This document specifies principles and requirements for a body operating certification of persons and includes the development and maintenance of a scheme for certification of persons.

NOTE 1        For the purposes of this document, the term "certification body" is used in place of the full term " body operating certification of persons", and the term "certification scheme" is used in place of the full term “scheme for certification of persons”.

NOTE 2        Annex A contains principles for certification of persons.