ISO/TS 16949:2002( Automotive Quality Management Systems):

ISO/TS 16949:2002 - for Automotive Quality Management Systems - This standard is the required QMS standard for the global automotive supplier base. Any automotive supplier who supplies a component or system that ends up in an automobile must be certified, along with any automotive supplier who is contractually required by an automotive OEM to be certified. This standard contains all of the requirements of ISO 9001:2000, along with additional requirements unique to the automotive industry, and replaces QS-9000, which expires on December 15, 2006. This standard and the associated certification scheme is administered by the International Automotive Task Force (IATF), working in conjunction with accreditation bodies and ISO.

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