Hello All,

I have some questions.

1. We have acquired a business in the UK who is ISO certified to ISO 9001:2000 and they have a survelliance audit scheduled in June. I would like to bring them onto my (US) certificate. My survelliance audit is in October. I am going to have a recert to the 9001:2008 in Sept. 2010. My question is those who have experienced mergers, what is the best, most practical way of bringing them onto a different certification?

2. Will a registrar recertify to an old standard if they know that a company is being merged?

3. The US company is also certified to ISO 13485, would it be beneficial to have all certfications at the same time, meaning bring the UK up on the new standard (9001:2008) and 13485 or do it one step at a time?

Thank you all in advance for your assistance.

--Confused but learning:(

Are the quality systems applied in the US and UK identical and are both locations governed by the same executive management board. If so, you can bring them under one certificate as for ISO you are considered a single organization. You are not required to, you may consider it easier to have separate certificates, but that comes with seprate QS audits by your notified body.

If each location (US and UK), has their own quality system and or management, each organization should maintain their own appropiate QS certification. You can not bring them under one certificate. If the UK business supllies any products, components or services to the US business, the UK business should be added as a significant supplier to your CE annex II full quality assurance certificate (if you have one).

Please consult with your Notified Body and discuss your situation. They will advise you on the best practice under your circumstances.