Management System Standards list

What’s the difference between A 'Type A' and 'Type B' MSS?

A Type A MSS contains requirements against which an organization can claim conformance, whereas a Type B MSS does not.

As a consequence, one should only find recommendations (guidelines) or supporting information in a Type B MSS. Some MSSs can contain a mix of requirements and guidelines: as they contain requirements, they will be considered Type A MSSs. Usually, a Type B MSS (e.g. ISO 50004) provides guidance on the application of a Type A MSS (e.g. ISO 50001). However, some Type B MSSs are independent (e.g. ISO 19600).

Management Standards (MS) support governance and leadership functions, at all levels. They are designed to be widely applicable across economic sectors (or specific to some), various types and sizes of organizations and diverse geographical, cultural and social conditions. MS can be considered as overarching documents for the sound governance of an organization. Using MSS can be a practical way of supporting decisions resulting from the implementation of a MS.

To claim conformance with a standard, an organization needs evidence that it is meeting the requirements. Such evidence gathering is generally done by undertaking an audit. There are three types of audits: first-party, second-party, and third-party. First-party audits are internal audits. Second and third party audits are external audits. A third party audit can result in certification. Regarding certification: certification can only take place against a document that contains requirements. Therefore, Type B MSS cannot be certified against.

Harmonized Structure - HS

Standards listed here as HS have the same structure [PDF] and contain many of the same terms and definitions. This is particularly useful for those organizations that choose to operate a single (sometimes called “integrated”) management system that can meet the requirements of two or more management system standards simultaneously.

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Popular management system standards

We have a number of MSS, each focusing on different issues affecting global business. Find more information about some of the best-known ones.

The Integrated Use of Management System Standards (IUMSS)

The second edition of the handbook has been published to help organizations of any sector or industry and size, integrate requirements of multiple MSSs into their management systems.

Standard and/or project	Type	HS
IWA 26:2017 Using ISO 26000:2010 in management systems	MS
IWA 31:2020 Risk management — Guidelines on using ISO 31000 in management systems	MS
ISO/TR 4450:2020 Quality management systems — Guidance for the application of ISO 19443:2018	B	HS
ISO/CD 7101.2 [[Under development]] Health Care Quality Management System Standard	A	HS
ISO/AWI 8345 [[Under development]] Application of Knowledge Management to Radioactive Waste Management	B
ISO 9001:2015 Quality management systems — Requirements	A	HS
ISO/TS 9002:2016 Quality management systems — Guidelines for the application of ISO 9001:2015	B	HS
ISO 9004:2018 Quality management — Quality of an organization — Guidance to achieve sustained success	B
ISO 10004:2018 Quality management — Customer satisfaction — Guidelines for monitoring and measuring	B
ISO 10006:2017 Quality management — Guidelines for quality management in projects	B
ISO 10012:2003 Measurement management systems — Requirements for measurement processes and measuring equipment	A
ISO 10377:2013 Consumer product safety — Guidelines for suppliers	B
ISO 10393:2013 Consumer product recall — Guidelines for suppliers	B
ISO 13485:2016 Medical devices — Quality management systems — Requirements for regulatory purposes	A
ISO 14001:2015 Environmental management systems — Requirements with guidance for use	A	HS
ISO 14002-1:2019 Environmental management systems — Guidelines for using ISO 14001 to address environmental aspects and conditions within an environmental topic area — Part 1: General	B
ISO/DIS 14002-2 [[Under development]] Environmental management systems — Guidelines for using ISO 14001 to address environmental aspects and conditions within an environmental topic area — Part 2: Water	B
ISO 14004:2016 Environmental management systems — General guidelines on implementation	B	HS
ISO 14005:2019 Environmental management systems — Guidelines for a flexible approach to phased implementation	B
ISO 14006:2020 Environmental management systems — Guidelines for incorporating ecodesign	B
ISO 14009:2020 Environmental management systems — Guidelines for incorporating material circulation in design and development	B	HS
ISO 14298:2021 Graphic technology — Management of security printing processes	A	HS
ISO 15378:2017 Primary packaging materials for medicinal products — Particular requirements for the application of ISO 9001:2015, with reference to good manufacturing practice (GMP)	A	HS
ISO 16000-40:2019 Indoor air — Part 40: Indoor air quality management system	A	HS
ISO 16106:2020 Transport packages for dangerous goods — Dangerous goods packagings, intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) and large packagings — Guidelines for the application of ISO 9001	B
ISO 18091:2019 Quality management systems — Guidelines for the application of ISO 9001 in local government	B	HS
ISO 18788:2015 Management system for private security operations — Requirements with guidance for use	A	HS
ISO/TS 19158:2012 Geographic information — Quality assurance of data supply	B
ISO 19443:2018 Quality management systems — Specific requirements for the application of ISO 9001:2015 by organizations in the supply chain of the nuclear energy sector supplying products and services important to nuclear safety (ITNS)	A	HS
ISO/IEC 19770-1:2017 Information technology — IT asset management — Part 1: IT asset management systems — Requirements	A	HS
ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018 Information technology — Service management — Part 1: Service management system requirements	A	HS
ISO/IEC 20000-2:2019 Information technology — Service management — Part 2: Guidance on the application of service management systems	B	HS
ISO/IEC TS 20000-5:2022 Information technology — Service management — Part 5: Implementation guidance for ISO/IEC 20000-1	B
ISO 20121:2012 Event sustainability management systems — Requirements with guidance for use	A	HS
ISO 21001:2018 Educational organizations — Management systems for educational organizations — Requirements with guidance for use	A	HS
ISO/AWI 21001 [[Under development]] Educational organizations — Management systems for educational organizations — Requirements with guidance for use	A	HS
ISO 21101:2014 Adventure tourism — Safety management systems — Requirements	A	HS
ISO 21401:2018 Tourism and related services — Sustainability management system for accommodation establishments — Requirements	A	HS
ISO 22000:2018 Food safety management systems — Requirements for any organization in the food chain	A	HS
ISO 22006:2009 Quality management systems — Guidelines for the application of ISO 9001:2008 to crop production	B
ISO/DIS 22163 [[Under development]] Railway applications — Railway quality management system — ISO 9001:2015 and specific requirements for application in the railway sector	A	HS
ISO/TS 22163:2017 Railway applications — Quality management system — Business management system requirements for rail organizations: ISO 9001:2015 and particular requirements for application in the rail sector	A	HS
ISO 22301:2019 Security and resilience — Business continuity management systems — Requirements	A	HS
ISO 22313:2020 Security and resilience — Business continuity management systems — Guidance on the use of ISO 22301	B	HS
ISO 22367:2020 Medical laboratories — Application of risk management to medical laboratories	MS
ISO/IEC DIS 23894 [[Under development]] Information technology — Artificial intelligence — Risk management	MS
ISO 24518:2015 Activities relating to drinking water and wastewater services — Crisis management of water utilities	B	HS
ISO 26000:2010 Guidance on social responsibility	MS
ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information technology — Security techniques — Information security management systems — Requirements	A	HS
ISO/IEC 27001:2013/Cor 1:2014 Information technology — Security techniques — Information security management systems — Requirements — Technical Corrigendum 1	A
ISO/IEC 27001:2013/Cor 2:2015 Information technology — Security techniques — Information security management systems — Requirements — Technical Corrigendum 2	A
ISO/IEC 27003:2017 Information technology — Security techniques — Information security management systems — Guidance	B	HS
ISO/IEC 27005:2018 Information technology — Security techniques — Information security risk management	MS
ISO/IEC DIS 27005 [[Under development]] Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection — Guidance on managing information security risks	MS
ISO/IEC 27010:2015 Information technology — Security techniques — Information security management for inter-sector and inter-organizational communications	B	HS
ISO/IEC 27013:2021 Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection — Guidance on the integrated implementation of ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 20000-1	B
ISO/IEC 27014:2020 Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection — Governance of information security	B
ISO/IEC DIS 27557 [[Under development]] Information technology — Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection — Organizational privacy risk management	MS
ISO/IEC 27701:2019 Security techniques — Extension to ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27002 for privacy information management — Requirements and guidelines	A
ISO 28000:2022 Security and resilience — Security management systems — Requirements	A	HS
ISO 28001:2007 Security management systems for the supply chain — Best practices for implementing supply chain security, assessments and plans — Requirements and guidance	A
ISO 28002:2011 Security management systems for the supply chain — Development of resilience in the supply chain — Requirements with guidance for use	A
ISO 28004-1:2007 Security management systems for the supply chain — Guidelines for the implementation of ISO 28000 — Part 1: General principles	B
ISO 28004-2:2014 Security management systems for the supply chain — Guidelines for the implementation of ISO 28000 — Part 2: Guidelines for adopting ISO 28000 for use in medium and small seaport operations	B
ISO 28004-3:2014 Security management systems for the supply chain — Guidelines for the implementation of ISO 28000 — Part 3: Additional specific guidance for adopting ISO 28000 for use by medium and small businesses (other than marine ports)	B
ISO 28004-4:2014 Security management systems for the supply chain — Guidelines for the implementation of ISO 28000 — Part 4: Additional specific guidance on implementing ISO 28000 if compliance with ISO 28001 is a management objective	B
ISO 28004-1:2007/Cor 1:2012 Security management systems for the supply chain — Guidelines for the implementation of ISO 28000 — Part 1: General principles — Technical Corrigendum 1	B
ISO 28007-1:2015 Ships and marine technology — Guidelines for Private Maritime Security Companies (PMSC) providing privately contracted armed security personnel (PCASP) on board ships (and pro forma contract) — Part 1: General	B
ISO/AWI 28701 [[Under development]] Ships and marine technology — Safety and sustainability management systems in commercial shipping on inland waterways — Requirements with guidance for use	A
ISO 29001:2020 Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries — Sector-specific quality management systems — Requirements for product and service supply organizations	A	HS
ISO 30000:2009 Ships and marine technology — Ship recycling management systems — Specifications for management systems for safe and environmentally sound ship recycling facilities	A
ISO 30004:2012 Ships and marine technology — Ship recycling management systems — Guidelines for the implementation of ISO 30000	B
ISO 30301:2019 Information and documentation — Management systems for records — Requirements	A	HS
ISO 30302:2022 Information and documentation — Management systems for records — Guidelines for implementation	B	HS
ISO 30401:2018 Knowledge management systems — Requirements	A	HS
ISO 31000:2018 Risk management — Guidelines	MS
ISO/DIS 31101 [[Under development]] Robotics — Application services provided by service robots — Safety management systems requirements	A	HS
ISO 34101-1:2019 Sustainable and traceable cocoa — Part 1: Requirements for cocoa sustainability management systems	A	HS
ISO/TS 34700:2016 Animal welfare management — General requirements and guidance for organizations in the food supply chain	A
ISO 35001:2019 Biorisk management for laboratories and other related organisations	A	HS
ISO 37001:2016 Anti-bribery management systems — Requirements with guidance for use	A	HS
ISO 37002:2021 Whistleblowing management systems — Guidelines	B	HS
ISO 37101:2016 Sustainable development in communities — Management system for sustainable development — Requirements with guidance for use	A	HS
ISO 37301:2021 Compliance management systems — Requirements with guidance for use	A	HS
ISO/IEC 38500:2015 Information technology — Governance of IT for the organization	MS
ISO/IEC CD 38500 [[Under development]] Information technology — Governance of IT for the organization	MS
ISO 39001:2012 Road traffic safety (RTS) management systems — Requirements with guidance for use	A	HS
ISO/IEC 40180:2017 Information technology — Quality for learning, education and training — Fundamentals and reference framework	MS
ISO 41001:2018 Facility management — Management systems — Requirements with guidance for use	A	HS
ISO/IEC CD 42001.2 [[Under development]] Information Technology — Artificial intelligence — Management system	A	HS
ISO 44001:2017 Collaborative business relationship management systems — Requirements and framework	A	HS
ISO 44002:2019 Collaborative business relationship management systems — Guidelines on the implementation of ISO 44001	B	HS
ISO 45001:2018 Occupational health and safety management systems — Requirements with guidance for use	A	HS
ISO/DIS 45002 [[Under development]] Occupational health and safety management systems — General guidelines for the implementation of ISO 45001:2018	B	HS
ISO 46001:2019 Water efficiency management systems — Requirements with guidance for use	A	HS
ISO 50001:2018 Energy management systems — Requirements with guidance for use	A	HS
ISO 50004:2020 Energy management systems — Guidance for the implementation, maintenance and improvement of an ISO 50001 energy management system	B
ISO 50005:2021 Energy management systems — Guidelines for a phased implementation	B
ISO 50009:2021 Energy management systems — Guidance for implementing a common energy management system in multiple organizations	B
ISO/TS 54001:2019 Quality management systems — Particular requirements for the application of ISO 9001:2015 for electoral organizations at all levels of government	A	HS
ISO 55001:2014 Asset management — Management systems — Requirements	A	HS
ISO/CD 55001 [[Under development]] Asset management — Management systems — Requirements	A	HS
ISO 55002:2018 Asset management — Management systems — Guidelines for the application of ISO 55001	B	HS
ISO/AWI 56001 [[Under development]] Innovation management — Innovation management system — Requirements	A	HS
ISO 56002:2019 Innovation management — Innovation management system — Guidance	B	HS
ISO/IEC 80079-34:2018 Explosive atmospheres — Part 34: Application of quality management systems for Ex Product manufacture	A	HS
ISO/IEC/IEEE 90003:2018 Software engineering — Guidelines for the application of ISO 9001:2015 to computer software	B	HS

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