本文件包含验证/验证机构作为合格评定活动的能力、一致性操作和公正性的一般原则和要求。 根据本文件运营的机构可以作为第一方、第二方或第三方活动提供验证/验证。实体可以仅为验证机构，也可以仅为验证机构，或者同时提供这两种活动。 本文件适用于任何部门的验证/验证机构，确认声明在预期未来用途（验证）或真实陈述（验证）方面是合理的。然而，根据本文件，其他合格评定活动（如测试、检验和认证）的结果不被视为需要进行验证/验证。 验证/验证活动作为另一个合格评定过程中的步骤进行的情况也不存在。 本文件适用于任何部门，以及包含验证/验证过程和程序要求的部门特定计划。 本文件可作为认证机构认证、同行评估小组内同行评估或国际或区域组织、政府、监管机构、项目负责人、行业机构、公司、客户或消费者对验证/验证机构的其他形式认可的依据。 注:本文件包含通用要求，与运行中的验证/验证计划无关。 适用计划的要求是本文件要求的补充。

This document contains general principles and requirements for the competence, consistent operation and impartiality of bodies performing validation/verification as conformity assessment activities. Bodies operating according to this document can provide validation/verification as a first-party, second-party or third-party activity. Bodies can be validation bodies only, verification bodies only, or provide both activities. This document is applicable to validation/verification bodies in any sector, providing confirmation that claims are either plausible with regards to the intended future use (validation) or truthfully stated (verification). However, results of other conformity assessment activities (e.g. testing, inspection and certification) are not considered to be subject to validation/verification according to this document. Neither are situations where validation/verification activities are performed as steps within another conformity assessment process. This document is applicable to any sector, in conjunction with sector specific programmes that contain requirements for validation/verification processes and procedures. This document can be used as a basis for accreditation by accreditation bodies, peer assessment within peer assessment groups, or other forms of recognition of validation/verification bodies by international or regional organizations, governments, regulatory authorities, programme owners, industry bodies, companies, clients or consumers. NOTE This document contains generic requirements and is neutral with regard to the validation/verification programme in operation. Requirements of the applicable programmes are additional to the requirements of this document.