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New Standards Are Coming

 

ISO9001:2015

After 15 years of ISO9001 remaining relatively unchanged, a new version of the standard is being released. ISO9001:2015 is expected to be released in September 2015. This new version of the standard is changing from the structure that was present in the ISO 9001:2000 and ISO9001:2008 versions and will require organisations that are currently certified or writing management systems to undertake considerable review of their compliance.

 

It is important to note that the standard is not finalised yet. Dont rush out and throw your money at training courses and consultants just yet. The current status is ISO/DIS9001 (draft international standard). This will then be revised to ISO/FDIS9001 (final draft international standard) in July before being released as the official standard late 2015.

 

The standards committee describe the changes as "The new version will follow a new, higher level structure to make it easier to use in conjunction with other management system standards, with increased importance given to risk". 

 

To provide more clarity on the this statement, our review of the draft has found that the standard is moving more to requiring a management system that is writen around a risk assessment. For example determining scope based on risk assessment, planning based on risk assessment objectives and targets based on risk assessment etc. Resources, competency, operational controls are all established around this risk assessment.

 

When the standard is officially released, J2M Systems will provide a more specific outline of changes. Dont panic if you are currently certified to ISO9001:2008. There will be a transitional arrangement that gives you 3 years to comply.

 

You can follow the progress on the ISO website

 

ISO14001:2015

ISO14001 is also undergoing revision and is expected at a similar time to ISO9001:2015. The standards committee describe the changes as:

 

  • Increased prominence of environmental management within the organization's strategic planning processes

  • Greater focus on leadership

  • Addition of proactive initiatives to protect the environment from harm and degradation, such as sustainable resource use and climate change mitigation

  • Improving environmental performance added

  • Lifecycle thinking when considering environmental aspects

  • Addition of a communications strategy

 

You can follow the progress on the ISO website

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