IJCA Vol 5 Issue 1 - Flipbook - Page 63
2026 | Volume 5, Issue 1
The International Journal of Conformity Assessment
for promoting voluntary action for example in SDG
7 on Clean energy through its work on renewable
energy– from photovoltaic modules (IS 14286
in parts) to power inverters (IS 16221 in parts)
to domestic water heating systems (ISO 9459 in
parts).
The global market is increasingly concerned with
social issues like child labour, fair wages and
workplace safety and is increasingly demanding
action beyond regulations. Which has led to rise of
social responsibility standards like ISO 26000 and
even in private space like SA 8000 by the Social
Accountability Institute in USA or FSSC 24000 by
the FSSC Foundation in Netherlands which in turn
have secured global acceptance and have become
a prerequisite for access to the market.
Another set of standards which supports
achievement of SDGs is what is called the
Management Systems (MS) Standards– pioneered
by ISO 9001 for Quality Management Systems
published in 1987 which is arguably the world’s
largest certified standard. It has led to a series of
MS standards which support various SDGs– ISO
14001 (environment), ISO 37001 (antibribery), ISO
45001 (workplace safety), ISO 50001 (energy) et.
Al. A complete list of MS standards can be seen
at https://www.iso.org/management-systemstandards-list.html
Which brings us to another aspect– the
demonstration of compliance to such standards–
called conformity assessment comprising such
methods as testing, inspection and certification
(TIC).
Be it regulations or voluntary standards, credible
and reliable conformity assessment is a necessary
adjunct. Here also standards play an important
role. How do I trust a test report or organic
certification?
Standards have stepped in here too by providing
common global standards for what are called
conformity assessment bodies– ISO 17020
for inspection bodies, ISO 17025 for testing
laboratories and ISO 17065 for product or process
certification to name a few of them.
These not only provide confidence in conformity
assessment but also, through a system of
accreditation of such bodies, promote global
acceptance of test or inspection reports or
certifications.
Courtesy:
(i) SDG SAMVAAD Issue 14 published by CSSA, GIM
(ii) Green Bridge Issue 2 published by SEPC, GOI
IAS Online Training
IAS offers live online training on various accreditation related topics timed
for different regions throughout the year. Check the IAS Training Schedule for
information on courses and webinars at:
https://www.iasonline.org/training/ias-training-schedule/.
COMMON COURSES INCLUDE:
ISO/IEC 17020 for Inspection Agencies
ISO/IEC 17021-1 for Management System CBs
ISO/IEC 17024 for Personnel Certi昀椀cation Bodies
ISO/IEC 17025 for Testing and Calibration Labs
ISO/IEC 17065 for Product Certi昀椀cation Agencies
Uncertainty of Measurement for Labs
IAF MD Training for Management System CB Personnel
Lead Assessor Course
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