Back in October 2013 the International Automotive Task Force (IATF) updated the Certification Rules (updated to 4th edition) relating to the certification process for the technical specification ISO TS 16949 for the automotive industry. All certification audits from 1st April 2014 will be performed according to the new certification rules, and organisations will need to fully transition to the new rules by 1st April 2015.
The most important changes are listed below:
If you are at all worried about the changes to the rules we strongly urge you to contact your certification body at the earliest opportunity.
For further details please visit the IATF website www.iatfglobaloversight.org/