ISO 9004:2009

The 3rd edition of ISO 9004, Managing for the sustained success of an organization - A quality management approach, was approved by 52 of the 54 committee members voting. It should be released as ISO 9004:2009 by the end of the year. This is not a requirements standard and must not be used for registration or certification. It addresses - but in a small way - the integration of quality, environment, safety, and security into one general management system. While it has little practical use, the new edition will be useful when designing your quality management system for the future. It may be a useful transition from the current quality-only focus to social responsibility.