What is the relationship between ISO 9001 and ISO 14001?
ISO 9001 has been developed to be “compatible” with ISO 14001 Environmental management systems Requirements with guidance for use, particularly with regard to terminology and content. There is close collaboration between the technical experts of ISO/TC 176 and ISO/TC 207 (the Technical Committee responsible for the ISO 14000 series of standards) during the development of their respective standards, to ensure that the level of compatibility is maintained or enhanced. A recent review of ISO 14001 and ISO 14004 by ISO/TC 207/SC 1 has led to the initiation of a revision of these standards, which is targeted for completion by the end of 2004. This has provided an opportunity for further enhancement of the “compatibility” between the ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 standards.