week 3

ISO 9000 and 14000

International Organization for standardization

  • families of standards

  • guidelines for management system

ISO produces and sells standards (documents)

  • ISO 9001, 9002, 9003

  • ISO 9001 is implemented by over a million companies and organizations in 170 countries

  • in canada - SCC - standard council of canada

    • organization in each country that is most associated with quality


  • ISO 9000 is not a product quality standard!

  • the organization is ISO 9000 that is ISO compliant

  • ISO does not certify companies

    • ISO will not allow its logo to be used in connection iwth conformity assessment activities


  • ISO logos cant be used