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BS EN ISO/IEC 17040:2005

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Conformity assessment. General requirements for peer assessment of conformity assessment bodies and accreditation bodies
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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-31-2005

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Structural requirements
5 Human resource requirements
  5.1 Qualifications and selection
  5.2 Languages - translation
6 Information and documentation
7 Peer assessment process requirements
  7.1 General
  7.2 Application for peer assessment or an extension
       of scope
  7.3 Review and acceptance of the application
  7.4 Preparation for the peer assessment process
  7.5 Appointment of peer assessment team
  7.6 Documentation review
  7.7 On-site assessment
  7.8 Analysis of findings
  7.9 Peer assessment report
  7.10 Review of the peer assessment report
  7.11 Peer assessment in support of continuing membership
       of agreement group
  7.12 Notification of changes
8 Confidentiality
9 Complaints
Annex A (informative) Financial aspects
Annex B (informative) Assessment techniques for use by
        peer assessment teams
Annex C (normative) Information to be included in the
        peer assessment report
Bibliography

Provides the general requirements for the peer assessment process to be carried out by agreement groups of accreditation bodies or conformity assessment bodies. Addresses the structure and operation of the agreement group only insofar as they relate to the peer assessment process.

1.1 This International Standard specifies the general requirements for the peer assessment process to be carried out by agreement groups of accreditation bodies or conformity assessment bodies. It addresses the structure and operation of the agreement group only insofar as they relate to the peer assessment process. 1.2 This International Standard is not concerned with the wider issues of the arrangements for the formation, organization and management of the agreement group, and does not cover how the group will use peer assessment in deciding membership of the group. Such matters, which could for example include a procedure for applicants to appeal against decisions of the agreement group, are outside the scope of this International Standard. NOTE 1 Further information on the wider issues is contained in ISO/IEC Guide 68. 1.3 This International Standard is applicable to peer assessment of conformity assessment bodies performing activities such as testing, product certification, inspection, management system certification (sometimes also called registration), and personnel certification. More than one type of activity can be included in a peer assessment process. This can be considered particularly appropriate when the body under assessment conducts combined assessments of multiple conformity assessment activities. This International Standard is also applicable to peer assessment amongst accreditation bodies, which is also known as peer evaluation. NOTE 2 Bodies that are members of an agreement group might wish to rely on the soundness of the peer assessment process for evaluating the competence of a peer body as a potential subcontractor.

Committee
CAS/1
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 03/319521 DC (02/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
24
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
ISO/IEC 17000:2004 Conformity assessment Vocabulary and general principles
ISO 19011:2011 Guidelines for auditing management systems
ISO/IEC Guide 62:1996 General requirements for bodies operating assessment and certification/registration of quality systems
ISO/IEC Guide 68:2002 Arrangements for the recognition and acceptance of conformity assessment results
ISO/IEC 17011:2004 Conformity assessment General requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies
ISO 10002:2014 Quality management Customer satisfaction Guidelines for complaints handling in organizations
ISO/IEC 17020:2012 Conformity assessment — Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection
ISO 9001:2015 Quality management systems — Requirements
ISO/IEC Guide 66:1999 General requirements for bodies operating assessment and certification/registration of environmental management systems (EMS)
ISO/IEC Guide 65:1996 General requirements for bodies operating product certification systems

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