![]() Previously minimum requirements for the production of reference materials (RMs) were contained in ISO Guide 34:2009. The new International Standard ISO 17034:2016 supersedes ISO Guide 34:2009. Requirements for the production of reference materials (RMs) were elaborated on more clearly in the new standard, specifying the requirements for (non-certified) reference materials and the additional requirements for certified reference materials. ![]() During the transformation, the structure of ISO 17034 has been aligned with other ISO/IEC 17000 series standards and the content of ISO 17034 has been harmonised with the recent editions of other relevant ISO Guides. A Joint Working Group, formed by experts and stakeholders from both committees, finalised the transformation within 2 years. ![]() For the transformation into a conformity assessment standard of the ISO/IEC 17000 series, the ISO Committee on Conformity assessment (ISO/CASCO) and ISO/REMCO joined forces. The need for an International Standard was triggered as several accreditation bodies could not accredit to a guide, at all, while in other countries ISO Guide 34 could only serve as accreditation standard in combination with ISO/IEC 17025. Previously, these requirements were addressed in ISO Guide 34:2009, originally developed by the ISO Committee on Reference Materials (ISO/REMCO). The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published ISO 17034:2016 on the general requirements for the competence of reference material producers (RMPs). ![]()
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