What is the fate of QS 9000?

There are no plans to revise QS 9000 based on the new ISO 9001:2000 Standard. The agreement between QS-9000 and ISO, Geneva, to include ISO 9000:1994 text in the QS-9000, 3rd Edition, standards document expires on 14 December, 2006. Beyond that date, ISO/TS 16949:2002 will replace QS-9000.To suppliers currently registered to QS-9000: it is strongly urged that your registered site(s) upgrade to ISO/TS 16949:2002 at the expiration of their current QS-900 Certification, and no later than 14 December 2006 or earlier based on individual OEM customer requirements.