Note 1 The resulting statement, referred to in ISO/IEC 17000 as a “statement of conformity”, conveys the assurance that the specified requirements have been fulfilled. Such an assurance does not, of itself, afford contractual or other legal guarantees.

Note 2 First-party and third-party attestation activities are distinguished by the terms: declaration, certification and accreditation. For second-party attestation, no special term is available.

[ISO/IEC 17000:2004, 5.2]