ISO/IEC 17024 Conformity assessment – General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons have been developed in order to build confidence in the bodies engaged in personnel certification. Accreditation to bodies engaged in ISO/IEC 17024 personnel certification is a procedure by which an authoritative body gives formal recognition of technical competence for specific activities conducted by the certifying body, based on third-party assessment based on ISO/IEC 17024:2012 standard. This International Standard is drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.