ISOIEC Toolbox for Conformity Assessment Mr Adrian OConnell

ISO/IEC Toolbox for Conformity Assessment Mr. Adrian O’Connell ISO representative General Manager, Operations Standards Australia Regional ITU Consultation on Conformance Assessment and Interoperability for the Asia-Pacific Region Sydney (Australia), 16 -17 September 2010

Agenda 9 September 2010 1 What is the ISO/IEC Toolbox for Conformity Assessment? 2 Where does conformity assessment fit in? 3 The ISO contribution to conformity assessment 4 ISO/CASCO 5 Specific standards and guides 6 Conclusion Copyright © 2010 Standards Australia Limited – CAPABILITY DOCUMENT 2

What is the ISO/IEC Toolbox for Conformity Assessment? 9 September 2010 § A suite of International Standards and Guides that set out general requirements for conformity assessment activities, such as: – Product testing – Inspection – Self-declaration of conformity – Product certification – Management system auditing and certification – Accreditation and peer assessment – Mutual recognition of test and inspection results § Produced by ISO’s policy committee on conformity assessment (ISO/CASCO) § Recognised as the accepted international standards for conformity assessment by the WTO Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee § Adopted in most countries and used widely in many sectors, including telecommunications Copyright © 2010 Standards Australia Limited – CAPABILITY DOCUMENT 3

Where does conformity assessment fit in? Conformity assessment 1 st party • After standards publication • Various determination methods – Calibrate – Test – Inspect – Audit – Examine – Evaluate THE TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE Policy Measurement Documentary standards Claims of conformity • Determination of whether a product conforms • Can result in conformity marking of the product Accreditation and peer assessment • 9 September 2010 Supplier’s declaration of conformity 2 nd party Purchaser audits the supplier 3 rd party Independent certification ISO/IEC Standards and Guides written by ISO Copyright © 2010 Standards Australia Limited – CAPABILITY DOCUMENT 4

Australia’s Technical Infrastructure Bodies Policy and regulation Measurement Documentary standards Various government owned and private testing, inspection and certification facilities Conformity assessment bodies Accreditation bodies 9 September 2010 5

The ISO contribution to conformity assessment 9 September 2010 § World Standards Cooperation (WSC) - leading international standards bodies § Multi-discipline and cross-sector, including conformity assessment § For electrotechnology § For telecommunications § Collaborate to meet the challenges of converging technologies § Use of common conformity assessment standards Copyright © 2010 Standards Australia Limited – CAPABILITY DOCUMENT 6

ISO’s structure Notes § Members from 163 countries, covering 98% of world GNI and 97% of world population § Over 18, 000 international standards based on consensus § 195 active technical committees with 3, 238 technical groups, 50, 000 experts § Central Secretariat in Geneva with 153 FTE staff 9 September 2010 Copyright © 2010 Standards Australia Limited – CAPABILITY DOCUMENT 7

ISO/CASCO Notes § 111 ISO members are represented in CASCO § 18 international organizations are liaison members, including ITU and IEC § Undertake policy and technical work, and internal and external engagement and promotion § Structured as a continual improvement cycle 9 September 2010 Copyright © 2010 Standards Australia Limited – CAPABILITY DOCUMENT 8

ISO/CASCO Standards and Guides § Fundamentals of global conformity assessment − Vocabulary and general principles (ISO/IEC 17000) − Functional approach to conformity assessment • Selection • Determination • Review and decision • Attestation • Surveillance − Common elements to ensure consistent approaches (Impartiality, Confidentiality, Complaints and appeals, Disclosure of information; and Management systems – ISO/PAS 17001 -5) − Code of good practice for conformity assessment (ISO/IEC Guide 60) 9 September 2010 Copyright © 2010 Standards Australia Limited – CAPABILITY DOCUMENT 9

ISO/CASCO Standards and Guides § Conformity assessment determination methods − Testing and calibration (ISO/IEC 17025) − Inspection (ISO/IEC 17020) − Other methods including in standards below § Claims of conformity − Self or suppliers declaration (ISO/IEC 17050) − Product, process and service certification (ISO/IEC Guides 28, 53, 65 and 67) − Management systems audit and certification (ISO/IEC 17021) − Personnel examination and certification (ISO/IEC 17024) − Marks of conformity (ISO/IEC 17030) 9 September 2010 Copyright © 2010 Standards Australia Limited – CAPABILITY DOCUMENT 10

ISO/CASCO Standards and Guides § Assurance of claims of conformity − Accreditation (ISO/IEC 17011) − Peer assessment (ISO/IEC 17040) − Proficiency testing (ISO/IEC 17043) § Mutual recognition of conformity assessment results and other guidance − Mutual recognition of conformity assessment results (ISO/IEC Guide 62) − How to write technical regulations and standards for use in conformity assessment (ISO/IEC 17007) 9 September 2010 Copyright © 2010 Standards Australia Limited – CAPABILITY DOCUMENT 11

Other ISO/CASCO activities § Advice and input into the development of sector applications of conformity assessment standards by ISO and IEC Technical Committees through the CASCO Technical Interface Group (TIG) § Outreach to industry and regulatory groups (e. g. automotive, aerospace, railways) through their participation in CASCO Strategic Alliance and Regulatory Group (STAR) § Electronic newsletter (www. iso. org/sites/e. Newsletters/CASCO/archive. html) § Annual survey of management system certificates (currently in excess of 1 million certificates world wide) § Annual workshops – 2010 will be on conformity assessment and risk management 9 September 2010 § Development of information on market surveillance § Training and capability building in developing countries Copyright © 2010 Standards Australia Limited – CAPABILITY DOCUMENT 12

Conclusion § ISO/CASCO standards and guides on conformity assessment are the accepted basis for testing, inspection and claims of conformity around the world § Adoption and use of these standards and guides will − Enable compliance with WTO obligations and show a commitment to good conformity assessment practice − Provide a common basis on which to compare products and make investment decisions − Provide a traceable path for testing and inspection results and claims of conformity, whether those claims be 1 st party (suppliers declarations of conformity), 2 nd party, or 3 rd party (product certifications) − Increase consumer and regulator confidence and acceptance of products − Be a mechanism to facilitate development and trade 9 September 2010 Copyright © 2010 Standards Australia Limited – CAPABILITY DOCUMENT 13