Standard: BS EN ISO 9000:2000

Replaces BS EN ISO 8402:1995.

Replaced by BS EN ISO 9000:2005

From ISO - ISO 9000 / ISO 14000 - Quality management principles:

This document introduces the eight quality management principles on which the quality management system standards of the ISO 9000:2000 and ISO 9000:2008 series are based. These principles can be used by senior management as a framework to guide their organizations towards improved performance. The principles are derived from the collective experience and knowledge of the international experts who participate in ISO Technical Committee ISO/TC 176, Quality management and quality assurance, which is responsible for developing and maintaining the ISO 9000 standards.