Description of BS EN ISO/IEC 17030:2021 - TC 2021
This document provides general requirements for third-party
marks of conformity, including their issue and use.
This document is applicable to third-party marks of conformity
issued and used in different forms and various media, including
digital representation employing electronically stored and
displayed marks, machine readable code, blockchain (distributed
ledger) or other electronic means.
NOTEÂ 1
This document can also be used as guidance in using marks of
conformity in activities other than third-party conformity
assessment.
NOTEÂ 2
Third-party marks of conformity in accordance with this
document also include symbols of recognition, such as
accreditation symbols. For consistency of terminology, they are
referred to as accreditation marks.
NOTEÂ 3
Third-party marks of conformity in accordance with this
document can include logos (e.g. the sign of a conformity
assessment body or trademarks), symbols (e.g. the representation
of recognition in an accreditation agreement or the depiction of
the applicable programme) or a combination thereof.
NOTEÂ 4
Third-party marks of conformity as a graphic representation of
demonstrated conformity in accordance with this document can be a
combination of multiple marks (e.g. indications of compliance
with several sets of specifications, codes for individually
fulfilled specifications).
NOTEÂ 5
This document does not apply to markings that provide
indication of a designation, a code, or a classification only.
Furthermore, it does not apply to graphic representations (e.g.
of conformity assessment systems or schemes/programmes) or logos
(e.g. of an association of accreditation bodies or an association
of conformity assessment bodies).
NOTEÂ 6
Third-party marks of conformity are based on a conformity
assessment scheme that includes the function of surveillance.
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