This International Standard requirement for the competence of bodies performing inspection and for the impartiality and consistency of their inspection activities.It applies to inspection bodies of type A, B or C, as defined in this International Standard, and it applies to any stage of inspection.NOTE The stages of inspection include design stage, type examination, initial inspection, in-service inspection and surveillance.
DS/EN ISO/IEC 17020:2012 history
2012DS/EN ISO/IEC 17020:2012 Conformity assessment - Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection