BS EN ISO 9000:2000
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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.