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What is BS ISO/IEC 42006 - Requirements for bodies that audit and certify AI management systems about?
To ensure the quality of BS ISO/IEC 42001 AI management systems (AIMS) certifications, BS ISO/IEC 42006 sets out requirements and guidance for AIMS auditors that are in addition to the criteria for management system audit and certification found in BS ISO/IEC 17021-1.
Who is BS ISO/IEC 42006 – Requirements for bodies that audit and certify AI management systems for?
This standard should be used by:
third-party assessment bodies;
audit application reviewers;
auditors;
audit report reviewers;
certification decision makers;
audit appeal decision makers; and
evaluators of certification personnel.
What does BS ISO/IEC 42006 – Requirements for bodies that audit and certify AI management systems cover?
BS ISO/IEC 42006:2025 gives guidance and specifies additional requirements to ISO/IEC 17021-1 which, when implemented, will support the demonstration of competence, consistency and reliability by bodies performing auditing and certification of an artificial intelligence management system (AIMS) according to BS ISO/IEC 42001 for organizations that provide, develop or use AI systems.
As this is a new certification market, specific competence criteria for personnel of the AIMS certification bodies are provided, including detail on the level of expertise needed for each relevant AIMS role. This is in direct reference to the relevant clauses in BS ISO/IEC 42001 that focus on the aspects they need to c...