ISO 9001:2000
The new ISO 9001:2000 standard was published on December 15, 2000 with a three-year transition period ending December 15, 2003.

The purpose behind the new ISO 9001:2000 standard was to provide users of the ISO 9000 standard an opportunity to add value and enhance their performance through continuous improvement of their processes. The new ISO 9001:2000 standard includes improvements over the previous standard in four key areas, which include:

• Increased compatibility with the ISO 14000 series of standards (environmental management standard).
  
• Creating a common structure based upon a process model.
  
• Creating a method to demonstrate continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.
  
• Developing metrics to determine how effectively your internal processes are actually working. The focus is on results.
  

TüV Management Service can assist your organization in achieving certification with accreditations to provide certification to both ISO 9001/2/3:1994 and the ISO 9001:2000 standards.