ISO/FDIS 37301:2021(E) Compliance management systems - Requirements withguidance for use

ISO/FDIS 37301:2021(E) Compliance management systems - Requirements withguidance for use 1 Scope This document specifies requirements and provides guidelines for establishing,developing.implementing, evaluating,maintaining and improving an effective compliance management systemwithin an organization. This document is applicable to all types of organizations regardless of the type, size and nature of theactivity, as well as whether the organization is from the public, private or non-profit sector. All requirements specified in this document that refer to a governing body apply to top management incases where an organization does not have a governing body as a separate function. 2 Normative references There are no normative references in this document. 3Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document,the following terms and definitions apply. ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:-lSo Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp —IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/ 3.1 organization person or group of people that has its own functions with responsibilities, authorities and relationshipsto achieve its objectives (3.6) Note 1 to entry:The concept of organization includes, but is not limited to, sole-trader, company, corporation,firm,enterprise, authority, partnership, charity or institution, or part or combination thereof, whether incorporatedor not, public or private. Note 2 to entry: If the organization is part of a larger entity, the term "organization"refers only to the part of thelarger entity that is within the scope of the compliance management system. 3.2