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Overview of ISOOverview of ISO
9001 and ISO9001 and ISO
1400114001
by Roger Frostby Roger Frost
e-mail frost@iso.orge-mail frost@iso.org
Manager, Communication ServicesManager, Communication Services
2009-01-082009-01-08

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ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 in briefISO 9001 and ISO 14001 in brief
ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 are among ISO's most well
known standards ever.
They are implemented by more than a million
organizations in some 175 countries.
ISO 9001 helps organizations to implement quality
management.
ISO 14001 helps organizations to implement
environmental management.

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Quality managementQuality management
ISO 9001 is for quality management.
Quality refers to all those features of a product (or
service) which are required by the customer.
Quality management means what the organization does
to
ensure that its products or services satisfy the customer's
quality requirements and
comply with any regulations applicable to those products
or services.

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Quality managementQuality management (cont.)(cont.)
Quality management also means what the
organization does to
enhance customer satisfaction, and
achieve continual improvement of its
performance.

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Environmental managementEnvironmental management
ISO 14001 is for environmental management.
This means what the organization does to:
minimize harmful effects on the environment
caused by its activities,
to conform to applicable regulatory
requirements, and to
achieve continual improvement of its
environmental performance.

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Generic standardsGeneric standards
ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 are generic standards.
Generic means that the same standards can be
applied:
to any organization, large or small, whatever its
product or service,
in any sector of activity, and
whether it is a business enterprise, a public
administration, or a government department.

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Generic standardsGeneric standards (cont.)(cont.)
Generic also signifies that
no matter what the organization's scope of activity
if it wants to establish a quality management
system, ISO 9001 gives the essential features
or if it wants to establish an environmental
management system, ISO 14001 gives the
essential features.

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Management systemsManagement systems
Management system means what the organization does
to manage its processes, or activities in order that
its products or services meet the organization’s
objectives, such as
satisfying the customer's quality requirements,
complying to regulations, or
meeting environmental objectives

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Management systemsManagement systems
To be really efficient and effective, the organization can
manage its way of doing things by systemizing it.
Nothing important is left out.
Everyone is clear about who is responsible for doing
what, when, how, why and where.
Management system standards provide the organization
with an international, state-of-the-art model to follow.

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Management systemsManagement systems (cont.)(cont.)
Large organizations, or ones with complicated
processes, could not function well without
management systems.
Companies in such fields as aerospace,
automobiles, defence, or health care devices
have been operating management systems for
years.
The ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 management
system standards now make these successful
practices available for all organizations.

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Processes, not productsProcesses, not products
Both ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 concern the way
an organization goes about its work.
They are not product standards.
They are not service standards.
They are process standards.
They can be used by product manufacturers
and service providers.

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Processes, not productsProcesses, not products (cont.)(cont.)
Processes affect final products or services.
ISO 9001 gives the requirements for what the
organization must do to manage processes
affecting quality of its products and services.
ISO 14001 gives the requirements for what the
organization must do to manage processes
affecting the impact of its activities on the
environment.

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Certification and registrationCertification and registration
Certification is known in some countries as
registration.
It means that an independent, external body
has audited an organization's management
system and verified that it conforms to the
requirements specified in the standard (ISO 9001
or ISO 14001).
ISO does not carry out certification and does
not issue or approve certificates,

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AccreditationAccreditation
Accreditation is like certification of the certification body.
It means the formal approval by a specialized body - an
accreditation body - that a certification body is competent
to carry out ISO 9001:2008 or ISO 14001:2004
certification in specified business sectors.
Certificates issued by accredited certification bodies - and
known as accredited certificates - may be perceived on
the market as having increased credibility.
ISO does not carry out or approve accreditations.

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Certification not a requirementCertification not a requirement
Certification is not a requirement of ISO 9001
or ISO 14001.
The organization can implement and benefit from
an ISO 9001 or ISO 14001 system without having
it certified.
The organization can implement them for the
internal benefits without spending money on a
certification programme.

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Certification is a business decisionCertification is a business decision
Certification is a decision to be taken for
business reasons:
if it is a contractual, regulatory, or market
requirement,
If it meets customer preferences
it is part of a risk management programme, or
if it will motivate staff by setting a clear goal.

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ISO does not certifyISO does not certify
ISO does not carry out ISO 9001 or ISO 14001
certification.
ISO does not issue certificates.
ISO does not accredit, approve or control the
certification bodies.
ISO develops standards and guides to
encourage good practice in accreditation and
certification.

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The ISO 9000 familyThe ISO 9000 family
ISO 9001 is the standard that gives the
requirements for a quality management system.
ISO 9001:2008 is the latest, improved version.
It is the only standard in the ISO 9000 family that
can be used for certification.
There are 16 other standards in the family that
can help an organization on specific aspects such
as performance improvement, auditing, training…

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The ISO 14000 familyThe ISO 14000 family
ISO 14001 is the standard that gives the requirements for
an environmental management system.
ISO 14001:2004 is the latest, improved version.
It is the only standard in the ISO 14000 family that can
be used for certification.
The ISO 14000 family includes 21 other standards that
can help an organization specific aspects such as
auditing, environmental labelling, life cycle analysis…

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The ISO SurveyThe ISO Survey

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The ISO SurveyThe ISO Survey (cont.)(cont.)
The worldwide total of certificates to ISO
9001:2001 at the end of 2007 was 951 486.
This was increase of 6 % over 2006 when the
total was 896 929 certificates.
Certificates had been issued in 175 countries
compared to 170 the previous year.

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The worldwide total of ISO 14001 certificates at
the end of 2007 was 154 572.
This was an increase of 21 % over 2006 when
the total was 128 211.
Certificates had been issued in 148 countries
compared to 140 the year before.

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Benefits of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001Benefits of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001
International, expert consensus on state-of-the-art
practices for quality and environmental
management.
Common language for dealing with customers
and suppliers worldwide in B2B.
Increase efficiency and effectiveness.
Model for continual improvement.

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Benefits of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001Benefits of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 (cont.)(cont.)
Model for satisfying customers and other
stakeholders.
Build quality into products and services from
design onwards.
Address environmental concerns of customers
and public, and comply with government
regulations.
Integrate with global economy.

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Sustainable business
Unifying base for industry sectors
Qualify suppliers for global supply chains
Technical support for regulations

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Transfer of good practice to developing countries
Tools for new economic players
Regional integration
Facilitate rise of services

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More informationMore information
ISO 9000/ISO 14000 section on ISO Web site:
www.iso.org
ISO Management Systems magazine
www.iso.org/ims
IMS Alerts free electronic newsletter
www.iso.org/imsalerts

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