ISO 9001

International Standard: Quality management systems—Requirements

Published by International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

The CFR incorporates ISO 9001 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 edition the CFR requires

ISO 9001:2008, Fourth edition, dated November 15, 2008 (corrected version dated July 15, 2009)

As the CFR lists it: “ISO 9001:2008(E)—International Standard: Quality management systems—Requirements, Fourth edition, dated November 15, 2008 (corrected version dated July 15, 2009)”

Listed in 46 CFR 136.112(g)(1); required by46 CFR 138.310 46 CFR 139.130

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