10/06/2024
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IATF 16949 Update 2024
The requirements of the new Rules 6th Edition drawn up by the International Automotive Task Force (IATF) are binding for IATF-approved certification bodies. But there are also certain requirements that should be understood by any organization certified to IATF 16949. The changes have been made to improve certifiability, audit procedures and overall efficiency. The transition to the new Rules 6 must be completed by January 1, 2025, after which they will be mandatory for all audits.
The new version of Rules 6th Edition is available in English and other languages. As no detailed comparison of the changes to the previous version, Edition 5 of November 1, 2016, is available at the time of publication of this article, the following overview provides initial information. Further information can be found here on the IATF website.
Important changes in the IATF 16949 Rules 6
Section 1.0: Eligibility for certification
Automotive Vehicles” are defined as “Homologated Vehicles” that are intended to be driven on public roads.
"Replacement Parts and materials” belong to automotive products.
Only one Certification Body (CB) audits a manufacturing site or a standalone remote location.
The CB audits a Standalone Remote Location must be the CB for a site supported by the Remote Location.
Section 1.1: Certification structure
Criteria for an extended manufacturing site (EMS):
Criteria for Extended Manufacturing Site (EMS):
EMS & main site must be in one legal entity and one QMS.
EMS must be within 10 miles (16 km) and 60 minutes' driving distance from main site.
EMS gets supports only from main site and/or provides supports only to main site.
Common management for main site and EMS.
Section 2.5.2: Conflicts of interest
The CB can't provide QMS related consulting service to the certified client.
(The restriction is reduced to QMS related services, such as supplier audits, Tailor-made Internal Auditor courses.)
Section 5.1.1: Audit cycle
For a manufacturing site:
Only two annual surveillance audits for a site in a 3-year audit cycle.
The interval for surveillance audits is -3/+3 months from the last audit day (due date) of the initial, transfer or recertification audit.
Failure to carry out a surveillance audit at the required interval will result in the certificate being withdrawn within 7 days.
No change for the recertification audit: -3/+0 months from the due date, but sufficient time must be allowed to ensure that any non-conformities are closed and the report is approved before the certificate expires.
Section 5.2: Determination of audit days
When assigning an audit team, each auditor shall perform no less than one audit day.
Pre-audit On-site Information Verification has been removed.
For a change to certification scope (including locations, functions, processes and products as defined in Clause 10), add audit time to verify impact from the change.
Audit time (per Table 5.2 q) to verify actions for poor performance to IATF OEM Customers.
When not possible, add Special Audit within 60 days after audit.
Audit duration = Audit Days (per Table 5.2) + “Additional Audit Time”
Additional Audit Time includes
Audit planning time
Audit time for poor performance to IATF OEM customers
Audit time to verify minor NCs from the last audit (0.5 to 1 hour / minor NC)
Audit time to verify major NCs in a Special Audit (1 to 3 hours / major NC)
Additional translation time (+20% for that part), when required
Audit time for scope or other significant changes, relocation, etc.
One audit day = 8 hours, including time for auditing of production shifts
Audit duration
