Annex SL

Annex SL is a part of the ISO directives that specifies how to write Management System Standards (MSS) such as ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. Before 2012, various MSS were written in different ways. Several attempts have been made since the late 90s to harmonize the way to write but the first group that succeeded to reach an agreement was the Joint Technical Coordination Group (JTCG) set up by ISO/TMB.

According to Annex SL, a MSS should follow the structure:

1. Scope
2. Normative references
3. Terms and definitions
4. Context of the organisation
5. Leadership
6. Planning
7. Support
8. Operation
9. Performance evaluation
10. Improvement

MSS (Type A) following Annex SL

• ISO 9001:2015, Quality management systems - Requirements
• ISO 14001:2015, Environment management systems – Requirements with guidance for use
• ISO 18788:2015, Management system for private security services – Requirements with guidance
• ISO 20121:2012, Event sustainability management systems – Requirements with guidance for use
• ISO 22301:2012, Societal security – Business continuity management systems – Requirements
• ISO/IEC 27001:2013, Information technology – Security techniques – Information security management systems – Requirements
• ISO 30301:2011, Information and documentation – Management systems for records – Requirements
• ISO 39001:2013, Road-traffic safety (RTS) management systems – Requirements with guidance for use
• ISO 55001:2013, Asset management – Requirements

MSS (Type A) not yet revised in accordance with Annex SL

• ISO/IEC 20000-1:2011, Information technology – Service management – Part 1 : Service management system requirements (under revision)

• ISO 22000:2005, Food safety management systems – Requirements for any organization in the food chain (under revision)

• ISO 28000:2007, Specification for security management systems for the supply chain
• ISO 30000:2009, Ships and marine technology – Ship recycling management systems – Specifications for management systems for safe and environmentally sound ship recycling facilities
• ISO 50001:2011, Energy management systems – Requirements with guidance for use (under revision)

MSS (Type A) under development

• ISO 21001, Educational organization management systems - Requirements with guidance for use
• ISO 24562, Water efficiency management systems - Requirements with guidance for use
• ISO 30401, Human resource management - Knowledge management systems - Requirements
• ISO 34001, Security and resilience - Security management systems - Fraud countermeasures and control
• ISO 37001, Anti-bribery management systems
• ISO 45001, Occupational health and safety management systems - Requirements with guidance for use