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The newly published latest edition of The ISO Survey of Certifications confirms the “thorough integration” of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 with the world economy. The survey also shows the success of the ISO 9001:2000 transition and reveals that the service sectors are now by far the biggest users of the standards. The annual survey, now in its 14th edition, provides a worldwide panorama of certification to ISO’s quality and environmental management system standards. The latest edition reveals the situation at the end of 2004, the first full year after the three-year period allowed for transition to the ISO 9001:2000 version. The worldwide total of certificates to the ISO 9001:2000 quality management systems standard at the end of 2004 was 670,399, an increase of 35 % over the previous year and 64 % over 2000, the year before the transition to ISO 9001:2000 began. Certificates had been issued in 154 countries compared to 149 a year earlier. With 90,569 ISO 14001 certificates at the end of 2004, an increase of 37 % over the previous year, ISO’s environmental management system standard confirms its global progression. Certificates had been issued in 127 countries, up from 113 the year before. The increase in the number of certificates in 2004 is the largest so far recorded in the ten surveys in which ISO 14001 has been included. For the first time, the survey provides certification data on two ISO standards that include the requirements of ISO 9001:2000, plus sector-specific requirements. It shows that at least 10,056 certificates had been issued in 62 economies to ISO/TS 16949:2002, which gives quality management systems requirements for suppliers to the international automotive industry. In addition, at least 3,068 certificates had been issued in 56 countries and economies to ISO 13485:2003, the sector-specific quality management standard for the medical device sector. The survey points out that if the number of certifications to the ISO 9001:2000-based specific quality requirements published by ISO for the automotive industry and the medical device sector is added to the total for ISO 9001:2000 then the aggregate total at the end of 2004 was 683,523. IRCA held its first CPD event on the 9th September in Beijing, run in conjunction with Shanghai NQA. The programme included seminars led by a range of Chinese and international speakers. The event explored challenges to auditors from established standards, such as ISO 9001 as well as challenges from new standards, such as the new ISO 22000 food safety specification published recently.
You can download the presentation materials at www.irca.org
In April this year we will be launching two new interactive open learning CD courses dealing comprehensively at an advanced level with ISO 9000 Quality Standard series and ISO 19011 Auditor Standard. The courses will be relevant to all those in the quality management function including Quality Managers and Internal Auditors as well as staff working for Certification Bodies and perhaps importantly those in the training function. For further information contact Bill Fenton at bill.fenton@afaq-eta.com or telephone +44 (0)20 7922 1631.
Sales of our key Power Industry courses are going well, particularly those dealing with Power System Protection, the operation of CHP/CCGT systems and our Induction CD course ‘The Business of Power’. For details on any of these courses contact Tyla Davis at tyla.davis@afaq-eta.com on +44(0)20 922 1630.
The Training of Safety Representatives – special offer!
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One very useful
course is our Working Safely Course aimed at Safety representatives and
members of Local Health and Safety Committees. The course is now in CD format
with optional sound commentary and video sequences. The significance of this
package is that it can be offered immediately to newly appointed safety
representatives. Until the end of May this course will be offered at the
special price of £105 + VAT - a reduction of £20. For further information
contact Tyla Davis
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