ISO 9001:2026 Compliance Checklist

Clause 4 — Organizational Context

• 4.1 Internal and external issues
• 4.1 ★ Climate change consideration (new)
• 4.2 Interested parties and requirements
• 4.3 QMS scope definition
• 4.4 Process identification and management

Clause 5 — Leadership

• 5.1 Top management active involvement
• 5.1.1 ★ Quality culture promotion (new)
• 5.1.1 ★ Ethical behaviour promotion (new)
• 5.2 Quality policy
• 5.3 Roles, responsibilities, authorities

Clause 6 — Planning

• 6.1 Risk and opportunity identification
• 6.1.3 ★ Opportunities register (new)
• 6.2 Quality objectives and plans
• 6.3 Planning of changes

Clause 7 — Support

• 7.1 Resources (people, infrastructure)
• 7.1 Monitoring and measuring resources
• 7.2 Competence and training effectiveness
• 7.3 Awareness
• 7.4 Communication
• 7.5 Documented information control

Clause 8 — Operations

• 8.1 Operational planning and control
• 8.2 Customer requirements
• 8.3 Design and development (if applicable)
• 8.4 External provider control
• 8.5 Production/service provision
• 8.6 Release of products/services
• 8.7 Nonconforming outputs

Clause 9 — Performance Evaluation

• 9.1 Monitoring and measurement
• 9.1 Customer satisfaction
• 9.2 Internal audit programme
• 9.3 Management review
• 9.3 ★ Quality culture in management review (new)

Clause 10 — Improvement

• 10.1 Improvement opportunities
• 10.2 Nonconformity and corrective action
• 10.3 Continual improvement