ISO/PAS 17001:2005 contains principles and requirements for the element of impartiality as it relates to standards for conformity assessment.

It is an internal tool for use in the ISO/IEC standards development process by ISO/CASCO working groups when considering the element of impartiality in preparation of their documents.

ISO/PAS 17001:2005 is not a stand-alone normative document to be used directly in conformity assessment activities.