Further to Sidney's comment
All the accredited Certification bodies are overseen by one of 5 oversight bodies:
About IATF Oversight Offices
IATF has created five Oversight offices located in France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom and United States of America (see contact information below) to administer IATF registration scheme. IATF also has an administrative office in Beijing, China reporting to global Oversight. The Oversight offices were established to:
1. Conduct office assessments and witness audits of the certification body
2. Provide interpretations and guidance through the issuing of Sanctioned Interpretations (Sis) and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
3. Manage the IATF database to ensure timeliness and accuracy
4. Monitor the certification body activities
5. Qualify 3rd party certification body auditors
6. Handle the application process for new Certification Bodies
IATF Oversight Offices
- IATF France
- ANFIA
- VDA-QMC
- SMMT
- IAOB