ISO 9001 Systematic Review Outcome: 34 “Confirm”, 31 “Revise”
According to ISO rules, each ISO standard shall undergo a systematic review 5 years after publication. Aim of the review is to have a broad consultation within users for determining whether the standard shall be confirmed (without changes), revised or withdrawn – whereby each participating national member body has right to 1 vote.
ISO 9001:2015 just undergone this process, with a very balanced outcome between “confirm” (34) and “revise” (31).
The decision within the 2 options will be met within 6 months, whereby a number of key activities that could influence the need for confirmation or revision/amendment of ISO 9001:2015 have not yet been completed, including:
- ISO 9001 User Survey (closes 31st December 2020)
- work on “Future concepts” (to which Didier Blanc participates) and on “Brand integrity” (both expected by March)
- consultations with SMEs and Abs / CBs (expected in March)
Some received comments already strongly advocate for a substantial revision for “avoiding considerable risk to ISO 9001 credibility and future use”, with arguments such as:
- transformations in the way organizations work, and the world in general, are accelerating through fast development of technology, political and social factors,
- extensive work has been carried out in the Brand Integrity and Future Concepts groups, providing evidence that a major revision of ISO 9001 would be of benefit,
- trust in the value of ISO 9001 is falling and there is a growing loss of market traction,
- this reflects an increasing belief that ISO 9001 is no longer generically fit for purpose and does not give organizations and their customers the assurance that they are looking for.
- ü the title of the standard does not reflect that ISO 9001 presents a means to develop and improve organizations,
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Didier Blanc, ViaSyst Director, is involved as international expert in the ISO 9001 drafting process since 2007. We will keep you posted on the next steps and orientations.
ViaSyst Team