Requirements for Bodies Certifying Products, Processes and Services

What is this standard about?

This international standard specifies requirements to help ensure that certification bodies operate in a competent, consistent and impartial manner when certifying products, processes and services.

Who is this standard for?

• Clients of the certification bodies
• Customers of organizations whose products, processes or services are certified
• Governmental authorities
• Non-governmental organizations, consumers and members of the public.

Benefits of ISO 17065

• Improved level of motivation, co-operation, and quality awareness including competence.
• Increased confidence in the certificate issued by certification body and competence of its auditors performing the audits for the certification of management system. Greater control of processes and activities throughout certification bodies.
• Provide guidelines and better control for maintenance of records, etc.
• Establish confidence of management and its customers on the certificate and increase customers’ trust as well as market share.
• Better image of certification bodies as a quality certification body in global market.
• Worldwide recognition and credibility.