ASQ Q9001
Quality management systems—Requirements
Published by American Society for Quality (ASQ)
The CFR incorporates ASQ Q9001 by reference, which makes the edition it names part of the regulation. The CFR requires the edition it names, which may not be the newest. To enforce any other edition, the agency must publish the change in the Federal Register.
The 2 editions the CFR requires
Different parts name different editions; each applies where its part says so. Newest first.
ASQ Q9001-2000, approved December 13, 2000
As the CFR lists it: “ANSI/ISO/ASQ Q9001-2000, Quality management systems—Requirements, approved December 13, 2000”
ASQ Q9001-1994, 1994
As the CFR lists it: “ANSI/ASQC Q9001-1994, Quality Systems—Model for Quality Assurance in Design, Development, Production, Installation, and Servicing, 1994”
- Listed in 33 CFR 96.130; required by33 CFR 96.430 ↗
- Listed in 46 CFR 8.110; required by46 CFR 8.230 ↗
Listed as: “ANSI/ASQC Q9001—1994, Quality Assurance in Design, Development, Production and Servicing, 1994”
How to read it
- Where to get itASQ website ↗
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