Which ISO 9001 revision applies during transition from 2008 to 2015 versions
When a company is transitioning from the 2008 version of ISO 9001 to the 2015, which version must the company comply with? For example : A company has an existing ISO 9001:2008 certification. From now, to when a 2015 based certification will be obtained (in several months’ time, after an audit) - does the company have to comply with ... the 2008 version? the 2015 version? or both ?! There are two deadlines when transitioning to the new version of ISO 9001:2015: 1) September 2018 – 3 years since ISO 9001:2015 was released. During this time, ISO 9001:2008 QMS certification is valid. 2) Organization’s recertification date (closest certification audit). A date that comes first is considered to be the deadline. Before the deadline, the organization should: Train the personnel on the new version of ISO 9001; Design and implement the missing processes; Adopt new documented information structure (by the decision of the Organization); Develop the missing documented in...