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">Certification</a></li> <li><a href="/casco.html" title="CASCO is the ISO committee that develops policy and publishes standards related to conformity assessment.">CASCO</a></li> <li><a href="/resources-for-conformity-assessment.html" title="Tools to help you get the most from CASCO standards.">Resources</a></li></ul> </div> </nav></div></div> </div> </section><section id="section-main" class=" "> <div class="container"> <div class="row row-title " > <div class="col-md-12"></div></div><div class="row " > <div class="col-md-7"><p>The process of conformity assessment demonstrates whether a product, service, process, claim, system or person meets the relevant requirements. Such requirements are stated in standards, regulations, contracts, programmes, or other normative documents.</p></div> <div class="col-md-4 col-md-offset-1"></div></div><section class=" "> <div class="container"> <div class="row " > <div class="col-md-4"><p><img alt="Certification" class="width-100pct" height="192" src="/files/live/sites/isoorg/files/standards/conformity_assessment/img/certification-stamp-banner.jpg" width="768" /></p> <h3>Certification</h3> <p>Certification is the provision by an independent body of written assurance (a certificate) that the product, process, service, or system in question meets specific requirements. Certification is also known as third party conformity assessment. ISO doesn’t provide certification or conformity assessment. You’ll need to contact an external certification body for that.<br /> Read more about certification and <a href="/certification.html" title="Certification">how to find a certification body</a>.</p></div> <div class="col-md-4"><p><img alt="Testing" class="width-100pct" height="192" src="/files/live/sites/isoorg/files/standards/conformity_assessment/img/microscope-banner.jpg" width="768" /></p> <h3>Testing</h3> <p>Testing helps determine one or more characteristics of an object or product. The process is usually performed by a laboratory. For example, blood tests rely on the analysis of a number of characteristics such as the presence of a disease or genetic disorder. CASCO has developed a number of standards for laboratories to help ensure that their results can be trusted.</p></div> <div class="col-md-4"><p><img alt="Inspection" class="width-100pct" height="193" src="/files/live/sites/isoorg/files/standards/conformity_assessment/img/inspecting-the-construction-banner.jpg" width="768" /></p> <h3>Inspection</h3> <p>Inspection is the regular checking of a product to make sure it meets specified criteria. For example, fire extinguishers need regular inspections to ensure they are safe to use. 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