According to a joint announcement by the ISO (International Organization for Standardization) and the IAF (International Accreditation Forum), the two organizations have agreed to an implementation plan for a smooth migration to ISO 9001:2008.
1) Certification to ISO 9001:2008 will only be issued after publication of ISO 9001:2008 (expected before the end of 2008) and after a routine surveillance audit or re-certification audit against ISO 9001:2008.
2) One year after publication of ISO 9001:2008, all certifications issued (new certifications and
re-certifications) must be to ISO 9001:2008.
3) Two years after publication of ISO 9001:2008, existing ISO 9001:2000 certifications will not be valid.
This transition plan is possible, because ISO and IAF have agreed that ISO 9001:2008 introduces no new requirements. The revised quality standard only introduces clarifications to the existing ISO 9001:2008 requirements, and changes to improve consistency with ISO 14001:2004, the environmental standard.
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