ISO 9001:2026 – the new version of the ISO 9001 standard for quality management systems – was published on 16th September 2026. The previous version, ISO 9001:2015, has now been withdrawn. However, this doesn't mean that your ISO 9001:2015 certificate is now invalid.
If you're certified through ISO Accelerator and currently hold ISO 9001:2015 certification, you have until 29th September 2029 (approximately three years from now) to complete your ISO 9001:2026 transition.
The new edition of ISO 9001 is scheduled for publication on Wednesday 16th September 2026.
This was announced in an August bulletin from ISO/TC 176/SC 2, the ISO technical committee responsible for quality management standardisation.
The team here at ISO Accelerator recently helped a UK-based heating company to obtain ISO 9001:2015 certification.
ISO 9001 certification helps businesses to improve the quality and efficiency of their work.
If you run a small or medium-sized business, you may have heard of ISO 9001 certification without being entirely sure what the point of it is. Is it just another badge? More paperwork? Something only large companies need?
The short answer is no. ISO 9001 is designed to help organisations work better, deliver more consistent results and achieve greater customer satisfaction.
SEPTEMBER 2026 UPDATE: The revised version of the ISO 9001 standard has now been published. See Transitioning to ISO 9001:2026 for details on what to do next.
With a new edition of ISO 9001 arriving this year, many certified organisations are asking the same questions: what's changing, and what do we need to do about it?
The current version of ISO 9001 (known as ISO 9001:2015) is due to be replaced very soon. To be more specific, the revised standard is scheduled for publication on 16th September 2026.
A new Final Draft International Standard (FDIS) was released to ISO/TC 176/SC 2 members for ballot in May 2026. The ballot closed in July, and in August, it was announced that the FDIS had been approved with "overwhelming international support".
While the new standard has not been rolled out yet, we now have a pretty good idea of what the ISO 9001 revision will look like.
