UNE-EN ISO/IEC 17029:2019

1.1 This document contains general principles and requirements for the competence, consistentoperation and impartiality of bodies providing validation/verification as conformity assessment.1.2 Bodies operating according to this document can be first party, second party as well as third partybodies. Bodies can be validation bodies only, verification bodies only, or provide both activities.1.3 This document is applicable to validation/verification bodies in any sector, providing confirmationthat claims are either plausible with regards to the intended purpose (validation) or correctly stated(verification). However, statements of conformity themselves, issued as result of another conformityassessment activity (e.g. testing, inspection and certification), are not considered to be subject tovalidation/verification according to this document.1.4 This document is applicable to any sector, in conjunction with sector specific programmes thatcontain requirements for validation or verification processes and procedures.1.5 This document can be used as a basis for accreditation by accreditation bodies, peer assessmentwithin peer assessment groups, or other forms of recognition of validation/verification bodies byinternational or regional organizations, governments, regulatory authorities, programme owners,industry bodies, companies, clients or consumers.NOTE This document contains generic requirements and is neutral with regard to the operated validationor verification programme. Requirements of the applicable programmes are additional to the requirements ofthis document.