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ResourcesIssue 30October 2026

Blog on ISO certification — transitions, prices and standards

The articles on the Euro Standard Certification blog answer real questions from clients — how much certification costs, what changes with the new versions of the standards and what the auditor checks.

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  • 14standards and schemes
  • 109 mintotal reading time
An auditor holding documents inspects equipment in a production facility LatestISO 31000 ISO 31000 — risk management: can you get certified? ISO 31000 gives guidelines for managing risk but cannot be used for certification. See what it contains and in which standards risk is a requirement. Read · 5 min

Transition calendar

When a new version of a standard is published, certificates issued against the old version remain valid only until the end of the transition period. Here are the deadlines currently running.

  1. ISO/IEC 27001:2022Completed

    Published Deadline

    Certificates to the 2013 version are no longer valid.

  2. ISO 37001:2025Ending soon

    Published Deadline

    24-month transition period under IAF MD 30:2025.

  3. FSSC 22000 v7In progress

    Published Deadline

    From 1 May 2027, audits are conducted against Version 7 only.

  4. ISO 14001:2026In progress

    Published Deadline

    Three-year transition period for ISO 14001:2015 certificates.

  5. ISO 9001:2026In progress

    Published Deadline

    Three-year transition period for ISO 9001:2015 certificates.

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Certification glossary

The terms you will come across in the articles and in the quote — briefly explained.

Accreditation

Independent confirmation by a national accreditation body that the certification body is competent and impartial.

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Certification body

The organization that audits the management system and issues the certificate — in our case, CERTIND S.A.

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Stage 1 and Stage 2

The two parts of the initial audit: a review of readiness and documentation, and an on-site check of implementation.

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Surveillance audit

An audit carried out every year between certification and recertification to confirm that the system is working.

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Recertification

An audit before the three-year certificate expires, which starts a new cycle.

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Transition period

The period after a new version of a standard is published during which certificates to the old version remain valid.

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EA code

A classification of economic activities that determines the scope of accreditation and which auditors may carry out the audit.

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Integrated system

A single management system covering several standards — for example ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 — with a joint audit.

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