Due to the modest changes in the existing ISO 9001:2000 standards, transition process of upgrading to ISO 9001:2008 will not require major additional efforts for organisations already certified to ISO 9001:2000
ISO 9001:2008
ISO 9001 is by far the most used and well-known standard for quality management systems in the world. More than one million companies are certified in 170 countries. The previous update of the standard came in 2000.
Compared to ISO 9001:2000 the new edition (ISO 9001:2008) contains:
· No new requirements
· Some useful clarifications to existing requirements
· Mainly editorial changes
· A few examples of increased compatibility with ISO 14001:2004
Transition timeline
November 14, 2008: ISO 9001:2008 is published, replacing the year 2000 edition. A 24-month transition period is launched
November 14, 2009: One year until the end of the transition. All new certifications or recertifications shall be to ISO 9001:2008
November 14, 2010: The transition period ends. Any existing certification issued to ISO 9001:2000 shall no longer be valid.
ISO 9001:2008
ISO 9001 is by far the most used and well-known standard for quality management systems in the world. More than one million companies are certified in 170 countries. The previous update of the standard came in 2000.
Compared to ISO 9001:2000 the new edition (ISO 9001:2008) contains:
· No new requirements
· Some useful clarifications to existing requirements
· Mainly editorial changes
· A few examples of increased compatibility with ISO 14001:2004
Transition timeline
November 14, 2008: ISO 9001:2008 is published, replacing the year 2000 edition. A 24-month transition period is launched
November 14, 2009: One year until the end of the transition. All new certifications or recertifications shall be to ISO 9001:2008
November 14, 2010: The transition period ends. Any existing certification issued to ISO 9001:2000 shall no longer be valid.