Logic behind dropping preventive actions

Answer:

The preventive actions were left out from the new version of the standard because of introduction of risk-based thinking that covers much larger scope than preventive actions and provides a framework for identification of risks and opportunities arising from the context of the organization and not only from the processes as it was with the preventive actions.

Preventive actions no longer exists only by their name, but actions to address risks and opportunities required by the new version of the standard basically represent the preventive action.

For more information, see:
- Risk-based thinking replacing preventive ac tion in ISO 9001:2015 – The benefits https://advisera.com/9001academy/knowledgebase/risk-based-thinking-replacing-preventive-action-in-iso-90012015-the-benefits/