| untp:AssessmentLevel#authority-benchmark | Authority-derived assurance: Recognition by approved benchmarking organisation | Benchmarking of scheme by an organization approved to UNIDO benchmarking principles and process. UNIDO Global Best Practice Framework for Organisations Performing Benchmarking Activities for Certification-related Conformity Assessment Schemes 2026 | authority-benchmark |
| untp:AssessmentLevel#authority-extend... | Authority- derived assurance: Peer assessment body recognition for accredited CAB | Independent peer assessment for accredited CAB. This pathway applies to CABs accredited under the Mutual Recognition Arrangement of the Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated. Schemes used by CABs may be owned by the peer assessment body but the CAB itself shall not be owned by or otherwise related to the peer assessment body. | authority-extended-mra |
| untp:AssessmentLevel#authority-globalmra | Authority-derived assurance:Global accreditation mutual recognition arrangement | Accreditation of CAB under global mutual recognition arrangement by a body peer-evaluated to ISO/IEC 17011. Scheme evaluation is a prerequisite for accreditation of CABs by bodies that are signatories to the Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated Mutual Recognition Arrangement. | authority-globalmra |
| untp:AssessmentLevel#authority-mandate | Authority-derived assurance: Recognition by government mandate | Government mandate for conformity assessment activity. Ownership or mandate provided by national government or intergovernmental entity. | authority-mandate |
| untp:AssessmentLevel#authority-peer | Authority-derived assurance: Recognition by a governmental peer assessment authority | Peer assessment process managed by government. Ownership or mandate provided by national government or intergovernmental entity. | authority-peer |
| untp:AssessmentLevel#no-endorsement | No endorsement. | conformity assessment claiming no external authority or else unspecified | no-endorsement |
| untp:AssessmentLevel#scheme-cab | Scheme-derived assurance: Recognition of CAB by registered scheme | Scheme owner recognition of other parties assessing against the scheme standards. The linked scheme self-declaration can be used to assist in judging credibility of the scheme. Users of conformity credentials issued by a CAB recognised under a scheme may refer to the linked scheme self-declaration for details of the CAB-approval process used by the scheme owner | scheme-cab |
| untp:AssessmentLevel#scheme-self | Scheme-derived assurance: Self-declaration by registered scheme | Scheme owner directly conducting conformity assessment activities. The linked scheme self-declaration can be used to assist in judging credibility of the scheme. | scheme-self |
