IATF 16949, stakeholders

• The IATF is an “ad hoc” group of automotive manufacturers and their respective trade associations,
formed to provide improved quality products to automotive customers worldwide. Specifically, the
purposes for which the IATF was established are:
• To develop a consensus regarding international fundamental quality system requirements, primarily
for the participating companies’ direct suppliers of production materials, product or service parts or
finishing services (e.g. heat treating, painting and plating). These requirements will also be available
for other interested parties in the automotive industry.
• To develop policies and procedures for the common IATF third party registration scheme to ensure
consistency worldwide.
• To provide appropriate training to support IATF 16949 requirements and the IATF registration
scheme.
• To establish formal liaisons with appropriate bodies to support IATF objectives.
• IATF members include the following vehicle manufacturers: BMW Group, FCA US LLC, Daimler AG,
FCA Italy Spa, Ford Motor Company, General Motors Company, PSA Group, Renault, Volkswagen AG
and the vehicle manufacturers respective trade associations – AIAG (U.S.), ANFIA (Italy), FIEV
(France), SMMT (U.K.) and VDA QMC (Germany).

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Objective
”The goal of this Automotive QMS standard is the development of a
quality management system that provides for continual improvement,
emphasizing defect prevention and the reduction of variation and
waste in the supply chain.”

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IATF 16949 Rules, 5th Edition, November 1st 2016 - highlights

What has changed?

• Rules 4th edition Rules Sanctioned interpretations (SI´s) and FAQ´s are integrated to the
new IATF Rules 5th edition
• Number of pages 58->66

What is Sanctioned Interpretations?

• An SI changes the interpretation of a rule or an requirement, which itself then

becomes a basis for nonconformity

• An FAQ is an explanation or an clarification of an existing rule or requirement

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IATF 16949 Rules, 5th Edition, November 1st 2016 – Eligibility changes

Rules 4th edition SI, owners manuals and warning triangles added

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