The General Assembly, acting on the recommendation of the Technical Committee, resolved that the Transitional Arrangement for the Revision of ISO/IEC 20000-1 Information technology – Service management -- Part 1: Service management system requirements, be 3 years from 30th September 2018 (the starting date of transition). All ISO/IEC 20000-1:2011 accredited certificates shall expire or be withdrawn no later than 29th September 2021(the end of the transition period). Within this transition timeline:  

• • ABs shall be ready to carry out transition assessments for ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018 within 8 months from 30th September 2018 (the starting date of transition).

 

• • CABs seeking accreditation to the new standard shall complete the transition with ABs for ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018 within 18 months from 30th September 2018 (the starting date of transition).

 

• • CABs shall cease conducting initial and recertification audits to the ISO/IEC 20000-1:2011 18 months from 30th September 2018 (the starting date of transition).

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