This part of ISO 15136 provides requirements for the design, design verification and validation, manufacturing and data control, performance ratings, functional evaluation, repair, handling and storage of progressing cavity pumps for use in the petroleum and natural gas industry. This part of ISO 15136 is applicable to those products meeting the definition of progressing cavity pumps (PCP) included herein. Connections to the drive string and tubulars are not covered by this part of ISO 15136. This part of ISO 15136 includes normative annexes that establish requirements for characterization and testing of stator elastomer material, design validation and functional evaluation. Additionally, informative annexes provide information for PCP elastomer selection and testing, installation, start-up and operation guidelines, equipment selection and application guidelines, functional specification form, used pump evaluation, drive string selection and use, repair and reconditioning procedures and auxiliary equipment. Equipment not covered by the requirements of this part of ISO 15136 includes bottom-drive systems except for the PCP components, drive-string components and auxiliary equipment such as tag bars, gas separators and torque anchors. These items might or might not be covered by other International Standards. Surfacedrive systems are covered in ISO 15136-2.