment — General principles and
requirements for validation and verification bodies
1 Scope
This document contains general principles and requirements for the competence, consistent operation
and impartiality of bodies performing validation/verification as conformity assessment activities.
Bodies operating according to this document can provide validation/verification as a first-party,
second-party or third-party activity. Bodies can be validation bodies only, verification bodies only, or
provide both activities.
This document is applicable to validation/verification bodies in any sector, providing confirmation
that claims are either plausible with regards to the intended future use (validation) or truthfully stated
(verification). However, results of other conformity assessment activities (e.g. testing, inspection and
certification) are not considered to be subject to validation/verification according to this document.
Neither are situations where validation/verification activities are performed as steps within another
conformity assessment process.
This document is applicable to any sector, in conjunction with sector specific programmes that contain
requirements for validation/verification processes and procedures.
This document can be used as a basis for accreditation by accreditation bodies, peer assessment within
peer assessment groups, or other forms of recognition of validation/verification bodies by international
or regional organizations, governments, regulatory authorities, programme owners, industry bodies,
companies, clients or consumers.
NOTE This document contains generic requirements and is neutral with regard to the validation/verification
programme in operation. Requirements of the applicable programmes are additional to the requirements of this
document.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their conten
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S L O V E N S K I SIST EN ISO/IEC 17029
S T A N D A R D december 2019
Ugotavljanje skladnosti – Splošna načela in zahteve za organe, ki
izvajajo validiranje in preverjanje (ISO/IEC 17029:2019)
Conformity Assessment – General principles and requirements for validation
and verification bodies (ISO/IEC 17029:2019)
Évaluation de la conformité – Exigences et principes généraux pour les
organismes de validation et de vérification (ISO/IEC 17029:2019)
Konformitätsbewertung – Allgemeine Grundsätze und Anforderungen an Stellen,
die Validierungs- und Verifizierungstätigkeiten durchführen (ISO/IEC 17029:2019)
Referenčna oznaka
ICS 03.120.20 SIST EN ISO/IEC 17029:2019 (sl, en)
Nadaljevanje na straneh II in od 1 do 69
© 2023-07. Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje ali kopiranje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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NACIONALNI UVOD
Standard SIST EN ISO/IEC 17029 (sl, en), Ugotavljanje skladnosti – Splošna načela in zahteve za
organe, ki izvajajo validacijo in verifikacijo (ISO/IEC 17029:2019), 2019, ima status slovenskega
standarda in je istoveten evropskemu standardu EN ISO/IEC 17029 (en), Conformity Assessment -
General principles and requirements for validation and verification bodies (ISO/IEC 17029:2019), 2019.
NACIONALNI PREDGOVOR
Evropski standard EN ISO/IEC 17029:2019 je pripravil Odbor za ugotavljanje skladnosti ISO/CASCO v
sodelovanju s tehničnim odborom Evropskega komiteja za standardizacijo CEN/CLC TC 1 Merila za
organe za ugotavljanje skladnosti. Slovenski standard SIST EN ISO/IEC 17029:2019 je prevod
evropskega standarda EN ISO/IEC 17029:2019. Ob sporu zaradi besedila slovenskega prevoda v tem
standardu je odločilen izvirni evropski standard v angleškem jeziku.
Odločitev za privzem tega standarda je 13. novembra 2019 sprejel tehnični odbor SIST/TC UGA
Ugotavljanje skladnosti.
ZVEZA S STANDARDI
S prevzemom tega evropskega standarda veljajo za omejeni namen referenčnih standardov vsi
standardi, navedeni v izvirniku, razen tistih, ki so že sprejeti v nacionalno standardizacijo:
SIST EN ISO/IEC 17000:2020 (sl,en) Ugotavljanje skladnosti – Slovar in splošna načela (ISO/IEC
17000:2020, popravljena verzija 2020-12)
OSNOVA ZA IZDAJO STANDARDA
– privzem standarda SIST EN ISO/IEC 17029:2019
OPOMBE
̶ Nacionalni uvod in nacionalni predgovor nista sestavni del standarda.
̶ Povsod, kjer se v besedilu standarda uporablja izraz "evropski standard" oziroma "mednarodni
standard", v SIST EN ISO/IEC 17029:2019 to pomeni "slovenski standard".
̶ Ta nacionalni dokument je istoveten EN ISO/IEC 17029:2019 in je objavljen z dovoljenjem
CEN-CENELEC
Upravni center
Avenue Marnix 17
1000 Bruselj
Belgija
This national document is identical with EN ISO/IEC 17029:2019 and is published with the
permission of
CEN-CENELEC
Management center
Avenue Marnix 17
1000 Bruxelles
Belgium
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EVROPSKI STANDARD EN ISO 17029
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
november 2019
NORME EUROPÉENNE
ICS 03.120.20
Slovenska izdaja
Ugotavljanje skladnosti – Splošna načela in zahteve za organe, ki
izvajajo validiranje in preverjanje (ISO/IEC 17029:2019)
Conformity Assessment – Évaluation de la conformité – Konformitätsbewertung –
General principles and Principes généraux et exigences Allgemeine Grundsätze und
requirements for validation and pour les organismes de validation Anforderungen an Stellen, die
verification bodies (ISO/IEC et de vérification (ISO/IEC Validierungs- und
17029:2019) 17029:2019) Verifizierungstätigkeiten
durchführen (ISO/IEC
17029:2019)
Ta evropski standard je CEN odobril 5. oktobra 2019.
Člani CEN in CENELEC morajo izpolnjevati določila notranjih predpisov CEN/CENELEC, s katerimi je
predpisano, da mora biti ta evropski standard brez kakršnihkoli sprememb sprejet kot nacionalni
standard. Seznami najnovejših izdaj teh nacionalnih standardov in njihovi bibliografski podatki so na
voljo pri Upravnem centru CEN-CENELEC ali članih CEN in CENELEC.
Ta evropski standard obstaja v treh uradnih izdajah (angleški, francoski in nemški). Izdaje v drugih
jezikih, ki jih člani CEN in CENELEC na lastno odgovornost prevedejo in izdajo ter prijavijo pri Upravnem
centru CEN-CENELEC, veljajo kot uradne izdaje.
Člani CEN in CENELEC so nacionalni organi za standarde in nacionalni elektrotehniški odbori Avstrije,
Belgije, Bolgarije, Cipra, Češke republike, Danske, Estonije, Finske, Francije, Grčije, Hrvaške, Irske,
Islandije, Italije, Latvije, Litve, Luksemburga, Madžarske, Malte, Nemčije, Nizozemske, Norveške,
Poljske, Portugalske, Republike Severna Makedonija, Romunije, Slovaške, Slovenije, Srbije, Španije,
Švedske, Švice, Turčije in Združenega kraljestva.
CEN CENELEC
Evropski komite za standardizacijo Evropski komite za standardizacijo v elektrotehniki
European Committee for Standardization European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Europäisches Komitee für Normung Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
Comité Européen de Normalisation Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Upravni center CEN-CENELEC: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Bruselj
© 2019 CEN Vse pravice do izkoriščanja v kakršnikoli obliki in na kakršenkoli Ref. št. EN ISO/IEC 17029:2019 E
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Evropski predgovor
Ta dokument (EN ISO/IEC 17029:2019) je pripravil tehnični odbor ISO/CASCO "Odbor za ugotavljanje
skladnosti" skupaj s tehničnim odborom CEN/CLC/JTC 1 "Merila za organe za ugotavljanje skladnosti",
katerega tajništvo vodi BSI.
Ta evropski standard mora dobiti status nacionalnega standarda bodisi z objavo istovetnega besedila
ali z razglasitvijo najpozneje do maja 2020, nasprotujoče nacionalne standarde pa je treba razveljaviti
najpozneje do maja 2020.
Opozoriti je treba na možnost, da so nekateri elementi tega dokumenta lahko predmet patentnih pravic.
CEN ne prevzema odgovornosti za identifikacijo nekaterih ali vseh takih patentnih pravic.
V skladu z notranjimi predpisi CEN-CENELEC morajo ta evropski standard obvezno uvesti nacionalne
organizacije za standarde naslednjih držav: Avstrije, Belgije, Bolgarije, Cipra, Češke republike, Danske,
Estonije, Finske, Francije, Grčije, Hrvaške, Irske, Islandije, Italije, Latvije, Litve, Luksemburga,
Madžarske, Malte, Republike Severna Makedonija, Nemčije, Nizozemske, Norveške, Poljske,
Portugalske, Romunije, Srbije, Slovaške, Slovenije, Španije, Švedske, Švice, Turčije in Združenega
kraljestva.
Razglasitvena objava
Besedilo ISO/IEC 17029:2019 je CEN odobril kot EN ISO/IEC 17029:2019 brez kakršnihkoli sprememb.
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European foreword
This document (EN ISO/IEC 17029:2019) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/CASCO
"Committee on conformity assessment" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/CLC/JTC 1
“Criteria for conformity assessment bodies” the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by May 2020, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by May 2020.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic
of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO/IEC 17029:2019 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO/IEC 17029:2019 without any
modification.
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VSEBINA Stran
Evropski predgovor . 2
Predgovor k mednarodnemu standardu . 8
Uvod .10
1 Področje uporabe .14
2 Zveze s standardi .14
3 Izrazi in definicije .14
4 Načela .22
4.1 Splošno .22
4.2 Načela za proces validiranja/preverjanja .22
4.2.1 Odločanje na podlagi dokazov .22
4.2.2 Dokumentacija.22
4.2.3 Poštena predstavitev .22
4.3 Načela za organe za validiranje/preverjanje .22
4.3.1 Nepristranskost .22
4.3.2 Kompetentnost .24
4.3.3 Zaupnost .24
4.3.4 Odprtost .24
4.3.5 Odgovornost .24
4.3.6 Odzivnost na pritožbe .24
4.3.7 Pristop na podlagi tveganja .24
5 Splošne zahteve .26
5.1 Pravna oseba .26
5.2 Odgovornost za izjave o validiranju/preverjanju.26
5.3 Obvladovanje nepristranskosti .26
5.4 Obveznosti.28
6 Strukturne zahteve .28
6.1 Organizacijska struktura in najvišje vodstvo .28
6.2 Operativni nadzor .30
7 Zahteve glede virov .30
7.1 Splošno .30
7.2 Osebje .30
7.3 Proces vodenja kompetentnosti osebja .32
7.4 Oddajanje del zunanjim izvajalcem .34
8 Program validiranja/preverjanja .34
9 Zahteve za procese .34
9.1 Splošno .34
9.2 Pred sklenitvijo pogodbe .36
9.3 Sklenitev pogodbe .36
9.4 Planiranje.38
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CONTENTS Page
European foreword . 3
Foreword . 9
Introduction .11
1 Scope .15
2 Normative references .15
3 Terms and definitions .15
4 Principles .23
4.1 General .23
4.2 Principles for the validation/verification process .23
4.2.1 Evidence-based approach to decision making .23
4.2.2 Documentation .23
4.2.3 Fair presentation .23
4.3 Principles for validation/verification bodies .23
4.3.1 Impartiality .23
4.3.2 Competence .25
4.3.3 Confidentiality .25
4.3.4 Openness .25
4.3.5 Responsibility .25
4.3.6 Responsiveness to complaints.25
4.3.7 Risk-based approach .25
5 General requirements .27
5.1 Legal entity .27
5.2 Responsibility for validation/verification statements .27
5.3 Management of impartiality .27
5.4 Liability .29
6 Structural requirements .29
6.1 Organizational structure and top management .29
6.2 Operational control .31
7 Resource requirements .31
7.1 General .31
7.2 Personnel .31
7.3 Management process for the competence of personnel .33
7.4 Outsourcing .35
8 Validation/verification programme .35
9 Process requirements .35
9.1 General .35
9.2 Pre-engagement .37
9.3 Engagement .37
9.4 Planning.39
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9.5 Izvedba validiranja/preverjanja .40
9.6 Pregled .40
9.7 Odločitev in izdaja izjave o validiranju/preverjanju .42
9.7.1 Odločitev .42
9.7.2 Izdaja izjave o validiranju/preverjanju .42
9.8 Dejstva, odkrita po izdaji izjave o validiranju/preverjanju .44
9.9 Obravnavanje prizivov .44
9.10 Obravnavanje pritožb .44
9.11 Zapisi .46
10 Zahteve za informacije .46
10.1 Javno dostopne informacije.46
10.2 Druge razpoložljive informacije .48
10.3 Sklicevanje na validiranje/preverjanje in uporaba znakov .48
10.4 Zaupnost.48
11 Zahteve za sistem vodenja .50
11.1 Splošno.50
11.2 Vodstveni pregled .50
11.3 Notranje presoje .52
11.4 Korektivni ukrepi .52
11.5 Ukrepi za obravnavanje tveganj in priložnosti .54
11.6 Dokumentirane informacije.54
Dodatek A (informativni): Elementi programov validiranja/preverjanja .58
Dodatek B (informativni): Izrazi in pojmi, opredeljeni v ISO/IEC 17029 .62
Dodatek C (informativni): Ponazoritev uporabe validiranja/preverjanja .66
Literatura .68
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9.5 Validation/verification execution .41
9.6 Review .41
9.7 Decision and issue of the validation/verification statement .43
9.7.1 Decision .43
9.7.2 Issue of the validation/verification statement .43
9.8 Facts discovered after the issue of the validation/verification statement .45
9.9 Handling of appeals .45
9.10 Handling of complaints .45
9.11 Records .47
10 Information requirements .47
10.1 Publicly available information .47
10.2 Other information to be available .49
10.3 Reference to validation/verification and use of marks .49
10.4 Confidentiality .49
11 Management system requirements .51
11.1 General .51
11.2 Management review .51
11.3 Internal audits .53
11.4 Corrective action .53
11.5 Actions to address risks and opportunities .55
11.6 Documented information .55
Annex A (informative): Elements of validation/verification programmes .59
Annex B (informative): Terms and concepts defined by ISO/IEC 17029 .63
Annex C (informative): Illustration of validation/verification application .67
Bibliography .69
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Predgovor k mednarodnemu standardu
Mednarodna organizacija za standardizacijo (ISO) in Mednarodna elektrotehniška komisija (IEC) tvorita
specializiran sistem svetovne standardizacije. Nacionalni organi, ki so člani ISO ali IEC, sodelujejo pri
pripravi mednarodnih standardov prek tehničnih odborov, ki jih za obravnavanje določenih strokovnih
področij ustanovi ustrezna organizacija. Tehnični odbori ISO in IEC sodelujejo med seboj na področjih,
ki so v njihovem skupnem interesu Pri delu sodelujejo tudi druge mednarodne, vladne in nevladne
organizacije, povezane z ISO in IEC.
Postopki, uporabljeni pri razvoju tega dokumenta, in postopki, predvideni za njegovo nadaljnje
vzdrževanje, so opisani v Direktivah ISO/IEC, 1. del. Posebna pozornost naj se nameni različnim
kriterijem za odobritev, potrebnim za različne vrste dokumentov. Ta dokument je bil pripravljen v skladu
z uredniškimi pravili Direktiv ISO/IEC, 2. del (glej www.iso.org/directives).
Opozoriti je treba na možnost, da je nekaj elementov tega dokumenta lahko predmet patentnih pravic.
ISO in IEC ne prevzemata odgovornosti za prepoznavanje katerihkoli ali vseh takih patentnih pravic.
Podrobnosti o morebitnih patentnih pravicah, identificiranih med pripravo tega dokumenta, bodo
navedene v uvodu in/ali na seznamu patentnih izjav, ki jih je prejela organizacija ISO (glej
www.iso.org/patents), ali na seznamu patentnih izjav, ki jih je prejela organizacija IEC (glej
http://patents.iec.ch).
Morebitna trgovska imena, uporabljena v tem dokumentu, so informacije za uporabnike in ne pomenijo
podpore blagovni znamki.
Za razlago prostovoljne narave standardov, pomena specifičnih pojmov in izrazov ISO, povezanih z
ugotavljanjem skladnosti, ter informacij o tem, kako ISO spoštuje načela Svetovne trgovinske
organizacije (WTO) v tehničnih ovirah pri trgovanju (TBT), glej spletno mesto
www.iso.org/iso/foreword.html.
Ta dokument je pripravil Odbor ISO za ugotavljanje skladnosti (CASCO).
Uporabnik naj vse povratne informacije ali vprašanja o tem dokumentu posreduje nacionalnemu organu
za standarde v svoji državi. Celoten seznam teh organov je na voljo na spletnem mestu
www.iso.org/members.html.
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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, g
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Principles . 5
4.1 General . 5
4.2 Impartiality . 5
4.3 Competence . 5
4.4 Evidence - based decision making . 5
4.5 Responsibility . 6
4.6 Openness . 6
4.7 Confidentiality . 6
4.8 Responsiveness to complaints . 6
4.9 Risk-based approach . 6
5 General requirements . 7
5.1 Legal entity . 7
5.2 Responsibility for validation/verification statements. 7
5.3 Management of impartiality . 7
5.4 Liability . 8
6 Structural requirements . 8
6.1 Organizational structure and top management . 8
6.2 Operational control . 9
7 Resource requirements . 9
7.1 General . 9
7.2 Personnel . 9
7.3 Management process for the competence of personnel .10
7.4 Outsourcing.11
8 Validation/verification programme .11
9 Process requirements .11
9.1 General .11
9.2 Pre-engagement .12
9.3 Engagement .12
9.4 Planning .13
9.5 Execution.14
9.6 Review .14
9.7 Decision and issuance of the validation/verification statement .15
9.7.1 Decision .15
9.7.2 Issuance of the validation/verification statement .15
9.8 Facts discovered after issuance of the validation/verification statement .15
9.9 Complaints and appeals .16
9.10 Validation/verification records .16
10 Information requirements .17
10.1 Publicly provided information .17
10.2 Other information to be available .17
10.3 Reference to validation/verification and use of marks .18
10.4 Confidentiality .18
11 Management system requirements .18
11.1 Options .18
11.1.1 General.18
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11.1.2 Option A .18
11.1.3 Option B .19
11.2 Management system documentation (Option A) .19
11.3 Control of management system documents (Option A) .19
11.4 Control of records (Option A).20
11.5 Actions to address risks and opportunities (Option A) .20
11.6 Improvement (Option A) .20
11.7 Corrective actions (Option A) .21
11.8 Internal audit (Option A) .21
11.9 Management review (Option A) .22
Annex A (informative) Optional elements of validation / verification programmes .23
Annex B (informative) Terminology of ISO/IEC 17029 related to generic CASCO terms .25
Bibliography .26
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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www .iso .org/directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of
any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or
on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www .iso .org/patents).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation on the meaning of ISO specific terms and expressions related to conformity assessment,
as well as information about ISO's adherence to the World Trade Organization (WTO) principles in the
Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) see the following URL: www .iso .org/iso/foreword .html.
The committee responsible for this document is ISO Policy Committee on Conformity Assessment
(ISO/CASCO).
This is the first edition of this document.
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Introduction
A growing need has been felt for providing validation and verification activities beyond their specific
applications established in the greenhouse gas sector. The development of this document, specifying
generic requirements for bodies performing validation or verification activities as conformity
assessment in different sectors, i.e. beyond the established sectors, is therefore a response to this need.
Validation and verification as conformity assessment are understood to be a confirmation of reliability
of information contained in claims. Other terms in use for the object of assessment by validation/
verification are statement, declaration, assertion, prediction or report.
Both activities are distinguished according to the perspective of each assessment with regard to the
timeline of the assessed claim. Validation is applied to claims regarding an intended use or projected
effect (confirmation of plausibility), while verification is applied to claims regarding events that have
already occurred or results that have already been obtained (confirmation of truthfulness).
Assurance is provided and is serving as a confidence building element for stakeholders and parties
interested in the claim. The operated programme can define varied levels of assurance, e.g. a reasonable
or limited level of assurance.
The functional approach according to ISO/IEC 17000 to the demonstration that specified requirements
are fulfilled specifies conformity assessment as a series of the three functions (1) selection, (2)
determination and (3) review and attestation. According to this functional approach, validation and
verification as conformity assessment include a decision on issuing a validation/verification statement.
The validation/verification body issues the confirmation of the claim as a validation/verification
statement that the claim conforms with the initially specified requirements, whether they are general
or detailed and free from material misstatements operated programme can define additional steps
within the validation/verification process.
When determining whether a claim made by the client can be confirmed, validation/verification
activities have to gather information and develop complete understanding regarding fulfilment of
the specified requirements. This can include an appropriate evaluation of data and plans, reviewing
documentation, performing alternative calculations, visiting sites or interviewing people.
Since the requirements in this document are generic in nature, a programme for the particular
validation/verification is to be operated. These programmes further specify definitions, principles,
rules, processes, and requirements for validation/verification process steps as well as for the
competence of validators/verifiers for a specific sector. Programmes can be legal frameworks,
international, regional or national standards, global initiatives, sector applications as well as individual
agreements with clients of the validation/verification body.
The requirements specified by this document are common to both activities, validation as well
verification, wherever a requirement applies only to one activity it is identified.
Validation/verification bodies, as specified by this document, can be internal bodies of the organization
that provides the claim (first party), bodies that have a user interest in the claim (second party) or
bodies that are independent of the person or organization that provides the claim and have no user
interests in that claim (third party).
The validation/verification bodies described in this document are primarily expected to be third party
validation/verification bodies that have no user interest. The requirements specified in this standard
may also be applied to bodies that have a user interest in the claim (second party) or bodies that are
internal to the organization that provides the claim (first party).
By defining validation/verification as confirmation, these activities are differentiated from other
CASCO tools as neither resulting in a characterisation (testing) nor providing examination (inspection)
or an attestation of conformity for a defined period (certification). However, validation/verification
activities are intended to match applications of the conformity assessment system. Just as test reports
from a laboratory can be included for inspection purposes or as auditing the producer’s management
system can be used for product certification, validation/verification statements can be used for another
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conformity assessment activity. Likewise, results of other conformity assessment activities can be used
when performing validation/verification activities.
Statements of conformity themselves, issued as result of another conformity assessment activity, e.g.
supplier’s declaration of conformity regarding product specifications according to ISO/IEC 17050 or
certificates or design examination and verification in the context of inspection activities according to
ISO/IEC 17020, are not considered to be objects of validation/verification.
Furthermore, this document does not apply to situations where validation/verification activities are
being undertaken within the process of testing (ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 15189), inspection (ISO/IEC 17020)
or certification (ISO/IEC 17021-1, ISO/IEC 17065) and where specific requirements are to be applied
for structuring and performing these processes. Examples are method validation as a step of a testing
activity performed in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025 and design validation/verification in the context
of implementing a management system according to ISO 9001.
Current examples for validation/verification as conformity assessment activities include greenhouse
gas (GHG) emissions (e.g. according to ISO 14064-3), environmental labelling, declarations and
footprints (e.g. according to ISO 14020 series, such as the environmental product declaration or EPD),
sustainability or environmental reporting (e.g. according to ISO 14016). Potential new applications
can include claims relating to construction technology, energy management, financial management,
industrial automation systems, software and systems engineering, artificial intelligence, information
technology, healthcare products and medical devices, machine safety, safety and design engineering,
and social responsibility. However, in sector applications where validation/verification are not
performed as conformity assessment activities as defined by this document, these activities are not
within the scope of this document.
In this document, the following verbal forms are used:
— “shall” indicates a requirement;
— “should” indicates a recommendation;
— “may” indicates a permission;
— “can” indicates a possibility or a capability.
Further details can be found in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
For the purposes of research, users are encouraged to share their views on this document and their
priorities for changes to future editions. Click on the link below to take part in the online survey:
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DRAFT INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO/IEC DIS 17029:2018(E)
Conformity Assessment — General principles and
requirements for validation and verification bodies
1 Scope
1.1 This document contains general principles and requirements for the competence, consistent
operation and impartiality of bodies providing validation/verification as conformity assessment.
1.2 Bodies operating according to this document can be first party, second party as well as third party
bodies. Bodies can be validation bodies only, verification bodies only, or provide both activities.
1.3 This document is applicable to validation/verification bodies in any sector, providing confirmation
that claims are either plausible with regards to the intended purpose (validation) or correctly stated
(verification). However, statements of conformity themselves, issued as result of another conformity
assessment activity (e.g. testing, inspection and certification), are not considered to be subject to
validation/verification according to this document.
1.4 This document is applicable to any sector, in conjunction with sector specific programmes that
contain requirements for validation or verification processes and procedures.
1.5 This document can be used as a basis for accreditation by accreditation bodies, peer assessment
within peer assessment groups, or other forms of recognition of validation/verification bodies by
international or regional organizations, governments, regulatory authorities, programme owners,
industry bodies, companies, clients or consumers.
NOTE This document contains generic requirements and is neutral with regard to the operated validation
or verification programme. Requirements of the applicable programmes are additional to the requirements of
this document.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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, Conformity assessment — Vocabulary and general principles
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO/IEC 17000 and the
following apply.
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3.1
impartiality
presence of objectivity
Note 1 to entry: Objectivity means that conflicts of interest do not exist, or are resolved so as not to adversely
influence activities of the validation/verification body.
Note 2 to entry: Other terms that are useful in conveying the element of impartiality include “independence”,
“freedom from conflict of interests”, “freedom from bias”, “lack of prejudice”, “neutrality”, “fairness”,
“openmindedness”, “even-handedness”, “detachment”, “balance”.
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015, modified - 3.2, replacement of certification body by validation/
verification body]
3.2
validation
confirmation of a claim (3.11), through the provision of objective evidence, that the requirements for a
specific intended use or application have been fulfilled
Note 1 to entry: Objective evidence can come from real or simulated sources.
Note 2 to entry: Validation is considered to be a process to evaluate the reasonableness of the assumptions,
limitations, and methods that support a claim about the outcome of future activities.
Note 3 to entry: Validation is applied to claims regarding an intended future use based on projected information
(confirmation of plausibility).
[SOURCE: ISO 9000:2015, 3.8.13, modified – “of a claim” added; notes 1-2 deleted, Note 3 “the use of
conditions for validation can be” replaced with “objective evidence can come from”; new Notes 2 and
3 added]
3.3
validation body
body that performs validation
Note 1 to entry: A validation body can be an organization, or part of an organization.
3.4
validation programme
rules, procedures and management for carrying out validation activities in a specific sector or field
Note 1 to entry: Validation programmes may be operated at international, regional, national, sub-national or
sector-specific level.
Note 2 to entry: A programme can also be called a “scheme”.
Note 3 to entry: A set of standards able to cover all the requirements of this document can serve as a prog
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