ISO 9002 and ISO 9003

Answer:

Yes, they were. Before ISO 9001:2000 there were three quality assurance standards: ISO 9001 for a company with design, commercial and production in the scope, ISO 9002 or a company with for a company with commercial and production in the scope, and 9003 basically for a company without neither design nor production, just commercial activity.

The following material will provide you information about standards history:

- ISO 9001 – ISO 9002 & ISO 9003 are History - https://advisera.com/9001academy/knowledgebase/iso-9002-iso-9003-are-history/
- free online training ISO 9001:2015 Foundations Course – https://advisera.com/training/iso-9001-foundations-course/
- book - Discover ISO 9001:2015 Through Practical Examples - https://advisera.com/books/discover-iso-9001-2015-through-practical-examples/