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ISO 10002 — Complaints Handling

Guidance for planning, designing, and operating an effective complaints-handling process — turning dissatisfied customers into an opportunity to improve.

What It Is

A structured approach to handling complaints

ISO 10002 provides a framework for handling customer complaints — how they're received, assessed, resolved, and used to drive improvement — with an emphasis on fairness, responsiveness, and transparency throughout.

It's often adopted alongside ISO 9001 and ISO 10001 as part of a broader customer-satisfaction approach.

Quick Facts
Category
Quality — Complaints Handling
Current version
ISO 10002:2018
Certificate validity
3 years
Surveillance visits
Annual
Who Needs It

Is ISO 10002 right for you?

Typical Fit

Organizations of any size that want a consistent, fair, and transparent way to handle customer complaints — especially useful in service industries, retail, and regulated sectors.

Key Benefits

What certification gives you

Faster resolution

A clear process moves complaints toward resolution quicker.

Complaints drive improvement

Feedback becomes a structured input, not just a cost.

Greater transparency

Customers and regulators can see a fair process at work.

Fewer repeat complaints

Root causes get addressed, not just symptoms.

Pairs with ISO 9001 & 10001

Fits naturally into a broader quality framework.

A documented, defensible process

Evidence of fair handling if disputes are escalated.

Getting Certified

How the process works

The same straightforward path applies across every standard we certify.

1

Gap review & scoping

2

Build your management system

3

Stage 1 & Stage 2 audit

4

Certificate issued

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