This Standard adopts ISO/IEC 17000:2020, which specifies general terms and definitions relating to conformity assessment (including the accreditation of conformity assessment bodies) and to the use of conformity assessment to facilitate trade. The general principles of conformity assessment and a description of the functional approach to conformity assessment are provided in Annex A. It does not define the boundaries of conformity assessment. KEYWORDS: Conformity assessment; Vocabulary; Accreditation; Trade.