IATF Definition of Automotive
I just received this from our registrar.
Following numerous questions on the subject, the following is a clarification/reminder about the IATF definition of 'Automotive' - agreed upon at the July 2003 IATF meeting
Previously, the definition of Automotive was given as any motor powered land vehicle. However, IATF have now revised this definition to specifically include cars, trucks (light, medium and heavy), buses and motorcycles and to exclude industrial, agricultural, off-road (mining, forestry, construction etc.) vehicles.
This change may affect the eligibility for certification of some organizations - certification cannot be achieved by organizations who supply only to these excluded sectors.
Note that IATF have agreed that any existing contracts with suppliers to vehicle manufacturers who are now considered to be excluded from the definition of automotive can be honored, so any ISO/TS 16949:2002 certificates issued referencing customers in these excluded sectors are still valid, any assessments completed up to now will still be valid and can reference customers in excluded sectors and any contracts already accepted for assessment involving customers in excluded sectors can be fulfilled.