Who is authorized to carry out certification of organizations to TS 1949:2002?

The IATF has developed its own unique and proprietary processes and requirements for registering organizations to TS 16949, as well as for Certification Bodies (CB) and CB auditors. Subscribing IATF automotive OEM companies will only recognize and accept a TS 16949 certification which has been conducted using the prescribed registration process (ask your CB for these rules), and conducted by CB’s that have been qualified and contracted by the IATF or its regional offices such as the IAOB in Detroit.
Certification to TS 16949 by an IATF qualified registrar is required before such a certificate can show the IATF mark and indicate IATF recognition. The IATF require all qualified CB’s to assure that TS16949:2002 (TS-2) registrants meet the following applicability requirements:
1. The organization seeking TS 16949 certification must meet the TS 16949 definition of supplier applicability. See applicability above.
2. Any tier may be certified if it has a direct customer (or potential customer) that requires either compliance or 3rd party registration to TS16949 and
3. Evidence of being a potential supplier to a customer requiring TS16949 could include an RFQ issued to it, or the supplier being on the bid list of the TS16949 IATF subscribing customer.