Quality systems people – on your guard! The last major revision of ISO 9001 the standard dates back to 2000. In 2008 only minor amendments were made, and the current standard does not consistently reflect the advances of the past decade so ISO has been preparing an overhaul. The revision process went through several internal draft stages in 2013 and early 2014 and is now expected to be concluded in September 2015. The new standard will be based on the new common
We’re back.....and it’s half way through the year already! This time next year we’ll have a new ISO 14001 standard. In early 2014 the second committee draft (CD2) of the revised ISO 14001 standard was formally adopted. In it, the section on ‘organisational risks and opportunities’ has been completely reworked. For many organisations, the changes around environmental aspects and impacts and ‘organisational risks and opportunities’ will provide a timely opportunity to overhaul the way they approach environmental risk management. But will
Looks like this blog might become a regular thing - hope you’re finding it useful! In March 2013 the Committee Draft 1 (CD1) of the new standard was prepared for feedback. I’ve included a quick summary of the main changes below. See my whole article on the changes in the October 2013 edition of WME Magazine here. Content and Structure: A full restructure to align with ISO’s new high-level clause structure (like 9001), with the Annex revised to
My first blog! Nearly 10 years after its last revision, members of ISO Technical Committee 207 have gathered to start on the next version of ISO 14001 the environmental management systems standard. It will be the most comprehensive revision yet. The planned timetable for the new standard is included below. Timeline courtesy of IEMA (www.iema.net). May 2015: The revised ISO 14001 will be adopted and published, and the transitional period for organisations with certifications will begin. Feb 2015: Final Draft