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A Sanctioned Interpretation changes the interpretation of a rule or a requirement which itself then becomes the basis
for a nonconformity.
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customer requirements
all requirements specified by the customer (e.g., technical, commercial, product and
manufacturing process-related requirements, general terms and conditions, customer-specific
requirements, etc.)
3.1 Where the audited organization is a vehicle manufacturer, vehicle manufacturer
1 Terms and
definitions for the
subsidiary, or joint venture with a vehicle manufacturer, the relevant customer is
specified by the vehicle manufacturer, their subsidiaries, or joint ventures.
automotive industry
Rationale for change:
Customer requirements are developed by vehicle manufacturers for application in their supply
chain by the nature of the product realization process. Therefore, where the vehicle
manufacturers are being certified, the vehicle manufactures define how customer approvals
and/or input are managed.
The organization shall have documented processes for the management of product-safety
related products and manufacturing processes, which shall include but not be limited to the
following, where applicable:
a) – m) (…)
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4.4.1.2 Clarify any confusion related to special approval review for safety related requirements or
2 Product safety documents.
(cont.)
The organization shall:
a) – b) (…)
c) prepare contingency plans for continuity of supply in the event of any of the following,
but not limited to3: key equipment failures (also see Section 8.5.6.1.1); interruption
from externally provided products, processes, and services; recurring natural
disasters; fire; pandemics3; utility interruptions; cyber-attacks on information
technology systems1; labour shortages; or infrastructure disruptions;
d) include, as a supplement to the contingency plans, a notification process to the
customer and other interested parties for the extent and duration of any situation
impacting customer operations;
6.1.2.3
3 Contingency plans
e) periodically test the contingency plans for effectiveness (e.g. simulations, as appropriate);
for cybersecurity:3 testing may include a simulation of a cyber-attack, regular
Revised monitoring for specific threats, identification of dependencies and prioritization
of vulnerabilities. The testing is appropriate to the risk of associated customer
disruption;
Note: cybersecurity testing may be managed internally by the organization or
subcontracted as appropriate2
f) conduct contingency plan reviews (at a minimum annually) using a multidisciplinary
team including top management, and update as required;
g) document the contingency plans and retain documented information describing any
revision(s), including the person(s) who authorized the change(s);.
h) include in contingency plans the development and implementation of
appropriate employee training and awareness.3
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The contingency plans shall include provisions to validate that the manufactured product
continues to meet customer specifications after the re-start of production following an
emergency in which production was stopped and if the regular shutdown processes were not
followed.
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The organization shall have a documented process(es) to verify that internal auditors are
competent, taking into account any requirements defined by the organization and/or1
customer-specific requirements. For additional guidance on auditor competencies, refer to
ISO 19011. The organization shall maintain a list of qualified internal auditors.
Quality management system auditors, manufacturing process auditors, and product
auditors1 shall all1 be able to demonstrate the following minimum competencies:
a) understanding of the automotive process approach for auditing, including risk-based
thinking;
b) understanding of applicable customer-specific requirements;
c) understanding of applicable ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 requirements related to the
scope of the audit;
4 7.2.3 d) understanding of applicable core tool requirements related to the scope of the audit;
Revised Internal auditor e) understanding how to plan, conduct, report, and close out audit findings.
competency
Additionally, At a minimum,1 manufacturing process auditors shall demonstrate technical
understanding of the relevant manufacturing process(es) to be audited, including process risk
analysis (such as PFMEA) and control plan.
f) … g) 2
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The organization shall have a documented process to identify outsourced processes and to
select the types and extent of controls used to verify conformity of externally provided products,
processes, and services to internal (organizational) and external customer requirements.
The process shall include the criteria and actions to escalate or reduce the types and extent of
8.4.2.1 controls and development activities based on supplier performance and assessment of product,
Type and extent of material, or service risks.
7 control - Where characteristics or components “pass through” the organization’s quality
supplemental management system without validation or controls, the organization shall ensure that
the appropriate controls are in place at the point of manufacture.
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The organization shall require their suppliers of automotive products and services to develop,
implement, and improve a quality management system (QMS) with the ultimate objective
of1 eligible organizations2 becoming certified to this Automotive QMS Standard.
Using a risk-based model, the organization shall define a minimum acceptable level of
QMS development and a target QMS development level for each supplier.
certified to ISO 9001, unless otherwise Unless otherwise1 authorized by the customer
[e.g., item a) below], a QMS certified to ISO 9001 is the initial minimum acceptable level
of development. Based on current performance and the potential risk to the customer,
8.4.2.3 the objective is to move suppliers through the following QMS development
Supplier quality progression: with the ultimate objective of becoming certified to this Automotive QMS
8 management Standard. Unless otherwise specified by the customer, the following sequence should
Revised system be applied to achieve this requirement:
development a) compliance to ISO 9001 through second-party audits;1
b) certification to ISO 9001 through third-party audits; unless otherwise specified by the
customer, suppliers to the organization shall demonstrate conformity to ISO 9001 by
maintaining a third-party certification issued by a certification body bearing the
accreditation mark of a recognized IAF MLA (International Accreditation Forum
Multilateral Recognition Arrangement) member and where the accreditation body’s main
scope includes management system certification to ISO/IEC 17021;
c) certification to ISO 9001 with compliance to other customer-defined QMS requirements
(such as Minimum Automotive Quality Management System Requirements for Sub-Tier
Suppliers [MAQMSR] or equivalent) through second-party audits;
d) certification to ISO 9001 with compliance to IATF 16949 through second-party audits;
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e) certification to IATF 16949 through third-party audits (valid third-party certification of the
supplier to IATF 16949 by an IATF-recognized certification body).
NOTE: The minimum acceptable level of QMS development may be compliance to ISO 9001
through second-party audits, if authorized by the customer.
8.4.2.3
8 Supplier quality Rationale for change:
(cont.) management 1
Clarified the expected supplier quality management system development progression. This
Revised system approach supports the “Risk Based Thinking” concept emphasized throughout Section 8.4 of
development the standard.
2
Additional clarification added in the first paragraph to address those organizations
that are not eligible for IATF 16949 certification (examples including but not limited to
the following: scrap metal suppliers, trucking companies who provide transport and
logistics support, etc.).
The organization shall obtain a customer concession or deviation permit prior to further
processing whenever the product or manufacturing process is different from that which is
currently approved.
8.7.1.1 The organization shall obtain customer authorization prior to further processing for “use as is”
Customer and rework for repair (see 8.7.1.5) dispositions of nonconforming product. If sub-
9 authorization for components are reused in the manufacturing process, that sub-component reuse shall be
concession clearly communicated to the customer in the concession or deviation permit.
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8.7.1.1 Clarify requirements and eliminate contradiction in relation to customer approval associated
9 Customer with rework.
(cont.) authorization for
concession
— the laboratory shall be accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 or its national equivalent (e.g.,
CNAS-CL01 in China) by an accreditation body (Signatory) of the ILAC MRA
(International Laboratory Accreditation Forum Mutual Recognition Arrangement
– www.ilac.org)1 or national equivalent2 and include the relevant inspection, test, or
calibration service in the scope of the accreditation (certificate); the certificate of
calibration or test report shall include the mark of a national accreditation body; or
— where an non-5accredited laboratory is not available utilized5 (e.g. for example, but
not limited to: for5 specialist or integrated equipment, or for5 parameters with no
10 7.1.5.3.2. international traceable standard reference,4 or original equipment
Revised External laboratory manufacturers5), the organization is responsible to ensure that there is evidence
that the laboratory has been evaluated and meets the requirements of Section
7.1.5.3.1 of IATF 16949.4
— there shall be evidence that the external laboratory is acceptable to the customer.4
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7.1.5.3.2. Further clarifications provided explaining the conditions and assessment required if non-
10 External laboratory accredited laboratories are used; including for test and measurement original equipment
(cont.) manufacturers.
Revised
The organization shall identify, document, and maintain a list of the process controls, including
inspection, measuring, test, and error-proofing devices., that includes the primary process
control and the approved back-up or alternate methods. The list of process controls
shall include the primary process controls and the approved back-up or alternate
methods, if back-up or alternate methods exist.
8.5.6.1.1
11 Temporary change Rationale for change:
of process controls Clarified that not every primary process control has a back-up or alternate method. Clarified
that if a back-up or alternate method exists, that those back-up or alternate methods are
included on a list maintained by the organization. It is not a requirement to have an
alternative process control for every primary control.
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Top management shall review the product realization processes effectiveness and
efficiency of the quality management system and support processes to evaluate and
improve their effectiveness and efficiency the organization’s quality management
system. The results of the process review activities shall be included as input to the
management review (see Section 9.3.2.1.).
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The organization shall audit all quality management system processes over each a three-year
audit cycle calendar period, according to an annual programme, using the process
approach to verify compliance with this Automotive QMS Standard. Integrated with these
audits, the organization shall sample customer-specific quality management system
requirements for effective implementation.
The complete audit cycle remains three years in length. The quality management
system audit frequency for individual processes, audited within the three-year audit
cycle, shall be based upon internal and external performance and risk. Organizations
shall maintain justification for the assigned audit frequency of their processes. All
9.2.2.2 processes are required to be sampled throughout the three-year audit cycle and
Quality audited to all applicable requirements in the IATF 16949 standard, including ISO 9001
base requirements, and any customer-specific requirements.
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system audit
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embedded software
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a) – d) (…)
e) periodically test the contingency plans for effectiveness (e.g. simulations, as
appropriate);
cybersecurity testing may include a simulation of a cyber-attack, regular
monitoring for specific threats, identification of dependencies and prioritization
6.1.2.3 of vulnerabilities. The testing is appropriate to the risk of associated customer
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disruption;
Note: cybersecurity testing may be managed internally by the organization or
subcontracted as appropriate
The organization shall use a multidisciplinary approach including risk identification and risk
mitigation methods for developing and improving plant, facility, and equipment plans. In
designing plant layouts, the organization shall:
7.1.3.1 a) optimize material flow, material handling, and value-added use of floor space including
Plant, facility, and control of nonconforming product; and
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c) implement cyber protection of equipment and systems supporting
manufacturing.
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7.1.3.1 cyber-attack. This addition drives the implementation of necessary protections to ensure
18 Plant, facility, and continued operation and production to meet customer requirements.
(Cont.) equipment planning
The organization shall have a documented process and criteria to evaluate supplier
performance in order to ensure conformity of externally provided products, processes, and
services to internal and external customer requirements.
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The organization shall have a documented process(es) for problem solving, which prevent(s)
recurrence, including:
a) defined approaches for various types and scale of problems (e.g., new product
development, current manufacturing issues, field failures, audit findings);
b) containment, interim actions, and related activities necessary for control of
nonconforming outputs (see ISO 9001, Section 8.7);
c) root cause analysis, methodology used, analysis, and results;
d) implementation of systemic corrective actions, including consideration of the impact on
similar processes and products;
10.2.3 e) verification of the effectiveness of implemented corrective actions;
20 Problem Solving f) reviewing and, where necessary, updating the appropriate documented information
(e.g., PFMEA, control plan).
Where the customer has specific prescribed processes, tools, or systems for problem solving,
the organization shall use those processes, tools, or systems unless otherwise approved by
the customer.
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a) lessons learned from product recalls, product audits, field returns and repairs,
complaints, scrap, and rework,
The organization shall establish and maintain a documented process(es) for identifying
training needs including awareness (see Section 7.3.1) and achieving competence of all
7.2.1 personnel performing activities affecting conformity to product and process requirements.
Personnel performing specific assigned tasks shall be qualified, as required, with particular
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attention to the satisfaction of customer requirements.
supplemental
To reduce or eliminate risks to the organization, the training and awareness shall also
include information about prevention relevant for the organization’s working
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The organization shall ensure conformance of all products and processes, including service
4.4.1.1 parts and those that are outsourced, to all applicable customer, statutory, and regulatory
Conformance of requirements, including conformance to material requirements (see Section 8.4.2.2).
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processes
While not a new requirement, material regulatory compliance is becoming an increasingly
important area in the automotive sector.
NOTE 1 It is recommended that the organization require its suppliers to meet the requirements
Annex A: A.1 of this Annex.
Phases of the
24 Control Plan NOTE 2 For bulk materials, the control plans do not list most of the production information.
(Notes) This information can be found in the corresponding batch formulation/recipe details.
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Annex A: A.1
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Rationale for change:
(cont.) Control Plan Documenting all controls of highly automated and complex processes (such as semiconductor
(Notes) fabrication, some machining or welding ) could result in control plans which are too huge, if
printed, to be useful for their intended purpose.
Allowing reference and/or linkage to the system controlling the process removes potential for
outdated information and errors and mirrors the actual processes used.
General data
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Annex A: A.2 All other sections of Annex A: A2 (Product control, Process control, Methods and Reaction
25 Elements of the plan) are unchanged.
(cont.) Control Plan
Rationale for change:
Common control plans used for multiple parts can result in a list of covered part numbers that
is too large to include in the Control Plan document. Use of a common control plan designation
instead would simplify such a reference.
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