ISO 9001

This is the most complex and encompassing of the three standards and is designed for companies and organizations that do design and development of their products or services as well as the production and delivery of them. It is the most demanding of the three standards to implement, as it requires the greatest commitment of time and resources from an organization. It is also the most expensive and as a result often only appropriate and justifiable for very large organizations to undertake, or companies that must include the design process in their quality management system.

The series contains four system standards of varying complexity and completeness and they are: ISO 9001, ISO 9002, ISO 9003 and ISO 9004.

9001:2000 Making the Transition

Transition deadline: ISO and the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) jointly agreed on a policy to ensure a smooth transition to the ISO 9000:2000 series. Under this, organizations certified to 1994 versions of ISO 9001, ISO 9002 or ISO 9003 were given a three-year deadline from the publication of the revised standards to migrate to ISO 9001:2000. Therefore, from 15 December 2003, certificates to the 1994 versions will lose their accredited status by the IAF and its national accreditation body members. The IAF confirmed at its 16th annual meeting on 21-26 September 2002 that the deadline will not be extended.

Upgrade your ISO 9000 quality management system (QMS) to meet the requirements of the new ISO 9001:2000. ISO 9001:2000 is your guide to making a smooth transition.

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ISO 9001:2000 Making the Transition

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