FYI folks:

Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 14:13:50 -0500
From: Jack Gale <jackgale@ici.net>
To: Greg Gogates <iso25@fasor.com>
Subject: Interpretations from AIAG

G25 Group:

The following was issued by the IASG on 1/22/99 and is at the ASQ website at:

http://www.asq.org/standcert/qs-9000/sancl.html

This is the interpretation our customers needed and will give us, the providers, time to respond.

"Element 4.11 Control of Inspection, Measuring and Test Equipment

C2 Calibration Laboratory Requirements, (4.11.2.b.1) (1/22/99)

Due to a current lack of suppliers of accredited calibration services for calibration laboratories, compliance to QS-9000:1998 Third Edition laboratory requirements, 4.11.2.b.1, may be satisfied if the supplier has a documented plan to assure that, effective January 1, 2001, the supplier is fully in compliance with QS-9000:1998 Third Edition cl. 4.11.2.b.1 requirements.

More information is available in a QS-9000 Laboratory Requirements Self Study Guide available from AIAG at (USA) 248-358-3003 and on the AIAG website: http://www.AIAG.org/quality."


I now have to get back to my A2LA application package.

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Jack Gale, ASQ-CQE
ESSCO Calibration Lab
(800) 325 - 2201
jackgale@ici.net