IATF Oversight
Certification Body Communiqué
Communiqué # 2008-006
DATE: December 2008
SUBJECT: ISO/TS16949:2009 Transition Process
ISO/TS 16949:2009 will be issued during the first quarter 2009, following the ballot of the ISO TC176
and reflects the changes in ISO 9001:2008. As such, the following applies:
1) No new requirements
ISO/TS 16949:2009 introduces no new or changed requirements. ISO 9001:2008 is based on
clarifications or amendments to the existing requirements of ISO 9001:2000 and those that are
intended to improve consistency with ISO 14001:2004.
2) Application
Certification Bodies and Organizations are expected to understand and apply the amendments
to ISO/TS 16949:2009. Application of the clarifications related to ISO 9001:2008 requirements
in the boxed text of ISO/TS 16949:2009 is effective not later than 120 days after the release of
ISO/TS 16949:2009. .
3) Certification status to ISO/TS 16949:2002
The certification status to ISO/TS 16949:2002 remains in effect for the certification life.
Certification to ISO/TS 16949:2009 is recognized with the effective date of the release of
ISO/TS 16949:2009. The certification to ISO/TS 16949:2009 is not an upgrade and its term is
the same as the current ISO/TS 16949:2002 certificate.
4) Certificates issued to ISO/TS 16949:2009
IATF recognized certificates to ISO/TS 16949:2009 may be issued upon request by an
organization (client) after official publication and after a regularly scheduled surveillance audit,
but are not required until the next recertification audit.
