{"id":12007,"date":"2026-10-19T13:27:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T10:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cys.org.cy\/?p=12007"},"modified":"2026-10-19T13:27:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T10:27:37","slug":"ten-iso-standards-on-governance-and-compliance-adopted-as-cyprus-national-standards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cys.org.cy\/en\/ten-iso-standards-on-governance-and-compliance-adopted-as-cyprus-national-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten ISO Standards on Governance and Compliance Adopted as Cyprus National Standards"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Cyprus Organization for Standardization (CYS<\/a>), in its capacity as the National Standards Body of Cyprus, announces the adoption of ten<\/strong> (10) ISO<\/strong> International Standards as Cyprus National Standards in the fields of organizational governance and compliance.<\/p>\n

The initiative forms part of CYS\u2019s mission to promote quality, transparency, effectiveness and sustainable development through standardization. It also expands access for Cypriot organizations to a coherent and internationally recognized framework of principles and good practices supporting sound governance, organizational integrity and effective compliance.<\/p>\n

The adopted standards are:<\/p>\n

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  1. ISO 37000:2021<\/a> \u2013 Governance of organizations \u2013 Guidance<\/li>\n
  2. ISO 37002:2021<\/a> \u2013 Whistleblowing management systems \u2013 Guidelines<\/li>\n
  3. ISO 37003:2025<\/a> \u2013 Fraud control management systems \u2013 Guidance for organizations managing the risk of fraud<\/li>\n
  4. ISO 37004:2023<\/a> \u2013 Governance of organizations \u2013 Governance maturity model \u2013 Guidance<\/li>\n
  5. ISO 37005:2024<\/a> \u2013 Governance of organizations \u2013 Developing indicators for effective governance<\/li>\n
  6. ISO TS 37008:2023<\/a> \u2013 Internal investigations of organizations \u2013 Guidance<\/li>\n
  7. ISO 37009:2025<\/a> \u2013 Conflict of interest in organizations \u2013 Guidance<\/li>\n
  8. ISO 37301:2021<\/a> \u2013 Compliance management systems \u2013 Requirements with guidance for use<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    ISO 37301:2021 \/ Amd 1:2024<\/a> Amendment 1: Climate action changes<\/p>\n

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    1. ISO 37302:2025<\/a> \u2013 Compliance management systems \u2013 Guidance for the evaluation of effectiveness<\/li>\n
    2. ISO 37303:2025<\/a> \u2013 Compliance management systems \u2013 Guidance for competence management<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Together, these standards address critical and interconnected areas, including organizational governance, the development and evaluation of compliance management systems, whistleblowing management, fraud prevention and response, conflicts of interest, internal investigations, governance maturity assessment and the development of the competencies required to support effective compliance.<\/p>\n

      Their adoption at national level is expected to support:<\/p>\n