What is ISO/IEC 17029 - Conformity Assessment about?
ISO/IEC 17029 is an international standard that focuses on conformity assessment and general principles with requirements.
ISO/IEC 17029 contains general principles and requirements for the competence, consistent operation and impartiality of bodies performing validation/verification as conformity assessment activities.
Who is ISO/IEC 17029 - Conformity Assessment for?
ISO/IEC 17029 on conformity assessment and general principle with the requirement is useful for:
- Internal and external auditors
- Industry owners
- Validation/verification bodies
- Government authorities
- Regulatory authorities
Why should you use ISO/IEC 17029 - Conformity Assessment?
Validation and verification as conformity assessment are understood to be a confirmation of the 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.
The described principles provide the basis for the requirements specified in ISO/IEC 17029. These principles should be applied as guidance for decisions that sometimes need to be made for unanticipated situations.
ISO/IEC 17029 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 ISO/IEC 17029 are generic, 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.
Assurance is provided by ISO/IEC 17029 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.
The overall aim of ISO/IEC 17029 is to give confidence to all parties that a validated/ verified claim fulfils the specified requirements. The value of validation/verification is the confidence that is established by an impartial evaluation by a competent validation/verification body.
