TS EN ISO/IEC 17050-2

TS EN ISO/IEC 17050-2 is a conformity assessment standard that sets out general requirements for the supporting documentation behind a supplier’s declaration of conformity. It complements ISO/IEC 17050-1 by defining the documentation framework that makes a declaration technically traceable, reviewable and credible.

The role of supporting documentation

In general technical practice, supporting documentation may include test reports, inspection records, calculations, quality records, process data, assessment results and similar evidence used to substantiate that a product, process, management system, person or body meets stated requirements. This documentation turns a declaration from a simple statement into an assertion backed by technical evidence. The object of the declaration is not limited to a product; it may also be a process, management system, person or body.

What this part contributes conceptually

• Linking supporting evidence to the declaration of conformity
• Identifying, retaining and enabling traceability of the evidence base
• Presenting the technical basis of the declaration in a clear and intelligible way
• Providing a common documentation approach across different conformity assessment objects

The value of this standard lies in structuring what the conformity claim is based on. It helps create a common technical language for purchasing, supply, quality assurance and third-party review situations, so the supporting records behind a declaration can be understood and used consistently. TS EN ISO/IEC 17050-2 focuses on the records that substantiate the declaration, rather than on the act of declaring itself.