The ISO 9001 Revision in 2024: Where It Stands and How to Prepare
Work on the next edition of ISO 9001 continued through 2024 at committee stage. Publication is planned for 2026, and ISO 9001:2015 stays in force until then.
Key points
- The revision is in progress; ISO 9001:2015, with its 2024 climate amendment, remains the valid edition.
- Publication of the new edition is planned for 2026.
- The expected direction is clarification and alignment, not a change of approach.
Where the revision stands
A standard passes through committee drafts, a draft international standard open to public comment, and a final draft before publication. During 2024 the work on ISO 9001 was at committee stage, which means the text can still change.
What is being discussed
The topics raised most often are alignment with ISO’s updated common structure, the climate change text already added by amendment, clearer wording on risks and opportunities, and attention to ethics and quality culture in leadership. None of this is confirmed until the final text is published.
How to prepare without guessing
- Keep context, risks and objectives genuinely up to date
- Strengthen internal audit competence: it is needed whatever the final text says
- Avoid rewriting documents on the basis of drafts
- Reserve time in 2026 for a gap analysis and for training