ISO 9001 and 9004 are due for revision by TC 176. Platinum is
a member of the US TAG to TC176, so we have information regarding
the suggested changes.
The most important news is in the statement, “The changes
shall be restricted so that the impact of the amendment on the users
is limited…” It appears there will be no big changes
like those involved with the release of the 2000 version of ISO 9001.
The following requirements (among others) have been applied to
the amendment process:
The current scope and purpose of the standard, the title and the
field of application shall be unchanged from ISO 9001:2000.
The Quality Management Principles (as contained in ISO 9000:2000)
shall be applied, unchanged, for this amendment.
The table below details the changes recommended to the drafters
of the new version of ISO 9001:2000. It appears there will be a
lot of “clarification” as a result of the work done
by the drafters.
| Clause |
Recommendation to the drafters |
General |
Eliminate the need for Introduction and Support Package
documents identified in Annex A by clarifying related requirements.
|
General |
- Review terminology to consider potential clarification
or translation issues.
- Determine if liaison with TC176/SC1 is necessary to address
the following.
4.2
documentation
6.4
work environment
7.3
review, verification, validation
7.5
product and service provision
7.5.1.f
post delivery activities
7.6
calibration
7.6
monitoring and measuring device
Relationship
of 8.3 nonconforming product and 8.5.2.a nonconformities
Methods
used throughout the document
|
General |
Clarify activities related to various clauses and sub-clauses
of the standard that are carried out simultaneously.
|
General |
- Clarify whether documents (procedures, quality manual)
required by the standard can be combined;
- Clarify the different styles for identifying required documented
procedures (e.g. 8.5.2 and 4.2.3).
|
1.1 |
Clarify the scope of application in relation to the intended
product.
|
1.2 |
Clarify the intent of this clause in relation to when exclusions
can be made in clause 7 specifically for service organizations
(e.g. 7.5.5 and 7.6)
|
4.1 |
Clarify the requirement for “control
required of outsourced processes.”
|
4.2.3.a
4.2.3.b |
Clarify the meaning of “review”, including
the difference between “review” and the “need
for review.”
|
4.2.3.c
4.2.3.e
4.2.3.f
4.2.3.g |
Clarify the requirement by reviewing
potential conflicts with “identification,” “identified,” and “identifiable.”
|
4.2.4
General |
Clarify the need for records by the identification of required
records with the (see 4.2.4) notation and the statement in
4.2.4 that states you must have evidence of conformity to
requirements.
|
5 |
Consider clarification of application of the process approach
to top management activities
|
5.4.2 |
Consider the clarification of QMS planning in order to
meet the Quality Objectives (5.4.1)
|
5.5.2 |
Clarify the requirement for “appoint a member of
management…..”
|
5.6.2 |
Clarify that inputs to the management review are not limited
to the ones listed in this clause,
|
6.2.1 |
Clarify the requirement that reads ¨personnel
performing work affecting product quality.”
|
6.2.2c |
Clarify the requirement for “the
effectiveness of the actions taken.”
|
6.4 |
Clarify work environment in relation to the achievement
of conformity to product requirements.
|
7 |
Clarify the relationship of clause 7 to clause 8.
|
7.2.1 |
Clarify statutory and regulatory requirements.
|
7.2.1.c |
Clarify the requirement “requirements
related to the product.”
|
7.2.1.d |
Clarify the requirement “any
additional requirements determined by the organization.”
|
7.2.3 |
Clarify the requirement for “effective arrangements” in
the first sentence.
|
7.3 |
- Clarify requirements for service oriented organizations
- Clarify the relationship of the requirements for 7.3.4,
7.3.5, and 7.3.6.
|
7.4.1 |
Clarify the requirement for evaluation of supplier and
associated records (e.g. small business).
|
7.5.2 |
Clarify the intent of the first paragraph for when this
clause should be applied, including relation with special
processes of ISO9001:1994.
|
7.5.4 |
- Clarify the difference between protect and safeguard.
- Clarify what is intellectual property.
|
7.5.5 |
Clarify application of this requirement for all product
types.
|
7.6 |
- Clarify the proper clause placemen for the first and second
sentences of this clause.
- Clarify the requirement for “when used in the monitoring
and measurement of specified requirements, the ability of
computer software to satisfy the intended application shall
be confirmed.”
|
7.6.a |
Clarify the requirement in the third
paragraph that uses the word “or.”
|
8.2.1 |
- Clarify the requirement for customer perception
in relation to monitoring versus measurement.
- Clarify the requirement for “methods shall be determined”
|
8.2.2 Note |
Revise from 10011 to 19011
|
8.2.3 |
- Clarify that clause 8.2.3 focuses on processes.
- Clarify the relationship of this clause with 8.2.4
- Clarify the relationship between QMS processes and product
(last sentence).
|
8.2.4 |
Clarify the requirement for “the
release of product.”
|
8.3 |
Clarify this clause in relation to service organizations.
|
8.4 |
Review for redundancy and/or links to other clauses for
possible conflicts.
|
8.5 |
- Clarify the relationship between 8,5.1, 8.5.2, and 8.5.3
- Clarify the differences in concepts between corrective
action and preventive action
|
8.5.1 |
Clarify the requirement for product improvement in relation
to continual improvement and clause 5.6.3.b.
|
8.5.2.f |
Clarify review.
|
8.5.3 |
Clarify this clause in relation to service organizations.
|