The Accreditation Advisory Panel looks at issues related to the conformity assessment which constitutes the verification that products, services or systems meet the requirements of standards. That includes providing guidance and support to the Standards Council's accreditation programs for conformity assessment organizations and the national and international guides, standards, programs and activities connected with them. The panel's membership includes representatives of regulatory authorities, the federal government, industry, conformity assessment bodies and the Consumer and Public Interest Panel (CPIP).