Conformity assessment
The first part of this section gives a detailed overview to answer such questions as what is conformity assessment, what does it imply, how does it work and what exactly do the various terms mean. Explanations are given to help both companies beginning to explore the possibility of obtaining certification for themselves or their products. and customers who are seeking clarification of the various certification claims they encounter.
A further part gives information on the objectives, structure and workings of CASCO, the ISO Committee on conformity assessment, which has been actively addressing questions of conformity assessment since it was founded in 1970. A link to the working area (password-protected) of CASCO members is included.
Finally, information is given on the various publications, press releases, communiqués and workshops which directly result from CASCO's work or are related to ISO's activities in conformity assessment.