ISO 10012:2003规定了通用要求，并为测量过程的管理提供了指导，以及用于支持和证明符合计量要求的测量设备的计量确认。它规定了测量管理系统的质量管理要求，可以由执行测量的组织用作整体管理系统的一部分，并确保满足计量要求。 ISO 10012:2003不适用于证明符合ISO 9001，ISO 14001或任何其他标准的必要条件。有意者可以同意使用ISO 10012:2003作为满足认证活动中测量管理体系要求的输入。存在影响测量结果的特定要素的其他标准和指南，例如测量方法的细节，人员的能力，实验室间比较。 ISO 10012:2003不适用于ISO/IEC 17025要求的替代或补充

ISO 10012:2003 specifies generic requirements and provides guidance for the management of measurement processes and metrological confirmation of measuring equipment used to support and demonstrate compliance with metrological requirements. It specifies quality management requirements of a measurement management system that can be used by an organization performing measurements as part of the overall management system, and to ensure metrological requirements are met. ISO 10012:2003 is not intended to be used as a requisite for demonstrating conformance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 or any other standard. Interested parties can agree to use ISO 10012:2003 as an input for satisfying measurement management system requirements in certification activities. Other standards and guides exist for particular elements affecting measurement results, for example, details of measurement methods, competence of personnel, interlaboratory comparisons. ISO 10012:2003 is not intended as a substitute for, or as an addition to, the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025.