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48 The International Journal of Conformity Assessment
A U.S. regulatory agency overseeing food safety,
pharmaceutical drugs, medical devices, and
biotechnology products.
NIST – National Institute of Standards and
Technology (USA)
A regional association promoting cooperation among
accreditation bodies and conformity assessment
organizations in the Americas.
Germany’s national metrology institute, ensuring
accurate and reliable measurement standards.
IAF – International Accreditation Forum
The UK’s national accreditation body, responsible
for accrediting testing and calibration laboratories,
inspection bodies, and certi昀椀cation organizations.
A U.S. federal agency that develops measurement
standards, calibration systems, and metrology
HVAC – Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
A technology used for regulating indoor environmental research to support industry and science.
PTB – Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt
comfort and air quality.
(Germany)
IAAC – Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation
A global organization responsible for developing
accreditation standards for certi昀椀cation bodies in
management systems, products, and personnel.
IAS – International Accreditation Service
A U.S.-based accreditation body that provides
accreditation for testing and calibration laboratories,
inspection bodies, and product certi昀椀cation agencies.
IEC – International Electrotechnical Commission
An international standards organization developing
and publishing standards for electrical and electronic
technologies.
ILAC – International Laboratory Accreditation
Cooperation
A global network of accreditation bodies that
establishes mutual recognition agreements for
laboratory testing and calibration services.
INMETRO – Instituto Nacional de Metrologia,
Qualidade e Tecnologia (Brazilian National Institute of
Metrology, Quality, and Technology)
Brazil’s national metrology institute responsible for
measurement standards, conformity assessment, and
consumer protection.
ISO – International Organization for Standardization
A global non-governmental organization that develops
and publishes international standards for quality
management, safety, and technological processes.
MEP – Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing
An engineering discipline focusing on the design,
implementation, and maintenance of mechanical,
electrical, and plumbing systems in buildings.
NATA – National Association of Testing Authorities
(Australia)
Australia’s national accreditation body responsible for
accrediting testing and calibration laboratories.
UKAS – United Kingdom Accreditation Service
Appendix E. Standards for Arti昀椀cial
Intelligence (AI) in Metrology
This appendix outlines international, regional, and
national standards that support the development,
deployment, and oversight of AI systems in
metrology and conformity assessment. These
standards address issues such as terminology, risk
management, bias mitigation, lifecycle processes, and
regulatory frameworks.
International Standards
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42 – Arti昀椀cial Intelligence Subcommittee
The International Organization for Standardization
(ISO) and the International Electrotechnical
Commission (IEC) have established JTC 1/SC 42,
a subcommittee dedicated to AI standardization.
Notable publications include:
• ISO/IEC 22989:2022 – Arti昀椀cial Intelligence —
Concepts and Terminology
Establishes foundational terminology and
concepts in the 昀椀eld of AI.
• ISO/IEC 23053:2022 – Framework for Arti昀椀cial
Intelligence (AI) Systems Using Machine Learning
(ML)
Provides a framework for describing AI systems
that utilize machine learning.
• ISO/IEC 23894:2023 – Arti昀椀cial Intelligence —
Guidance on Risk Management
Offers guidelines for managing risks associated
with AI systems.
• ISO/IEC TR 24027:2021 – Bias in AI Systems and
AI-Aided Decision Making
Discusses the identi昀椀cation and mitigation of bias
in AI applications.
