This standard is used for Quality Management System Requirements. The adoption of a quality management system is a strategic decision for an organization that can help to improve its overall performance and provide a sound basis for sustainable development initiatives.

This standard is used for Environmental management systems. The purpose of this International Standard is to provide organizations with a framework to protect the environment and respond to changing environmental conditions in balance with socio-economic needs.

This standard is used for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems. The purpose of and OH&S management system is to provide a framework for managing OH&S risk and opportunity. The aim is an intended outcomes of the OH&S management system are to prevent work related injury and ill health to workers and to provide safe and healthy workplace.

This standard is used for General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. This document contains requirements for laboratories to enable them to demonstrate they operate competently and can generate valid results. As well as this document requires the laboratory to plan and implement actions to address risks and opportunities for increasing the effectiveness of the management system, achieving improved results and preventing negative effects.

This standard is used for General requirements for the competence of reference material producers. Reference Materials and Certified Reference Materials (RMs/CRMs) are used in all stages of the measurement process, including for method validation, calibration and quality control. They are also used in interlaboratory comparisons for method validation and for assessing laboratory proficiency.