The Standards Act Article 3

The following terms, when used in this Law, shall have the meaning ascribed to them hereafter:1. Standard: a document approved by a recognized body and established by consensus, that provides, for common and repeated use, rules, guidelines or characteristics for products or related processes or services.2. Certification: a procedure by which an independent third party gives written assurance that a product, process or service conforms to specified requirements.3. Accreditation: a procedure by which the competent authority gives formal recognition that a person or body is competent to carry out specific tasks.4. Group Standard: a standard that is established or adopted by a professional association or body.5. National Standard: a standard that is established or adopted by the government agency that regulates standards (the standards body) pursuant to this Act, and is made available to the public.6. International Standard: a standard that is adopted by an international standardizing/standards organization and made available to the public.
中文原文 標準法第3條
本法用詞定義如下:
一、標準:經由共識程序,並經公認機關(構)審定,提供一般且重覆使用之產品、過程或服務有關之規則、指導綱要或特性之文件。
二、驗證:由中立之第三者出具書面證明特定產品、過程或服務能符合規定要求之程序。
三、認證:主管機關對特定人或特定機關(構)給予正式認可,證明其有能力執行特定工作之程序。
四、團體標準:由相關協會、公會等專業團體制定或採用之標準。
五、國家標準:由標準專責機關依本法規定之程序制定或轉訂,可供公眾使用之標準。
六、國際標準:由國際標準化組織或國際標準組織所採用,可供公眾使用之標準。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.