Automotive Services

ISO/TS 16949:2002 – Certification in automotive industry

The Technical Specification ISO TS 16949:2002 was prepared by the International Automotive Task Force (IATF) and Japanese Automobile Manufacturers Association. Inc. (JAMA) with support of the Subcommittee ISO/TC 176 Quality management and assurance. The second edition ISO/TS 16949:2002 cancels and supersedes the first edition (ISO/TS 16949:1999), which was amended under technical aspects.
It includes the contents of the ISO 9001:2000 norm extended by additional requirements binding in the automotive sector. It standardises American (QS-9000), German (VDA 6.1), French (EAQF) and Italian (AVSQ) specialist standards in the automotive sector in order to eliminate the need for multiple certification audits and to ensure a common approach to the quality management system in the automotive industry. ISO/TS 16949:2002 is applied with respect to all organisations in which parts for production and / or service specifed by the Client are manufactured. The Specification can also be used in supply chains for the automotive sector.