Certification/registration body

(general) body that conducts certification (from DIN EN 45020:1998-07)

(Quality management system) A third party that assesses and certifies/registers the quality system of suppliers with respect to published quality system standards and any supplementary documentation required under the system. (from ISO/IEC Guide 62:1996)

A central body which administrates the certification information of the trained assessors and classifies the trained assessors by their qualifications and practical experience according to a certification scheme. (from Automotive SPICE® Guidelines)

Reference Volume (and volume-specific, additional or differing definitions to the standard):
VDA Volume Automotive SPICE® Guidelines, 2nd revised edition, November 2023