ISO 14001 Transition

LinkedIn Post - With the recent change in ISO 14001, the transition period has begun. Notification from UKAS has been published with the following timescales allotted for ISO 14001 clients:
- Late 2026, early 2027 - UKAS to provide confirmation to URS that the new standard can be certified
- 31 October 2027 - URS to stop all new certifications to the previous version of the standard
- 30 April 2029 - URS to transition all certified customers to the revised standard

The transition to the new standard will not take place until UKAS have confirmed that URS are able to certify to the 2026 version. Once this confirmation has been provided, another notification will be given on the next steps to be taken. It is envisioned that an additional 0.5 days will be needed during surveillance or OV1 to check the implementation of the requirements.

For the transition audit to be successful, it is recommended that a GAP analysis is completed on your system to ensure you meet the new requirements and have implemented any identified changes.

Should you have any queries for this transition, please feel free to contact URS.