New Edition, 2026 Checked October 24, 2026
Revised in 2026, replacing the 2003 edition. It is the modern reference for calibration systems in organizations that are not themselves laboratories.
What It Covers
How an organization manages its measurement processes and the metrological confirmation of its measuring equipment, so that measurements fit their intended use.
Who It Applies To
Manufacturers and other users of measuring equipment, and customers who flow it down in place of withdrawn military and ANSI calibration standards.
Key Requirements
- Metrological requirements derived from the customer and product requirements.
- Metrological confirmation: calibration, verification against requirements, and the decision to use, adjust, or retire.
- Measurement processes designed, validated and controlled, including uncertainty.
- A metrological function with defined responsibilities and competence.
What an Auditor Asks to See
- How the requirement for a measurement was set, and how the equipment was confirmed against it.
Where Systems Fall Short
- Calibration certificates filed without anyone comparing the results to the requirement.
How QES Helps
Calibration programs rebuilt around metrological confirmation, not just certificates on file.
Related Standards
Sources. ISO — ISO 10012 search (opens in a new tab). Status checked October 24, 2026. This page summarizes ISO 10012:2026; it does not reproduce or replace it. Buy the standard from its publisher, or read the regulation in its official text, before relying on a detail. Not legal advice.