ISO/TC 176 - Quality management and quality assurance
Standardization in the field of generic quality management, including quality systems, quality assurance, and generic supporting technologies, including standards which provide guidance on the selection and use of these standards. Excluded: - preparation of standards related to specific products/ services or industry sectors. Note: TC 176 has been entrusted by the ISO Technical Management Board with the function of consultant to all ISO/ TCs in the application of quality management and quality assurance in their specific technologies to ensure the integrity of the generic quality system standards, and prevent proliferation of sector- specific ISO quality systems standards that may lead to fragmentation of the quality systems of companies in multiple assessments and thus to increased costs.
Quality management and quality assurance
Standardization in the field of generic quality management, including quality systems, quality assurance, and generic supporting technologies, including standards which provide guidance on the selection and use of these standards. Excluded: - preparation of standards related to specific products/ services or industry sectors. Note: TC 176 has been entrusted by the ISO Technical Management Board with the function of consultant to all ISO/ TCs in the application of quality management and quality assurance in their specific technologies to ensure the integrity of the generic quality system standards, and prevent proliferation of sector- specific ISO quality systems standards that may lead to fragmentation of the quality systems of companies in multiple assessments and thus to increased costs.
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ISO/TC 176 is a Technical Committee within the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). It is named "Quality management and quality assurance" and is responsible for: Standardization in the field of generic quality management, including quality systems, quality assurance, and generic supporting technologies, including standards which provide guidance on the selection and use of these standards. Excluded: - preparation of standards related to specific products/ services or industry sectors. Note: TC 176 has been entrusted by the ISO Technical Management Board with the function of consultant to all ISO/ TCs in the application of quality management and quality assurance in their specific technologies to ensure the integrity of the generic quality system standards, and prevent proliferation of sector- specific ISO quality systems standards that may lead to fragmentation of the quality systems of companies in multiple assessments and thus to increased costs. This committee has published 93 standards.
ISO/TC 176 develops CEN standards in the area of F20 - QUALITY ASSURANCE - Information technology. The scope of work includes: Standardization in the field of generic quality management, including quality systems, quality assurance, and generic supporting technologies, including standards which provide guidance on the selection and use of these standards. Excluded: - preparation of standards related to specific products/ services or industry sectors. Note: TC 176 has been entrusted by the ISO Technical Management Board with the function of consultant to all ISO/ TCs in the application of quality management and quality assurance in their specific technologies to ensure the integrity of the generic quality system standards, and prevent proliferation of sector- specific ISO quality systems standards that may lead to fragmentation of the quality systems of companies in multiple assessments and thus to increased costs. Currently, there are 93 published standards from this technical committee.
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) is a public standards organization that brings together the national standardization bodies of 34 European countries. CEN provides a platform for developing European Standards (ENs) and other technical documents in relation to various products, materials, services, and processes, supporting the European Single Market.
A Technical Committee (TC) in CEN is a group of experts responsible for developing international standards in a specific technical area. TCs are composed of national member body delegates and work through consensus to create standards that meet global industry needs. Each TC may have subcommittees (SCs) and working groups (WGs) for specialized topics.