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ISO 9001:2026 Transition Milestones: Key Dates Through September 2029
The accreditation timeline for the ISO 9001:2026 transition is taking shape. According to newly published guidance, the key milestones are:
- 31 March 2027 — Accreditation bodies must be ready to support ISO 9001:2026.
- 30 June 2027 — Certification bodies submit their transition declarations to their accreditation bodies.
- 30 September 2027 — Accreditation body transition decisions complete; certification bodies can then certify to the 2026 edition.
- 31 March 2028 — Cut-off: new and initial accredited certifications are issued to ISO 9001:2026 only.
- 30 September 2029 — Hard deadline: every existing ISO 9001:2015 certificate must have completed transition.
Transition itself can happen at a surveillance audit, a recertification audit, or a dedicated transition audit — each with different cost and timing implications.
As we reported earlier (https://novaqtechgroup.com/2026/09/27/iso-9001-2026-transition-no-global-deadline-yet/), there is no single globally published deadline from ISO itself, so organizations should get written confirmation of the dates that apply to their own certificates from their certification body.
Source: Auditor Training Online — https://blog.auditortrainingonline.com/blog/iso-90012026-transition-dates-confirmed