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ISO/IEC 42001 certification checklist

Printable one-pager for the ISO/IEC 42001 certification path. Items already cited on the ISO/IEC 42001 path. ISO/IEC 42001 is an organizational management system, not a product certificate. Last checked 15 October 2026.

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What the certificate is

Confirm you are certifying an organizational AI management system, not an AI product
ISO/IEC 42001:2023 specifies requirements for an organizational Artificial Intelligence Management System.
ISO/IEC 42001:2023
Use an independent certification body if you choose certification
ISO says organizations may choose certification, and that certification is performed by independent certification bodies.
ISO 42001 explained
Do not treat UKAS’s first AIMS accreditation as a certificate for your product
UKAS granted the first accreditation for certification of AIMS to ISO/IEC 42001:2023 on 15 January 2026. That is accreditation of a certification body.
UKAS grants first accreditation for ISO/IEC 42001

Evidence commonly asked for

Inventory of AI systems in the AIMS scope
AI RMF Govern 1.6 expects mechanisms to inventory AI systems; the NIST/ISO crosswalk points to ISO B.4.2 to B.4.6. BSI’s 42001 preparation list starts with a description of AI system(s) under the draft AIMS scope.
NIST AI RMF to ISO/IEC 42001 crosswalk
Statement of Applicability, AI policy and AIMS manual
BSI’s public ISO/IEC 42001 preparation list includes a Statement of Applicability, AI policy and objectives, and the AI Management System Manual with drafts of procedures and work instructions.
BSI ISO/IEC 42001 pre-certification
AI risk assessment and treatment records
Govern 1.3 maps to ISO 6.1.1 to 6.1.3 in the crosswalk. BSI says the pre-certification look includes change management, risk assessment, approval procedures and implementation plans.
NIST AI RMF to ISO/IEC 42001 crosswalk
Documented roles, responsibilities and supplier records
Govern 2.1: roles, responsibilities and lines of communication are documented. Govern 6.1 maps to ISO B.10.2 and B.10.3 allocating responsibilities and suppliers.
NIST AI RMF to ISO/IEC 42001 crosswalk
Internal audit programme and results
Measure 1.3 maps to ISO 9.2.2 internal audit programme.
NIST AI RMF to ISO/IEC 42001 crosswalk

Audit stages (BSI’s published process)

Plan Stage 1 (readiness) then Stage 2 (implementation)
BSI’s management-systems guidebook: Stage 1 assesses readiness and reviews documentation; Stage 2 determines whether the management system has been effectively implemented. Certification is granted only after an independent review.
BSI Management Systems Certification Guidebook

Questions

Is this a substitute for the standard or the contract?

No. Each item is a starting-point evidence prompt taken from the matching Path and its cited articles. It is informational only and is not professional, engineering, certification or legal advice.

Where did the items come from?

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