05版ISO9000

ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies

(ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO

technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been

established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and

non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely with the International

Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization.

International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.

The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards

adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an

International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent

rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

ISO 9000 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 176, Quality management and quality assurance,

Subcommittee SC 1, Concepts and terminology.

This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (ISO 9000:2000). It includes the changes accepted in

the Draft Amendment ISO/DAM 9000:2004.

Annex A includes concept diagrams that provide a graphical representation of the relationships between terms

in specific fields relative to quality management systems.