▲ When will the official versions of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 be announced?

According to the latest news released by the technical committee TC 176 of the International Organization for Standardization ISO, ISO is expected to complete the issuance of the new version of ISO 9001:2015 by the end of 2015; at the same time, according to the latest news released by the technical committee TC 207, ISO is expected to The release of the new version of ISO 14001:2015 will be completed in mid-2015.

▲ Is there a big change? Is there a comparison table of differences or a summary? How should we deal with it?

The change is indeed relatively large, because ISO in 2012 in the Annex SL of the ISO directive, which is currently called ISO Annex SL, stipulates the structure, text, terms and definitions that all management system standards need to comply with. Therefore, in 2015 The new editions of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 will be changed to the following chapters.

Scope (Scope)

Normative references

■Terms and definitions

Context of the organization

■Leadership

■Planning

■Support (Support)

■Operation

■Performance evaluation

■Improvement

In this revision, the major differences are briefly explained as follows:

■In both ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, Context of the organisation has been added to strengthen the relevant requirements for opportunity and risk analysis.

In both ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, a broader concept of risk is used to regulate preventive measures.

■In ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, both "document" and "record" are replaced by "documented information".

■Compared with the 2008 version of the promotion of the process management model (Process approach), the 2015 version of ISO 9001 more clearly stipulates the relevant requirements of the process management model.

■ISO 14001 emphasizes active environmental protection practices, pointing out that sustainable resource use, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and biodiversity and ecosystem protection can all be included in the scope of environmental protection.

■ISO 14001 shifts from continuous improvement of management system to continuous improvement of environmental performance.

■In ISO 14001, the application of the concept of life cycle has been strengthened. Although life cycle assessment is not required, the requirements of the concept of life cycle have been added in operation control.

■In ISO 14001, new requirements for organizations to determine internal and external communication needs.

■For this revision, since the structure of the new version of the standard has been adjusted and there are new requirements in terms of requirements, how should these changes be implemented in practice? If you can make preparations first, there should be a multiplier effect in the future, so we recommend Organizations or enterprises can start to consider the following tasks to prepare for future management innovation and excellence.

■Understand the related changes of the new version of ISO 9001 and 14001

■Report to decision-making supervisors and related personnel

■Planning system conversion execution plan

■Arrange internal advocacy and related personnel training

Perform system conversion

■Complete the internal audit of the new version

■Complete the new version of the certification

▲ After the revision, do internal auditors need to be retrained?

Internal auditors need to understand the changes related to the new ISO 9001 and 14001, so they need to be retrained.

▲ Is there a conversion period, and if so, how long is the conversion period?

According to the latest news released by the International Organization for Standardization ISO, the new version has a three-year conversion period.

▲ When is it better to carry out the corresponding revision operation?

The sooner you start, the better, because if you can prepare first, you will have more time for future conversions.

▲ If you want to apply for certification recently, is it better to wait for the official announcement of the revision before applying for certification?

Because it has been less than a year since the release of the new version, if you just plan to apply for certification, but have not yet established a management system, we will suggest to establish a management system directly in accordance with the DIS or FDIS version, and apply for certification after the new version is announced; but If the management system has been established in accordance with ISO 9001:2008, you can file an application according to the original schedule without waiting. Because the new version has a three-year conversion period, after passing the certification before the new version is issued, wait for the renewal of the certificate three years later. Complete the new version of the certification.

▲ What if my next audit (annual/certificate renewal) is too late?

The new version has a three-year conversion period, so it is too late to follow the new version certification next year, as long as the new version certification is completed within three years after the new version is released.

▲ Do I have to spend a lot of money and manpower for the revision?

Whether to spend a lot of money and manpower depends on the planning of the organization itself, because the standard only stipulates what to do, but does not stipulate what method to use, so we can plan and design methods that require funds and manpower, or we can consider adopting methods that do not cost The method of adding money without adding people mainly depends on how many resources the organization or enterprise has and what benefits it hopes to see, so there is no standard answer.

For example, in accordance with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 newly added 4.1 to perform external analysis, if you decide to order industry analysis reports from foreign research institutions to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the business environment, it may require money and manpower, but if you only prepare Collecting data online for analysis may not require additional funds and manpower.

▲ Does the company responders need to attend classes and get relevant certificates/certificates?

It is best to be able to arrange training, but whether a certificate or certification is required can be decided by the organization or enterprise itself.

▲ I heard that OHSAS 18001 will also become an ISO standard. Is its number ISO18001? Or another number?

OHSAS 18001 will be changed to ISO 45001 in the future.

▲ When will OHSAS 18001 be changed to ISO standard?

ISO established the OHSAS project group ISO/PC 283 in 2013. According to the latest news released by PC283, ISO is expected to complete the issuance of ISO 45001:2016 in the second half of 2016.