The biggest week of this revision cycle is here. ISO 9001:2026 was officially published on 16 September, and within the same week the global accreditation community set the formal transition deadlines for both ISO 9001:2026 and ISO 14001:2026. Here is what it means for Philippine business owners and compliance managers.
ISO 9001:2026 is officially published
The sixth edition of the world’s most widely used quality management standard was published on 16 September 2026, confirmed on the official ISO project page and in ISO’s launch announcement. The 2026 edition adopts the harmonized structure shared by other management system standards and puts new weight on leadership, quality culture and ethical behaviour, clearer treatment of risks and opportunities in strategic decision-making, and a new section explaining the intent behind requirements, with a digitally enhanced version following on 1 October. ISO 9001:2015 is now listed as withdrawn in the ISO catalogue, but certificates to the 2015 edition remain valid throughout the transition period. One caution: certification bodies must first be accredited for the new edition, so treat any offer to certify you to ISO 9001:2026 immediately with care.
The transition deadline is set: 30 September 2029
Also on 16 September, Global ACI — the body formed from the merger of the IAF and ILAC — published the formal transition requirements for ISO 9001:2026, ending the guesswork. Certified organizations must complete their transition by 30 September 2029, either at a scheduled surveillance or recertification audit or through a separate transition audit. Along the way, accreditation bodies must be ready to assess certification bodies against the new edition by 31 March 2027, and from 31 March 2028 new and initial accredited certifications may only be issued to ISO 9001:2026. Our advice is unchanged: build the upgrade into your next audit cycle rather than betting on auditor availability in 2029.
ISO 14001:2026 deadlines are now formal too
Two days earlier, on 14 September, Global ACI issued the matching transition requirements for ISO 14001:2026. The dates previously circulated as estimates are now official: certified organizations must complete the move from ISO 14001:2015 by 30 April 2029, and from 31 October 2027 new and initial accredited certifications may only be issued to the 2026 edition. Organizations holding both ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 should note that the environmental deadline lands five months before the quality one — an integrated transition plan covering both standards in a single audit cycle is the efficient route.
Still pending: ISO 45001 and ISO 22000 ballot results
There was no movement this week on the two 2027 revisions in the pipeline. The enquiry ballot on ISO/DIS 45001, the draft second edition of the occupational health and safety standard, closed on 9 September and the result is still being evaluated, while the ISO 22000 draft’s result has been pending since voting closed on 30 July. Both revised editions remain expected in 2027, and ISO 45001:2018 and ISO 22000:2018 stay fully valid until then.
Transition deadlines at a glance
- ISO/IEC 27701:2025 (published 14 October 2025) — certified organizations must transition by 31 October 2028.
- ISO 14001:2026 (published April 2026) — transition ends 30 April 2029, now formal per Global ACI; new accredited certifications only to the 2026 edition from 31 October 2027.
- ISO 9001:2026 (published 16 September 2026) — transition ends 30 September 2029, formal per Global ACI; new accredited certifications only to the 2026 edition from 31 March 2028.
- ISO 45001 — revised edition expected 2027; draft ballot closed 9 September 2026, result pending.
- ISO 22000 — revised edition expected 2027; draft ballot closed 30 July 2026, result pending.
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