ISO 45010:2026 ble publisert 7. september 2026 og er den internasjonale veiledningsstandarden for menstruasjonshelse og overgangsalder i HMS-ledelsessystemer. Den ble utarbeidet av ISO/TC 283, Working Group 10 (WG 10).

Hvilken rolle har STÖ Group i ISO 45010-arbeidet?

STÖ Group er aktiv bidragsyter til ISO 45010-arbeidet gjennom Standard Norges ekspertkomité SN/K 551, den norske speilkomiteen for ISO/TC 283.

Can an organisation be certified to ISO 45010?

No. ISO 45010:2026 is a guidance standard. Certification applies to ISO 45001, which specifies requirements for OHS management systems.

Who developed ISO 45010?

ISO/TC 283 Occupational health and safety management, Working Group 10 (WG 10), with national experts from member countries. Norway participates through Standard Norge committee SN/K 551.

How does ISO 45010 relate to ISO 45001?

ISO 45010:2026 is written for use alongside ISO 45001 and ISO 45003, but does not require ISO 45001 certification.

ISO 45010:2026 — scope, content and use

ISO 45010:2026 was published by ISO/TC 283 on 7 September 2026. It provides guidance on addressing menstrual and menopausal health within occupational health and safety management systems. It is a guidance standard and is not certifiable.

What the standard covers

ISO 45010:2026 describes how employers can identify, assess and address matters related to menstrual health and menopause as part of systematic OHS work. The guidance covers policy, risk assessment, physical and organisational measures, communication and follow-up.

It was developed in ISO/TC 283 Occupational health and safety management, Working Group 10 (WG 10), and is written for use alongside ISO 45001 and ISO 45003.

Relationship to ISO 45001 and ISO 45003

ISO 45001 specifies requirements for OHS management systems and is certifiable. ISO 45003 gives guidance on psychosocial risk. ISO 45010:2026 adds guidance on a specific biological factor and does not assume the organisation is certified to ISO 45001.

Organisations with an established management system can use ISO 45010 as a reference within existing risk assessment and documentation processes rather than as a parallel system.

Practical use

The Norwegian internal control regulation requires systematic OHS work and documentation of it. ISO 45010:2026 provides an internationally recognised framework for structuring that documentation.

The standard does not require processing of individual-level health data. Measures and documentation can be designed at system level, which is relevant to GDPR Art. 9 and to aggregated reporting under ESRS S1.

Questions and answers

Can an organisation be certified to ISO 45010?: No. ISO 45010:2026 is a guidance standard. Certification applies to ISO 45001, which specifies requirements for OHS management systems.
Who developed ISO 45010?: ISO/TC 283 Occupational health and safety management, Working Group 10 (WG 10), with national experts from member countries. Norway participates through Standard Norge committee SN/K 551.
How does ISO 45010 relate to ISO 45001?: ISO 45010:2026 is written for use alongside ISO 45001 and ISO 45003, but does not require ISO 45001 certification.

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