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ISO 9001 and ISO 9004 Under Revision
Platinum Registration, Denver, Colorado ISO 9001 Compliance Specialists

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 Amendment Process and Requirements

The following requirements (among others) have been applied to the amendment process:

  • The model and process approach shall be maintained as currently defined in ISO 9001:2000.
  • The amended standard shall remain generic and be applicable to all sizes and types of organizations operating in any sector.
  • The compatibility with ISO 14001:2004 shall be maintained and be enhanced, if possible.
  • The consistency between ISO 9001 and ISO 9004 shall be maintained.
  • The changes shall be restricted so that the impact of the amendment on the users is limited, and also that changes will only be introduced where there are clear benefits to users.

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 Suggested Changes

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

  1. Review terminology to consider potential clarification or translation issues.
  2. 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

  1. Clarify whether documents (procedures, quality manual) required by the standard can be combined;
  2. 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

  1. Clarify requirements for service oriented organizations
  2. 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

  1. Clarify the difference between protect and safeguard.
  2. Clarify what is intellectual property.

7.5.5

Clarify application of this requirement for all product types.

7.6

  1. Clarify the proper clause placemen for the first and second sentences of this clause.
  2. 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

  1. Clarify the requirement for  customer perception in relation to monitoring versus measurement.
  2. Clarify the requirement for “methods shall be determined”

8.2.2 Note

Revise from 10011 to 19011

8.2.3

  1. Clarify that clause 8.2.3 focuses on processes.
  2. Clarify the relationship of this clause with 8.2.4
  3. 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

  1. Clarify the relationship between 8,5.1, 8.5.2, and 8.5.3
  2. 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.

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