--- title: ISO/IEC 17020 Scope Update — What's Changed for DEG Survey & Inspection description: Understand the essential obligations for building owners regarding IQP inspections and compliance schedules to ensure safety and adherence to the Building Act 2004. image: https://deg.nz/hubfs/deh%20box.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://deg.nz/insights/iso/iec-17020-scope-update-whats-changed-for-deg-survey-inspection#main-content) [![DEG-primary logo-white-RGB - Copy](https://deg.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%20images/DEG-primary%20logo-white-RGB%20-%20Copy.png?width=125&height=55&name=DEG-primary%20logo-white-RGB%20-%20Copy.png "DEG-primary logo-white-RGB - Copy")](https://deg.nz) Services Consulting Engineering Survey & Inspection Calibration & Compliance Industries Energy & Utilities Manufacturing & Processing Fabrication & Construction Marine & Ports Civil Infrastructure Safety & Quality Approach (Scale) Accreditations & Quality Safety & Compliance Resources Insights Compliance Updates Technical Guidance Case Studies About About DEG Our History Leadership Team Careers Contact Us Services [Consulting Engineering](https://deg.nz/consulting-engineering) [Survey & Inspection](https://deg.nz/survey-inspection) [Calibration & Compliance](https://deg.nz/calibration-compliance) Industries [Energy & Utilities](https://deg.nz/energy-utilities) [Manufacturing & Processing](https://deg.nz/manufacturing-processing) [Fabrication & Construction](https://deg.nz/fabrication-construction) [Marine & Ports](https://deg.nz/marine-ports) [Civil Infrastructure](https://deg.nz/civil-infrastructure) Safety & Quality [Approach (Scale)](https://deg.nz/our-approach) [Accreditations & Quality](https://deg.nz/accreditations-quality) [Safety & Compliance](https://deg.nz/safety-compliance) Resources [Insights](https://deg.nz/insights) [Compliance Updates](https://deg.nz/compliance-updates) [Technical Guidance](https://deg.nz/technical-guidance) [Case Studies](https://deg.nz/case-studies) About [About DEG](https://deg.nz/about) [Our History](https://deg.nz/our-history) [Leadership Team](https://deg.nz/leadership-team) [Careers](https://deg.nz/careers) [Contact Us](https://deg.nz/contact-us) ![](https://deg.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/deh%20box.jpg?width=2901&height=1769&name=deh%20box.jpg) #wedoallthingssafely #wedothingsright # ISO/IEC 17020 Scope Update — What's Changed for DEG Survey & Inspection ![DEG](https://deg.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Red%20D-1.png?width=48&height=48&name=Red%20D-1.png) DEG April 28, 2026 In March 2026, DEG Survey & Inspection updated its IANZ accredited scope under ISO/IEC 17020. If you rely on our inspection reports and certificates for regulatory compliance, insurance purposes, or WorkSafe audits, here is what has changed and what it means for you. What is still in scope — and accredited: \- Cranes Category A (in-service and commissioning) \- Cranes Category C, including scope extension to self-erecting tower cranes \- Pressure equipment inspection (PEI) — limited scope \- Non-destructive testing: VT (visual), UT (ultrasonic), MT (magnetic particle), PT (liquid penetrant) What has moved or changed: EWP 6-monthly in-service inspections have been removed from the ISO/IEC 17020 inspection body scope as of March 2026. This work is now carried out under DEG Calibration & Compliance's ISO/IEC 17025 accredited scope. For clients, the practical effect is minimal — the same DEG team does the work, the same IANZ-accredited framework sits behind it — but the accreditation reference on the certificate has changed. If your compliance documentation references the 17020 scope for EWP 6-monthlies, update your records accordingly. What this does not affect: Maritime Rules Part 49 work — ships' lifting appliances and loose cargo gear — continues as before. This work operates under DEG's Maritime NZ approval, which is separate from the IANZ accredited scope and has not changed. The full current accredited scope for DEG Survey & Inspection (Survey NZ (2019) Ltd, Inspection Body No. 82) is published on the IANZ website. We recommend clients who reference our scope in their own quality or compliance documentation check that their records reflect the current version. Any questions about how the scope change affects your specific inspection programme — talk to us directly. Get in touch: admin@deg.nz Reference links: IANZ — Inspection Body directory (search Survey NZ or No. 82): https://www.ianz.govt.nz/directory/ ISO/IEC 17020:2012 — Requirements for inspection bodies: https://www.iso.org/standard/52994.html ## Share this post [mailto:https%3A%2F%2Fdeg.nz%2Finsights%2Fiso%2Fiec-17020-scope-update-whats-changed-for-deg-survey-inspection](mailto:https%3A%2F%2Fdeg.nz%2Finsights%2Fiso%2Fiec-17020-scope-update-whats-changed-for-deg-survey-inspection) ## Keep reading ### [![](https://deg.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Image%20%282%29.jpeg?width=4032&height=3024&name=Image%20%282%29.jpeg) #wedothingstogether #wedoallthingssafely #wedothingsright EEA2026: Certainty, capability and some great conversations](https://deg.nz/insights/eea2026-certainty-capability-and-some-great-conversations) ### [![](https://deg.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/Professional%20Conference%20Room%20with%20Stapled%20Manual%20and%20Large%20Windows-1.png?width=1535&height=1025&name=Professional%20Conference%20Room%20with%20Stapled%20Manual%20and%20Large%20Windows-1.png) #wedothingsright #wedothingsbetter SM-EI consultation: what it means for network work](https://deg.nz/insights/sm-ei-consultation-what-it-means-for-network-work) ![DEG-primary logo-white-RGB-justified](https://deg.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%20images/DEG-primary%20logo-white-RGB-justified.png?width=150&height=45&name=DEG-primary%20logo-white-RGB-justified.png "DEG-primary logo-white-RGB-justified")   EXPERTS IN CALIBRATION, CERTIFICATION & COMPLIANCE ENGINEERING   ###### ©DEG 2025 ###### [Privacy policy](https://deg.nz/hubfs/Privacy%20Policy.pdf) ###### [Terms & Conditions](https://deg.nz/hubfs/Terms%20and%20Conditions.pdf) ##### Hamilton +64 7 850 1177 ##### Christchurch +64 3 348 6713 ##### Timaru +64 3 688 6713 ##### Dunedin +64 3 477 1713 ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "DEG", "url" : "https://deg.nz/insights/author/deg" }, "dateModified" : "2026-04-28T05:18:08.256Z", "datePublished" : "2026-04-28T05:18:08.000Z", "headline" : "ISO/IEC 17020 Scope Update — What's Changed for DEG Survey & Inspection", "image" : [ "https://deg.nz/hubfs/deh%20box.jpg" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://deg.nz/insights/iso/iec-17020-scope-update-whats-changed-for-deg-survey-inspection", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://deg.nz/hubfs/Brand%20Logo.png" }, "name" : "DEG" } } ```