CEN/CLC/JTC 21/WG 2 - Operational aspects

This document sets out a review of the current methods and practices (including tools, assets, and conditions of acceptability) for
conformity assessment in respect to, among others, products, services, processes, management systems, organizations, or persons,
as relevant for the development and use of AI systems. It includes an industry horizontal (vertical agnostic) perspective as well as an
industry vertical perspective.
This document focuses only on the process of assessment and gap analysis of conformity. It defines the objects of conformity
related to AI systems and all other related aspects of the process of conformity assessment. The document also reviews to what
extent AI poses specific challenges with respect to assessment of, for example, software engineering, data quality and engineering
processes.
This document takes into account requirements and orientations from policy frameworks such as the EU AI strategy and those from
CEN and CENELEC member countries.
This document is intended for technologists, standards bodies, regulators and interested parties.

This document provides guidance on how organizations that develop, produce, deploy or use products, systems and services that utilize artificial intelligence (AI) can manage risk specifically related to AI. The guidance also aims to assist organizations to integrate risk management into their AI-related activities and functions. It moreover describes processes for the effective implementation and integration of AI risk management.
The application of this guidance can be customized to any organization and its context.

This document specifies the requirements and provides guidance for establishing, implementing, maintaining and continually improving an AI management system within the context of an organization.
This document is intended for use by an organization providing or using products or services that utilize AI systems. This document helps the organization develop or use AI systems responsibly in pursuing its objectives and meet applicable regulatory requirements, obligations related to interested parties and expectations from them.
This document is applicable to any organization, regardless of size, type and nature, that provides or uses products or services that utilize AI systems.

This document specifies the requirements and provides guidance for the definition, implementation, maintenance and improvement of a quality management system for organizations that provide AI systems.
This document is intended to support the organization in meeting applicable regulatory requirements.