ISO/IEC 17020 conformity assessment requirements for the performance of various types of inspection bodies are created to increase confidence in the inspection bodies. Accreditation of inspection bodies may be a procedure through which an authority organization gives official recognition of technical competence for specialized inspection, supported by third-party assessment by the ISO/IEC 17020:2012 standard. This international standard ISO/IEC 17020:2012 is based on the concepts outlined in the ISO/IEC Directives.










