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title: "ISO/IEC 42001"
description: "The ISO/IEC standard (2023) that specifies requirements for an AI management system, certifiable by accredited bodies."
canonical: https://aigovernanceengineer.com/glossary/iso-iec-42001
author: "Jorge García Aibar"
license: "CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)"
doi: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22956197
version: "0.5.0"
updated: 2026-09-24
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# ISO/IEC 42001

The ISO/IEC standard (2023) that specifies requirements for an AI management system, certifiable by accredited bodies [1]. As of 2026-09-24 it is not a harmonised standard under the AI Act, so certification gives no presumption of conformity [2].

- Developed in: [ch. 22, The management-system trio](https://aigovernanceengineer.com/bok/principles-and-standards#the-management-system-trio); [ch. 08, ISO/IEC 42001, 42005 and 42006](https://aigovernanceengineer.com/bok/regulatory-map#isoiec-42001-42005-and-42006)
- Chapters: [ch. 07, Maturity Model](https://aigovernanceengineer.com/bok/maturity-model) · [ch. 08, Regulatory Map](https://aigovernanceengineer.com/bok/regulatory-map) · [ch. 22, Principles & Standards](https://aigovernanceengineer.com/bok/principles-and-standards)
- In the glossary chapter: https://aigovernanceengineer.com/bok/glossary#t-iso-iec-42001

## Sources

[1] ISO/IEC 42001:2023, AI management systems (referenced by identifier only; requirements for an AI management system; clause 10.2 nonconformity and corrective action). ISO/IEC. 2023. https://www.iso.org/standard/81230.html (verified: secondary)
[2] Standardisation of the AI Act (no harmonised standard yet referenced in the Official Journal, so no presumption of conformity from any standard, ISO/IEC 42001 included; page last updated 2026-08-03; none found in the Publications Office index on 2026-09-24). European Commission. 2026-08-03. https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/ai-act-standardisation (verified: primary)