ISO 9001, 22000
ISO 9001 is a relation of standards for quality management systems. ISO 9001 is preserve by ISO, the International Organization for Standardization and is administered by accreditation and documentation bodies. The rules are updated, as the necessities motivate changes over time. Some of the requirements in ISO 9001:22000 (which is one of the standards in the ISO 9001 family) include
- a set of procedures that cover all key processes in the business;
- monitoring processes to ensure they are effective;
- keeping adequate records;
- checking output for defects, with appropriate and corrective action where necessary;
- regularly reviewing personage processes and the quality system itself for effectiveness; and
- facilitating continual improvement
A company or association that has been independently audited and certified to be in conformance with ISO 9001 may publicly state that it is "ISO 9001 certified" or "ISO 9001 registered". Certification to an ISO 9001 standard does not assurance any quality of end products and services; rather, it certifies that formal business processes are being applied.