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Scope

The Policy Development Committee on Conformity Assessment (CASCO) shall:

a) Develop International Standards and other ISO and ISO/IEC documents related to conformity assessment;

b) Promote recognition and broad acceptance of international, regional and national conformity assessment systems, and appropriate use of International Standards and other ISO and ISO/IEC documents for conformity assessment;

c) In relation to conformity assessment:

  • i. Identify and analyze new or emerging trends;
  • ii. Provide a forum for the exchange of information on the experience of stakeholders in the development and implementation of standards and on other related questions of interest;
  • iii. Provide advice and recommendations to the ISO Council regarding new or revised policies or actions;
  • iv. Evaluate current and new conformity assessment methods as relevant to emerging or changing standards or other technical specifications

d) Support, through advice and oversight, ISO and ISO/IEC Technical committees when developing ISO and ISO/IEC documents related to conformity assessment requirements and guidance, including but not limited to sectoral conformity assessment requirements, and;

e) Prepare supporting material such as brochures and other information related to the activities covered by CASCO.

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Sustainable Development Goals

This committee contributes with 7 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:

1
No Poverty
3
Good Health and Well-being
4
Quality Education
6
Clean Water and Sanitation
7
Affordable and Clean Energy
8
Decent Work and Economic Growth
9
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
10
Reduced Inequalities
11
Sustainable Cities and Communities
12
Responsible Consumption and Production
13
Climate Action
14
Life Below Water
15
Life on Land
16
Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
40

Published ISO standards *

5

ISO standards under development *

95
Participating members
50
Observing members

* number includes updates

Joint working groups under the responsibility of another committee
Liaison Committees to ISO/CASCO

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/CASCO:

 

Liaison Committees from ISO/CASCO

ISO/CASCO can access the documents of the committees below:

 

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)

Organizations in liaison (Category C)

C liaisons participate at the level of a Working Group

* Information definite but meeting not yet formally convened
** Provisional

  2. Taking part
  3. Who develops standards
  4. Technical Committees
  5. ISO/CASCO