ISO/TS16949:2009 將準備改版

IATF已核准的新的汽車品質標準的草案，以便涵蓋更多利益相關者的回饋。負責修訂的工作小組正籌備2016年4月的會議，以便獲得更多利益相關者的意見。IATF擬在2016年4月針對ISO / TS 16949:2009發佈過渡性的策略以作為新的汽車品質標準修訂方向。
先期性的差異評估將在2016年5月~6月在全球進行。這些差異評估的回饋將被用來調整新的汽車品質標準以及相關的法規，以期達到和維持IATF的認可。新的汽車品質標準預計在2016年12月頒布。
本次改版主要強化了以下議題, 以反映現有汽車產業的要求：

· 安全相關的部件和流程的要求
· 增強產品的可追溯性要求，以支持最新的法規變化
· 對嵌入式軟件產品的要求
· 保修管理流程, 包括解決NTF（no trouble found無異常退回品之處理）和汽車產業的指導綱要的使用
· 對次一級供應商的管理和輔導要求的澄清
· 額外的企業責任要求條文

IATF ISO/TS 16949 Revision Workgroup News – 08 February 2016

The IATF has approved the first draft of the new automotive quality standard to include additional stakeholder feedback. The revision work team is preparing for an April 2016 conference to obtain further stakeholder input. The IATF intends to release the transition strategy from ISO/TS 16949:2009 to the new automotive quality standard in April 2016.
Pilot gap assessments will be conducted May through June 2016 worldwide. Feedback from gap assessments will be used to further refine the new automotive quality standard and the associated Rules for achieving and maintaining IATF recognition. The target date for completion of the new automotive quality standard is December 2016.
Some of the new enhancements to the automotive quality standard to address recent issues in the automotive industry include the following:

• Requirements for safety-related parts and processes
• Enhanced product traceability requirements to support latest regulatory changes
• Requirements for products with embedded software
• Warranty management process including addressing NTF (no trouble found) and use of automotive industry guidance
• Clarification of sub-tier supplier management and development requirements
• Addition of corporate responsibility requirements