本文件规定了与合格评定（包括合格评定机构的认可）和使用合格评定促进贸易有关的一般术语和定义。 合格评定的一般原则和合格评定功能方法的描述见附件A。 合格评定与管理体系、计量、标准化和统计等其他领域相互作用。本文件中未定义合格评定的界限。

This document 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.
Conformity assessment interacts with other fields such as management systems, metrology, standardization and statistics. The boundaries of conformity assessment are not defined in this document.