AS/NZS ISO 9000:2016

Adopts ISO9000:2015 to provide the fundamental concepts, principles and vocabulary for quality management systems (QMS) and provides the foundation for other QMS standards. This Standard is intended to help the user to understand the fundamental concepts, principles and vocabulary of quality management, in order to be able to effectively and efficiently implement a QMS and realize value from other QMS standards.

This International Standard describes the fundamental concepts and principles of quality management which are universally applicable to the following:- organizations seeking sustained success through the implementation of a quality management system;- customers seeking confidence in an organization’s ability to consistently provide products andservices conforming to their requirements;- organizations seeking confidence in their supply chain that product and service requirements willbe met;- organizations and interested parties seeking to improve communication through a commonunderstanding of the vocabulary used in quality management;- organizations performing conformity assessments against the requirements of ISO 9001;- providers of training, assessment or advice in quality management;- developers of related standards.This International Standard specifies the terms and definitions that apply to all quality managementand quality management system standards developed by ISO/TC 176.

Originated in Australia as part of AS 1057—1971.Originated in New Zealand as part of NZ 5604:1987.Reissued as part of AS/NZS 8402:1994.Previous edition AS/NZS ISO 9000:2006.Fifth edition 2016. Originated in Australia as part of AS 1057-1971. Originated in New Zealand as part of NZ 5604:1987. Reissued as part of AS/NZS 8402:1994. Previous edition AS/NZS ISO 9000:2006. Fifth edition 2016.