Overview
ISO/IEC TS 17035:2024 - Conformity assessment - Guidelines for validation and verification programmes (Technical Specification, first edition) provides practical guidance for developing, operating and recognising validation/verification programmes. Designed to be used alongside ISO/IEC 17029, this TS clarifies programme content, governance and processes for bodies that issue validation statements or verification statements and for programme owners, regulators and other interested parties.
Key topics
The document organises guidance around programme design and operation, including:
Applications
ISO/IEC TS 17035:2024 is practical for:
- Validation/verification bodies establishing or improving programme-aligned services.
- Programme owners (government agencies, trade associations, industry groups) developing sector schemes or rules.
- Accreditors and regulators assessing the adequacy of programme design and operation.
- Organisations seeking assurance over claims (environmental data, projected outcomes, product/system assertions) who want clarity on how independent validation or verification should be structured.
Use cases include verifying historical emissions data, validating projected performance claims, or creating a recognised scheme for recurring conformity assessments.
Related standards
- ISO/IEC 17029 - Principles and requirements for validation/verification bodies (primary normative reference).
- ISO 14065 - Sector-specific application (environmental verification/validation).
- ISO/IEC 17000 - Conformity assessment vocabulary and general principles.
Keywords: ISO/IEC TS 17035:2024, validation/verification programmes, conformity assessment, validation statement, verification statement, ISO/IEC 17029, programme owner, evidence gathering, reporting, competence, impartiality.