ISO/IEC TR 17010 : 1998

1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Accreditation body
4.1 General provisions
4.2 Organization of the accreditation body
4.3 Quality system
4.4 Granting, maintaining, extending, suspending and
      withdrawing accreditation
4.5 Documentation
5 Personnel involved in the accreditation process
5.1 General
5.2 Requirements
5.3 Qualification procedures for assessors
5.4 Contracting of assessors
5.5 Assessor records
5.6 Procedures for assessors
6 Accreditation process
6.1 Application for accreditation
6.2 Assessment process
6.3 Sub-contracting of assessment
6.4 Assessment report
6.5 Decision on accreditation
6.6 Granting accreditation
6.7 Surveillance and re-assessment of accredited inspection
      bodies
7 References to accredited status
8 Relationship between accreditation body and inspection
      body
9 Notification of change
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Defines general requirements for bodies providing accreditation of inspection bodies so that the accreditations granted and the services covered by the accreditations may be recognized at a national or international level and the body operating the accreditation system may be known at national or international level as reliable and competent. Users, other than the inspection body, may require compliance with requirements in addition to those specified in this report. The aim is to provide the basis for the setting up and operating an accreditation body and to facilitate agreements, between such bodies, on mutual recognition of accreditation of inspection bodies.