attestationaccreditationscope of attestationsuspensionreviewspecified requirementsdeclarationcertificationTerms relating to conformity assessment (Normative) <div class="ui-collapsible-content ui-body-inherit" aria-hidden="false"> <p class="NoteEx">Note 1 The resulting statement, referred to in ISO/IEC 17000 as a “statement of conformity”, conveys the assurance that the <span class="AnchorInNote">specified requirements</span> have been fulfilled. Such an assurance does not, of itself, afford contractual or other legal guarantees.</p> <p class="NoteEx">Note 2 First-party and third-party attestation activities are distinguished by the terms: <span class="AnchorInNote">declaration</span>, <span class="AnchorInNote">certification</span> and <span class="AnchorInNote">accreditation</span>. For second-party attestation, no special term is available.</p> <p class="Reference">[ISO/IEC 17000:2004, 5.2]</p> </div>