Guidance on applying TCVN ISO 9001:2015 and TCVN ISO 14001:2015

2015 update. Check the applicable edition before implementation.

Publication of the national standards

On 31 December 2015, the Ministry of Science and Technology published the national standards TCVN ISO 9001:2015 and TCVN ISO 14001:2015. They were adopted as fully equivalent to the international standards ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015.

Application during the transition period

To maintain stable production and business operations and facilitate transition for organisations using TCVN ISO 9001:2008 and TCVN ISO 14001:2010, the ministry issued the following guidance, drawing on ISO and IAF transition guidance:

• Organisations, individuals and businesses could continue voluntarily applying TCVN ISO 9001:2008 until 30 September 2018 and TCVN ISO 14001:2010 until 14 September 2018.
• They were encouraged to transition to TCVN ISO 9001:2015 and TCVN ISO 14001:2015 where needed and when the necessary conditions were met.
• For bodies within the state administrative system, the appropriate edition of TCVN ISO 9001 was to be applied under the Prime Minister’s Decision 19/2014/QD-TTg dated 5 March 2014.

ITVC Global supported public administrative bodies through ISO 9001:2015 transition consulting.

ISO 9001:2015 transition consulting · ISO 14001:2015 transition consulting