This document provides guidance to ISO technical committees and subcommittees on the drafting of documents specifying conformity assessment arrangements.
ISO’s Committee for conformity assessment (CASCO)
The following resources provide additional information on the activities and work of CASCO.
Slides on published CASCO Toolbox standards
Presentations are available to download that summarize the changes to newly published standards in the CASCO Toolbox.
CASCO workshops
Browse resources from past CASCO workshops.
Clarification requests
CASCO has set up a clarification process when the intent of a requirement is not clear. If you wish to submit a request for clarification and fulfil the necessary criteria, please use the clarification request form below.
- An explanation of the clarification process [PDF]
- Submit a clarification request [doc]
- View published clarification requests
Communiques
CASCO has issued joint communiqués addressing the transition to revised CASCO documents, and to clarify specific issues.
Conformity assessment
The following resources provide additional information on conformity assessment and the CASCO Toolbox.
Educational resources
Educational kit on conformity assessment
Explore the Educational Kit on Conformity Assessment, a set of modules that provide information and explanations on key aspects related to conformity assessment.
eLearning course: Fundamentals of conformity assessment and the CASCO Toolbox
Jointly developed by ISO’s Capacity Building Team and CASCO, the “Fundamentals of conformity assessment and the CASCO Toolbox” is a 14-module eLearning course aimed at beginners and anyone new to the field, who wants a foundational understanding of conformity assessment. The course is available to anyone with a ISO Global Directory account.
Brochures
Browse all brochures on conformity assessment, including guides and handbooks.
A brochure covering all aspects of conformity assessment and its role in international trade.
Conformity assessment tools to support public policy
Access a dedicated website for regulators, standards development bodies and conformity assessment bodies.
Case studies
Discover case studies and research that show the benefits of conformity assessment for:
Conformity assessment rules for ISO/TCs and SCs
To support ISO technical committees in implementing Clause 33 of the ISO/IEC Directives Part 2 (“aspects of conformity assessment”), CASCO has developed resources to guide and inform types of deliverables such as “schemes”.
This document was developed to assist ISO Technical Committees and external organizations that develop certification schemes for persons or develop competence criteria for subsequent use in certification schemes for persons to do so in a manner that allows the certification scheme to be used by a certification …
This new CASCO brochure provides guidance for ISO/TCs and SCs on drafting scheme documents, to ensure a consistent approach to scheme development within ISO and compliance with the ISO/IEC Directives and CASCO policy. Although primarily intended for ISO/TCs and SCs, it can be used by other scheme developers, …
This document provides guidance to ISO/TCs on the differences between management system and competency based standards in a Frequently Asked Question format. ISO/TCs are often required to choose between developing requirements for a management system for an organization’s activities or developing requirements …