Conformity assessment

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002422",
  "term": "Conformity assessment",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Evaluation of whether a person, organisation, system, process or product meets the requirements laid down for it. Testing, inspection and certification are its principal forms, each judging compliance against a standard or regulation. The international standard ISO/IEC 17000 sets out the vocabulary and general principles for these activities.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "acceptance interval",
    "audit",
    "certification",
    "decision rule in conformity assessment",
    "guard band",
    "inspection",
    "organization",
    "rejection interval",
    "specified requirement",
    "tolerance interval"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2021, 93, 997. 'Metrological and quality concepts in analytical chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 1022 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0819)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/conformity-assessment/"
}