Interpretation on clauses 8.3.1, 8.3.2 d and 8.3.2 e of ISO/IEC 17011:2004
(February 2010)

Summary

Question 1:
Does 8.3.1, 8.3.2 d or 8.3.2 e require an accreditation body to require a CAB to provide to the CAB's customers:
a) information on a withdrawal of an accreditation of the CAB or
b) consequences of the withdrawal of an accreditation of the CAB?

Answer for question 1 a):
Clauses 8.3.1, 8.3.2d and 8.3.2e DO NOT require an accreditation body to require a CAB to provide to the CAB's customers information on a withdrawal of an accreditation of the CAB.
This answer was agreed by 86% of CASCO P-members voting (42 in favour and 7 against out of 49 voting).

Answer for question 1b):
Clauses 8.3.1, 8.3.2d and 8.3.2e DO NOT require an accreditation body to require a CAB to provide to the CAB's customers consequences of the withdrawal of an accreditation of the CAB.
This answer was agreed by 88% of CASCO P-members voting (43 in favour and 6 against out of 49 voting).

Question 2:
Does any text in 8.3.2 restrict the requirements in that section to only accreditation of certification bodies (bodies carrying out certification of management systems, products, processes, services or personnel) as opposed to all CABs (see ISO/IEC 17011 3.10)?

Answer for question 2:
Clause 8.3.2 does NOT restrict the requirements in that section to only accreditation of certification bodies (bodies carrying out certification of management systems, products, processes, services or personnel) as opposed to all CABs.
This answer was agreed by 98% of CASCO P-members voting (48 in favour and 1 against out of 49 voting).

Background

• CASCO 07/2010 - Interpretation request ISO/IEC 17011 [PDF, 49kB]