ISO 9001:2026 Quality management systems. Requirements

New legislation Global In force since 16 Sep 2026

Jurisdiction: Global
Commencement: 16 September 2026
Amends: New legislation

Mini Summary

ISO 9001:2026 is a quality management system standard developed by the International Organisation for Standardization (ISO). The Standard is intended to provide organisations with a framework to improve their performance, meet customer expectations and demonstrate their commitment to quality. The Standard does not aim to increase or change an organisation’s legal requirements. Certification to the Standard is voluntary.

Summary

A new version of ISO 9001 Quality management systems has been published by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO). Organisations holding an existing certification to ISO 9001:2015 will need to be certified to the 2026 standard by September 2029, or as otherwise guided by their certification body.

ISO 9001:2026 does not introduce any major new requirements. You can read about changes introduced by the 2026 version in our article here.

Duties

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Published 27 October 2026 · by The Compliance People