LVS EN ISO/IEC 17020:2012 is an international standard that specifies requirements for the operation of inspection organisations. It ensures that inspection organisations operate to appropriate standards of quality and competence to ensure that inspection is credible and relevant. This standard includes requirements for the inspection organisation's personnel, documentation, processes and resources, as well as the inspection process and controls. It can be used by any organisation involved in inspection, such as government inspectorates, private inspection organisations or laboratories. This standard helps to ensure that the inspection process is reliable and appropriate and that inspectors are competent in their fields.