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The Annex SL is a guideline for writing standards for management systems.

Contents

The Annex SL, developed by the ISO provides the framework for a new ISO Management System standard (MSS) or to revise an existing ISO-MSS (for example, ISO 9001, ISO 14001). All new ISO management standards will follow this framework and the old ones will be revised to this new framework.

General

Before 2012, various standards for management systems were written in different ways. Several attempts have been made since the late 90s to harmonize the way to write these but the first group that succeeded to reach an agreement was the Joint Technical Coordination Group (JTCG) set up by ISO/TMB.

According to Annex SL, a Management System Standard should follow the structure:

  1. Scope
  2. Normative references
  3. Terms and definitions
  4. Context of the organisation
  5. Leadership
  6. Planning
  7. Support
  8. Operation
  9. Performance evaluation
  10. Improvement

Differences ISO 9001:2015 / ISO 14001:2015 / ISO 45001:DIS

All standards for management systems will follow the above listed structure and also in this order and with these wordings, however within these clauses, sub-clauses are distinguished that differ per topic, like 'quality' or 'environment'. Through additional sub-clauses or modified wording the standard is made specific for this topic.

To show how this works, below a comparison between ISO standards 9001:2015, 14001:2015 and 45001:DIS are compared, where the additions or modified wordings are marked in Red.

Types of standards

Two kinds of standards for management systems are defined by the Annex SL:

  • Type A MSS: in regard to management system requirement (for example ISO 9001/14001)
  • Type B MSS: in regard to guidelines (for instance ISO 9004/14004)

    • MSS (Type A) following Annex SL

  • ISO 9001:2015, Quality management systems - Requirements
  • ISO 14001:2015, Environment management systems – Requirements with guidance for use
  • ISO 18788:2015, Management system for private security services – Requirements with guidance
  • ISO 20121:2012, Event sustainability management systems – Requirements with guidance for use
  • ISO 22301:2012, Societal security – Business continuity management systems – Requirements
  • ISO/IEC 27001:2013, Information technology – Security techniques – Information security management systems – Requirements
  • ISO 30301:2011, Information and documentation – Management systems for records – Requirements
  • ISO 39001:2013, Road-traffic safety (RTS) management systems – Requirements with guidance for use
  • ISO 55001:2013, Asset management – Requirements

    • MSS (Type A) not yet revised in accordance with Annex SL

  • ISO/IEC 20000-1:2011, Information technology – Service management – Part 1 : Service management system requirements (under revision)
  • ISO 22000:2005, Food safety management systems – Requirements for any organization in the food chain (under revision)
  • ISO 28000:2007, Specification for security management systems for the supply chain
  • ISO 30000:2009, Ships and marine technology – Ship recycling management systems – Specifications for management systems for safe and environmentally sound ship recycling facilities
  • ISO 50001:2011, Energy management systems – Requirements with guidance for use (under revision)

    • MSS (Type A) under development

  • ISO 21001, Educational organization management systems - Requirements with guidance for use
  • ISO 24562, Water efficiency management systems - Requirements with guidance for use
  • ISO 30401, Human resource management - Knowledge management systems - Requirements
  • ISO 34001, Security and resilience - Security management systems - Fraud countermeasures and control
  • ISO 37001, Anti-bribery management systems
  • ISO 45001, Occupational health and safety management systems - Requirements with guidance for use

    • References

    Annex SL Wikipedia
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