(ISO: Geneva) -- The 14 ISO International Standards currently making up the ISO 9000 family of generic quality-management standards are now available in new paper and compact disc editions of The ISO Standards collection. Two standards now at the final draft stage, plus a technical corrigendum (i.e., a list of corrections, errata), are also included.

The ISO 9000 family is best known for ISO 9001:2000, which establishes the requirements for a quality-management system and can be used for certification by organizations that wish to have their conformity to the standard verified by an independent auditor.

ISO 9001:2000 is complemented by a comprehensive family of standards addressing the following specific aspects of quality management:

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