One year after the publication of ISO 9001:2008 all accredited certifications issued (new certifications or re-certifications) shall be to ISO 9001:2008.Twenty four months after publication by ISO of ISO 9001:2008, any existingcertification issued to ISO 9001:2000 shall not be valid.
Organisations that are already certified to ISO 9001:2000 should contacttheir certification/registration bodies (CB/RB) to agree a programme for analysing the clarifications in ISO 9001:2008 in relation to their individual quality management systems and for upgrading their certificates.Certified organizations should bear in mind that ISO 9001:2000 certificateshave the same status as new ISO 9001:2008 certificates during the co-existence period. (i.e. Your current ISO 9001:2000 certificate will be valid up to 13th November 2010).Organizations in the process of certification to ISO 9001:2000 should change to using ISO 9001:2008 and apply for certification to it.New users should start by using ISO 9001:2008.
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