The Next version of ISO 9001 - Any news?

[celso klitzke]

Any news about the new version ?

[Marc]

I think Next Revisions to ISO 9001 - 2008 Addendum - 2010 Revision has the most recent information. It's a bit far out yet.

[Sidney Vianna]

The Design Specification for the ISO 9001:2008(?) amendment is attached.

[Paul Simpson]

I had a look at the design brief - not convinced anything will come of it - it seems to be a fiddler's charter.

A lot of the brief comes from the User Feedback survey that has been running - has anyone taken part or is it just the usual vocal minority involved on this important standard?

[vanputten]

Hello Paul:

What is a "fiddler's charter?"

Thank you, Dirk

[Paul Simpson]

Originally Posted by vanputten

Hello Paul:

What is a "fiddler's charter?"

Thank you, Dirk

Thanks, Dirk. I should have explained myself better. I believe it is a "fiddler's charter" because the design brief speaks about no significant changes but plenty of examples of wishing to "align with iso 14001.2004" and ensuring definitions are correct - sounds like hours of work for the committee with precious little change to the standard.

A fiddler's charter is a licence to play around with, in this case, the standard.

[celso klitzke]

Many thanks for your kind attention.

Let's see if the usual folks will mess around again ...

[António Vieira]

Can we make bets about the number of necessary written procedures will the new version of the standard will ask?
As we went from 18 in 1987, to 6 in 1994, my bet is zero...