ISO IEC 17030 pdf – Conformity assessment — General requirements for third-party marks of conformity
1 Scope
This document provides general requirements for third-party marks of conformity, including theirissue and use.
This document is applicable to third-party marks of conformity issued and used in different forms andvarious media, including digital representation employing electronically stored and displayed marks,machine readable code, blockchain (distributed ledger) or other electronic means.
NOTE1 This document can also be used as guidance in using marks of conformity in activities other thanthird-party conformity assessment.
NOTE 2 Third-party marks of conformity in accordance with this document also include symbols ofrecognition, such as accreditation symbols.For consistency of terminology, they are referred to as accreditationmarks.
NOTE3 Third-party marks of conformity in accordance with this document can include logos (e.g. the sign ofa conformity assessment body or trademarks),symbols (e.g. the representation of recognition in an accreditationagreement or the depiction of the applicable programme) or a combination thereof.
NOTE 4 Third-party marks of conformity as a graphic representation of demonstrated conformity inaccordance with this document can be a combination of multiple marks (e.g. indications of compliance withseveral sets of specifications, codes for individually fulfilled specifications).
NOTE 5 This document does not apply to markings that provide indication of a designation, a code,or aclassification only. Furthermore, it does not apply to graphic representations (e.g. of conformity assessmentsystems or schemes/programmes) or logos (e.g. of an association of accreditation bodies or an association ofconformity assessment bodies).
NOTE6 Third-party marks of conformity are based on a conformity assessment scheme that includes thefunction of surveillance.
2Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their contentconstitutes requirements of this document. For dated references,only the edition cited applies.Forundated references, the latest edition of the referenced document(including any amendments) applies.ISO/IEC 17000, Conformity assessment — Vocabulary and general principles
3Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO/IEC 17000 and the followingapply.
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3.1
third-party mark of conformity
protected mark issued by a body performing third-party conformity assessment,indicating that anobject of conformity assessment fulfils the applicable specified requirements
Note 1 to entry: A protected mark is a mark legally protected against unauthorized use.
Note 2 to entry: Specified requirements can be stated in normative documents such as regulations, standardsand technical specifications. Specified requirements can be detailed or general.
3.2
owner of a third-party mark of conformity
person or organization that has legal rights to a third-party mark of conformity (3.1)3.3
issuer of a third-party mark of conformity
body that grants the right to use a third-party mark of conformity (3.1)
Note 1 to entry: The issuer is not always the owner of a third-party mark of conformity (3.2) and can be authorizedto sub-licence other bodies.
4 General requirements
4.1The owner of a third-party mark of conformity shall be responsible for protecting the mark legallyagainst unauthorized use.
4.2The owner of a third-party mark of conformity or issuer of a third-party mark of conformity shall:a) have and communicate rules governing the use of the third-party mark of conformity;
b) take measures to minimize misunderstandings and lack of clarity regarding the third-party markof conformity that can lead to a reduction in its effectiveness;
c) have rules to ensure that the third-party mark of conformity and any accompanying information
are not misleading and take action against their use in a misleading way;
d)have measures to protect and monitor the use of the third-party mark of conformity;
e) take actions to resolve misuse of the third-party mark of conformity, including withdrawal of the
mark or appropriate legal action;
f) take action on and keep a record of all complaints relating to the use of the third-party mark of
conformity.
4.3 When the owner of a third-party mark of conformity or issuer of a third-party mark of conformitygrants a licence for the use of that mark by others, a legally enforceable agreement shall be made inaccordance with the rules referred to in 4.2-a).
5Third-party marks of conformity and their use
5.1 A third-party mark of conformity shall be designed and developed to minimize the risk, asappropriate, of counterfeiting or other forms of misuse.
NOTE Appropriate design and development can include employing QR codes, public ledger and distributedledger technology (e.g- blockchain) or other electronic means.