In this webinar ANAB presents an update on the Amendment to ISO/IEC 17065. A review of the ballot results of the proposal to amend ISO/IEC 17065 provides insights on the worldwide use of this standard. The specific changes suggested to ISO/IEC 17065 in the current Draft Amendment ballot are discussed along with the impact on product, process, service certification bodies which currently fulfill ISO/IEC 17065. 

Key Takeaways

• Intended impact of a key element of ISO/IEC 17065 standard
• The context in which ISO/IEC 17065 is being revised
• A detail understanding of the proposed changes, and new insights on the purpose

Audience Questions

At the end of the webinar, questions were asked by the webinar’s attendees. These included:

• Would an example of risk in this context be the unexpected departure of the member of management assigned responsibilities for the 2 items in 8.2.3?
• Would an opportunity be consideration to implement an electronic records storage system to replace paper records?
• What were the arguments for those opposed to and in favor of updating fully, and why was there less support outside of the US, China, Japan, etc.,?

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