GB/T 27060-2025Conformity assessment - Code of good practice (English PDF)

Foreword

This document is in accordance with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Guidelines for standardization work Part 1: Structure and drafting rules for standardization documents" Drafting.

This document replaces GB/T 27060-2006 "Good Practice for Conformity Assessment". Compared with GB/T 27060-2006, except for the structure in addition to adjustments and editorial changes, the main technical changes are as follows.

a) Added "Good Practices in Conformity Assessment" (see Chapter 4);

b) Added good practices related to "objects of conformity assessment" (see Chapter 5 and Chapter 6);

c) Added risk-based approach (see Chapter 6 and Chapter 7).

This document is equivalent to ISO/IEC 17060:2022 "Guide to good practice in conformity assessment".

Introduction

Conformity assessment is the activity of demonstrating that specified requirements are met. Specified requirements can apply to a range of conformity assessment objects.

includes (but is not limited to) a product, process, service, system, device, program, data, design, material, statement, person, institution or organization, or Conformity assessment includes activities that provide various types of assurance that international, regional or national standards, guidelines, recommendations or other the requirements of other normative documents and other specifications are met.

Rapid technological development, integration of economic and production systems, and increased levels of international trade have all placed emphasis on conformity assessment practices and systems.

International standards are increasingly recognized as an effective tool for improving competition and removing technical barriers to trade.

Different practices and methods still exist, and the use of harmonized international practices in the field of conformity assessment still requires continued attention.

A new environment could impose additional costs on manufacturers, service providers, exporters and consumers, and create challenges for regulators and industry.

The evolution of international, regional and sector-specific conformity assessment systems and programmes is also worth noting.

Build confidence among users of assessment services (including industry, regulators and consumers) and promote global dissemination of conformity assessment results through various means.

accept.

Different conformity assessment practices and requirements, and lack of recognition of conformity assessment results, can restrict trade in goods and services. Efforts needed Ensure that all conformity assessment systems and practices.

---Involve all stakeholders as much as possible;

---Non-discriminatory, transparent and fair;

---Avoid unnecessary obstacles to trade.

Encourage the participation of all parties in the conformity assessment community in the development of international standards and guidelines as a basis for their own conformity assessment activities and systems, and Exchange information and build trust to increase understanding and acceptance of alternative systems and approaches.

This document aims to establish and promote conformity assessment policies that facilitate trade and support social welfare at the international, regional, national and local levels.

These conformity assessment policies and practices are open, transparent, fair, confidential, consistent and effective, thus supporting the consistency and credibility.

This document has been prepared in such a way that it can be used by conformity assessment bodies, accreditation bodies and other governmental or non-governmental parties.

Used in conjunction with or in the preparation of international standards related to conformity assessment, and in conjunction with the World Trade Organization's Technical Barriers to Trade (WTO/TBT) protocol.

Guidance on Good Practice in Conformity Assessment

1 Scope

This document provides good practice guidance on all elements of conformity assessment, including identification of the subject of conformity assessment, specification of requirements, activities, mechanisms, structures, systems and programmes, and results.

This document applies to persons and organizations that provide, promote or use impartial and reliable conformity assessment services. Conformity assessment providers may this includes conformity assessment bodies, accreditation bodies, peer review agreement organizations and organizations that provide declarations of conformity.

Assessing individuals or organizations may include regulatory bodies, trade organizations, and owners of conformity assessment systems and schemes.

2 Normative references

The contents of the following documents constitute essential clauses of this document through normative references in this document.

For referenced documents without a date, only the version corresponding to that date applies to this document; for referenced documents without a date, the latest version (including all amendments) applies to this document.

ISO/IEC 17000 Conformity assessment vocabulary and general principles Note. GB/T 27000-2023 Conformity assessment vocabulary and general principles (ISO/IEC 17000:2020, IDT)

3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions defined in ISO/IEC 17000 and listed below apply.

Conformity assessment confirmation that specified requirements (3.5) are met

Note 1.The conformity assessment process described in the functional approach in Appendix A of GB/T 27000-2023 may result in a negative result, i.e., confirming that the specified requirements are not met.

Be satisfied.

Note 2.Annex A of GB/T 27000-2023 interprets conformity assessment as a series of functions. Activities that contribute to the achievement of any of these functions can be described as conformity assessment.

Rating activities.

[Source. GB/T 27000-2023, 3.1, modified] 3.2 conformity assessment scheme a set of rules and procedures that describes the subject of conformity assessment (3.6), identifies the specified requirements (3.5) and provides the methods for carrying out conformity assessment

Note 1 to entry. Conformity assessment programmes may be managed within a conformity assessment system (3.3).

Note 2 to entry. Conformity assessment schemes may operate at international, regional, national, regional or industry level.

Note 3.A conformity assessment scheme may cover all or part of the conformity assessment functions described in Appendix A of GB/T 27000-2023.

[Source. GB/T 27000-2023, 3.9] 3.3 Conformity assessment system set of rules and procedures governing similar or related conformity assessment schemes (3.2)

NOTE Conformity assessment systems can operate at international, regional, national, regional or industry level.

[Source. GB/T 27000-2023, 3.8]