ISO/ IEC 17050-1:2004 specifies general requirements for a supplier' s declaration of conformity in cases where it is desirable, or necessary, that conformity of an object to the specified requirements be attested, irrespective of the sector involved.
For the purposes of ISO/ IEC 17050-1:2004, the object of a declaration of conformity can be a product, process, management system, person or body.