ISO committee for conformity assessment (CASCO)

CASCO is the ISO committee responsible for conformity assessment in ISO. CASCO develops policy and publishes standards related to conformity assessment, but it does not perform conformity assessment activities.

CASCO Toolbox

The ISO/IEC 17000 series of standards for conformity assessment form the CASCO Toolbox.

The Policy Development Committee on Conformity Assessment (CASCO) shall:

a) Develop International Standards and other ISO and ISO/IEC documents related to conformity assessment;

b) Promote recognition and broad acceptance of international, regional and national conformity assessment systems, and appropriate use of International Standards and other ISO and ISO/IEC documents for conformity assessment;

c) In relation to conformity assessment:

• i. Identify and analyze new or emerging trends;
• ii. Provide a forum for the exchange of information on the experience of stakeholders in the development and implementation of standards and on other related questions of interest;
• iii. Provide advice and recommendations to the ISO Council regarding new or revised policies or actions;
• iv. Evaluate current and new conformity assessment methods as relevant to emerging or changing standards or other technical specifications

d) Support, through advice and oversight, ISO and ISO/IEC Technical committees when developing ISO and ISO/IEC documents related to conformity assessment requirements and guidance, including but not limited to sectoral conformity assessment requirements, and;

e) Prepare supporting material such as brochures and other information related to the activities covered by CASCO.