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Impartiality

presence of objectivityNOTE 1 Objectivity means that conflicts of interest do not exist or are resolved so as not to adversely influencesubsequent activities of the inspection body.NOTE 2 Other terms that are useful in conveying the element of impartiality are: independence, freedom from conflictof interests, freedom from bias, lack of prejudice, neutrality, fairness, open-mindedness, even-handedness, detachment,balance.

Committee
Interdisciplinary
Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 General Requirements For The Competence Of Testing And Calibration Laboratories. International Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission, Chemin de Blandonnet 8, CP 401, 1214 Vernier, Geneva, Switzerland, 2017. Source link
Reprinted, with permission, from ISO, copyright International Organization for Standardization, 1214 Vernier, Geneva, Switzerland. A copy of the complete standard may be purchased from ISO, https://www.iso.org/store.html