About

• Secretary:

  Ms Cristina Draghici
• Chairperson (until end 2026):

  Ms Caroline Outa
• ISO Technical Programme Manager [TPM]:

  Ms Cristina Draghici
  ISO Editorial Manager [EM]:

  Mrs Yvonne Chen
• Creation date: 1970

Scope

The Policy Development Committee on Conformity Assessment (CASCO) shall:

a) Develop International Standards and other ISO and ISO/IEC documents related to conformity assessment;

b) Promote recognition and broad acceptance of international, regional and national conformity assessment systems, and appropriate use of International Standards and other ISO and ISO/IEC documents for conformity assessment;

c) In relation to conformity assessment:

• i. Identify and analyze new or emerging trends;
• ii. Provide a forum for the exchange of information on the experience of stakeholders in the development and implementation of standards and on other related questions of interest;
• iii. Provide advice and recommendations to the ISO Council regarding new or revised policies or actions;
• iv. Evaluate current and new conformity assessment methods as relevant to emerging or changing standards or other technical specifications

d) Support, through advice and oversight, ISO and ISO/IEC Technical committees when developing ISO and ISO/IEC documents related to conformity assessment requirements and guidance, including but not limited to sectoral conformity assessment requirements, and;

e) Prepare supporting material such as brochures and other information related to the activities covered by CASCO.