ISO 22301

In November 2010 the International Standards Organisation released Draft International Standard ISO/DIS 22301: Societal Security – Preparedness and Continuity Management Systems – Requirements.  Like BS25999-2(2007), this is intended to be a specification against which organisations can be certified.

ISO/DIS 22301 adopts the same ‘Plan-Do-Check-Act’ cycle as BS25999 (and many other Management Systems).  However, it is important to note that it also draws on a number of other national standards and some of the terminology used is different to the British Standard.

ISO/DIS 22301 was approved in November 2011 and will become a Final Draft International Standard (FDIS) in December.  The FDIS will then be circulated to all ISO member bodies who will vote whether or not to approve it in early 2012.  If it receives the required two thirds majority, it is expected that the standard will finally be released in April or May 2012.