Scope Statement Training

3. ISO/TS 16949 Transition Plan ISO/TS 16949:2009 is expected to be released this quarter. No new requirements, just addition of ISO 9001:2008 Effective 120 days after release. Must transition at Recertification 120 days after release. 2002 certificates valid until expiration

4. TS Rules 3rd Edition Effective January 1, 2009 Consistent with ISO/IEC 17021:2006 Clients cannot refuse the presence of an internal witness auditor (mentor audits) At least one member of the original assessment team (registration or recertification) must be part of subsequent surveillance audits. After three years, auditors must rotate out Consultants cannot participate in audits Decision to certify must occur within 120 days of the registration or recertification audit and no later than one day before expiration date. Not all sites automatically suspended in corporate schemes. Only to the affected site (s).

5. Transferring TS Certificates Cannot transfer more than once w/in three years Any existing nonconformities shall be 100% resolved (used to require zero open nonconformities) You must provide a copy of last audit report & all findings to new certification body Cannot be in OEM special status (e.g. CS2) or have a suspended, cancelled, or withdrawn certificate. Transfers can only be completed after an audit, 100% resolution of nonconformities and a decision to certify made prior to the next scheduled surveillance or certificate expiration.

6. Transferring TS Certificates DO NOT cancel contract with existing certification body prior to completion of all transfer activities. New certification body issues a certificate and a new 3-year audit and certificate cycle begins.