Courtesy: ISO/TS 29001:2010 petroleum petrochemical and natural gas
All requirements of this International Standard are generic and are intended to be applicable to all
organizations, regardless of type, size and product provided.
Where any requirement(s) of this International Standard cannot be applied due to the nature of an
organization and its product, this can be considered for exclusion.
Where exclusions are made, claims of conformity to this International Standard are not acceptable unless
these exclusions are limited to requirements within Clause 7, and such exclusions do not affect the
organization’s ability, or responsibility, to provide product that meets customer and applicable statutory and
regulatory requirements.
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 9000:2005, Quality management systems — Fundamentals and vocabulary
The organization shall establish, document, implement and maintain a quality management system and
continually improve its effectiveness in accordance with the requirements of this International Standard.
The organization shall
a) determine the processes needed for the quality management system and their application throughout
the organization (see 1.2),
b) determine the sequence and interaction of these processes,
c) determine criteria and methods needed to ensure that both the operation and control of these
processes are effective,
d) ensure the availability of resources and information necessary to support the operation and monitoring
of these processes,
e) monitor, measure where applicable and analyze these processes, and
f) implement actions necessary to achieve planned results and continual improvement of these
processes.
These processes shall be managed by the organization in accordance with the requirements of this
International Standard.
Where an organization chooses to outsource any process that affects product conformity to requirements,
the organization shall ensure control over such processes. The type and extent of control to be applied to
these outsourced processes shall be defined within the quality management system.