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ISO 9001:2008 - Changes from 9001:2000

ISO 9001:2008 published November 14, 2008

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ISO 9001:2008 is part of the ISO 9000 family of standards,

It was previously called ISO 9001:2000

 

Transition schedule - ISO 9001-2000 is now obsolete!

  • November 2010 was twenty four months after publication of ISO 9001:2008, so any existing certification issued to ISO 9001:2000 shall not be valid.

What do I need to change in my QMS? Not much...

Per the IAF Website...ISO 9001:2008 does not contain any new requirementsiso 90002008

          • They (ISO) have recognized that ISO 9001:2008 introduces no new requirements.
          • ISO 9001:2008 only introduces clarifications to the existing requirements of ISO 9001:2000 based on eight years of experience...
          • It also introduces changes intended to improve consistency with ISO14001:2004

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List of significant changes the 2008 revision brings to ISO 9001:

Clause 0.2 (Process approach) : 

  • Text added to emphasize the importance of processes being capable of achieving desired outputs

Clause 1.1 (Scope)

  • Clarification that “product” also includes intermediate product

  • Explanation regarding statutory, regulatory and legal requirements

Clause 4.1 (General requirements)

  • Notes added to explain more about outsourcing

  • Types of control that may be applied to outsourced processes

  • Relationship to clause 7.4 (Purchasing)

  • Clarification that outsourced processes are still responsibility of the organization and must be included in the quality management system

Clause 4.2.1 (Documentation)

  • Clarification that QMS documentation also includes records

  • Documents required by the standard may be combined

  • ISO 9001 requirements may be covered by more than one documented procedure

Clause 4.2.3 (Document control)

  • Clarification that only external documents relevant to the QMS need to be controlled

Clause 4.2.4 (Records control):

  • Editorial changes only (better alignment with ISO 14001)

Clause 5.5.2 (Management rep)

  • Clarifies that this must be a member of the organization’s own management

Clause 6.2.1 (Human resources)

  • Clarification that competence requirements are relevant for any personnel who are involved in the operation of the quality management system

Clause 6.3 (Infrastructure): 

  • Includes information systems as example

Clause 6.4 (Work environment)

  • Clarifies that this includes conditions under which work is performed and includes, for example physical, environmental and other factors such as noise, temperature, humidity, lighting, or weather

Clause 7.2.1 (Customer related processes)

  • Clarifies that post-delivery activities may include:

    • Actions under warranty provisions

    • Contractual obligations such as maintenance services

    • Supplementary services such as recycling or final disposal

Clause 7.3.1 (Design & development planning)

  • Clarifies that design and development review, verification and validation have distinct purposes

  • These may be conducted and recorded separately or in any combination as suitable for the product and the organization

Clause 7.3.3(Design & development outputs):

  • Clarifies that information needed for production and service provision includes preservation of the product

Clause 7.5.4 (Customer property): 

  • Explains that both intellectual property and personal data should be considered as customer property

Clause 7.6 (Now retitled Control of Monitoring and Measuring equipment)

  • Explanatory notes added regarding the use of computer software:   “Confirmation of the ability of computer software to satisfy the intended application would typically include its verification and configuration management to maintain its suitability for use.”

Clause 8.2.1 (Customer satisfaction)

  • Note added to explain that monitoring of customer perception may include input from sources such as customer satisfaction surveys, customer data on delivered product quality, user opinion surveys, lost business analysis, compliments, and dealer reports

Clause 8.2.3 (Monitoring / Measurement of process)

  • Note added to clarify that when deciding on appropriate methods, the organization should consider impact on the conformity to product requirements and on the effectiveness of the quality management system.

ISO Organization's Introduction and support package (© 2008 ISO)

In conjunction with the publication of ISO 9001:2008, Quality management systems - Requirements, ISO technical committee ISO/TC 176, Quality management and quality assurance, subcommittee SC 2, Quality systems, has published a number of guidance modules:

ISO Management Systems articles

 


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