ISO/TS 16949 is the Technical Specification for Quality Management Systems applicable to suppliers in automotive industry. It was jointly developed by The International Automotive Task Force (IATF) members, with the objective of improving both the quality capability and the entire certification process throughout the supply chain.

IATF has issued an official press release in August 2016, stating that the new international standard IATF 16949:2016 will be published in October 2016. The new industry standard will replace ISO/TS 16949:2009. 

Certificates to ISO/TS 16949:2009 will no longer be valid after 14th September 2018.

Key Benefits

​Global Acceptance with All Major Automotive Manufacturers

Improve Product and
​Process Quality

Continual Improvement on
​Reducing Defects

Increased Competitiveness

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Dateline for ISO/TS 16949 Transition -  14 September 2018
​​​The new international automotive standard IATF 16949 was published in October 2016. It will take the place of the currently applicable Technical Specification ISO/TS 16949:2009. Like its predecessors, the new IATF is aligned with ISO 9001. In this respect, IATF 16949 also follows the new High Level Structure of management system standards, combining the extended requirements of ISO 9001:2015 with those of the automotive industry. In accordance with the transition period for ISO 9001:2008 certificates, read more ​​