ISO IEC TR 17026-2015 PDF

Full title and description

ISO/IEC TR 17026:2015 — Conformity assessment — Example of a certification scheme for tangible products. This Technical Report provides an illustrative example of a type‑5 product certification scheme for tangible products as described in ISO/IEC 17067, showing scheme structure, roles and typical requirements for third‑party product certification of physical goods.

Abstract

ISO/IEC TR 17026:2015 supplies a worked example of a product certification scheme (type 5) for tangible products. It is intended to help scheme owners, certification bodies, accreditation bodies and other stakeholders understand the elements and interactions of a third‑party product certification programme, and how those elements relate to the principles and terminology set out in ISO/IEC 17067 and other CASCO documents.

General information

• Status: Published (Technical Report)
• Publication date: February 2015 (ISO release date: 28 January 2015)
• Publisher: ISO/IEC (Technical Report developed under ISO/CASCO)
• ICS / categories: 03.120.20 (Product and company certification; conformity assessment)
• Edition / version: Edition 1.0 (2015)
• Number of pages: 27

Scope

This Technical Report presents an example certification scheme for tangible products, illustrating the structure and key components of a type‑5 product certification scheme as described in ISO/IEC 17067. It covers scheme objectives, scope, normative and informative documents, roles and responsibilities (scheme owner, certification body, accreditation body, testing/inspection resources), conformity assessment activities, decision‑making and marking/labeling considerations. The report is illustrative rather than normative: it shows one possible scheme design to aid understanding and development of real schemes.

Key topics and requirements

• Overview of a type‑5 product certification scheme for tangible goods.
• Scheme objectives, definition of product scope and conformity criteria.
• Roles and responsibilities of scheme owner, certification body and accreditation body.
• Requirements for conformity assessment activities (testing, inspection, sampling) within the scheme.
• Decision rules, certification cycle, surveillance and recertification arrangements.
• Marking, labeling and use of certification marks and information to be provided to stakeholders.
• Relationship and alignment with ISO/IEC 17067 and other CASCO documents and guidance.

Typical use and users

The report is mainly used as guidance and an educational example by scheme owners who design product certification programmes, certification bodies developing or operating product certification, accreditation bodies assessing or accrediting certification schemes, regulators considering recognized certification approaches, and consultants or standards writers working on conformity assessment. It is useful for training, scheme development and harmonization activities rather than as a mandatory requirements document.

Related standards

Key related documents include ISO/IEC 17067 (Conformity assessment — Fundamentals of product certification and guidelines for product certification schemes), ISO/IEC 17065 (requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services), ISO/IEC 17000 (vocabulary and general principles), and other CASCO guidance documents. ISO/IEC TR 17026:2015 also replaces/updates material previously covered in ISO/IEC Guide 28:2004 and ISO/IEC Guide 53:2005 (both withdrawn).

Keywords

product certification, certification scheme, type 5, tangible products, conformity assessment, ISO/IEC 17026, ISO/IEC 17067, CASCO, certification scheme design

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO/IEC TR 17026:2015 is a Technical Report that gives an illustrative example of a type‑5 product certification scheme for tangible products to help scheme developers and stakeholders understand scheme structure and elements.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers an example scheme’s objectives and scope, roles and responsibilities (scheme owner, certification body, accreditation body), conformity assessment activities (testing, inspection, decision rules), marking/labeling and how the example aligns with ISO/IEC 17067 and related CASCO guidance. The report is informative, not normative.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Scheme owners, certification bodies, accreditation bodies, regulators, consultants, and standards or conformity‑assessment practitioners use it for guidance, training and scheme development.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: ISO/IEC TR 17026:2015 is a published Technical Report (2015). It remains an informative example; users should check the latest ISO/CASCO documents and any newer editions or related standards (for example updates to ISO/IEC 17067 or ISO/IEC 17065) to ensure alignment with current normative requirements.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It is part of the ISO/IEC conformity assessment family of documents developed under ISO/CASCO and is intended to be read alongside ISO/IEC 17067 and other ISO/IEC 17000-series standards addressing conformity assessment principles and requirements.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Product certification, certification scheme, type‑5 scheme, tangible products, conformity assessment, scheme owner, certification body, accreditation, ISO/IEC 17067.