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.