TUV Management Service Receives Accreditation from the German Department of Transportation (KBA) to provide ISO/TS 16949 Certification
9 October 2000
TUV Management Service Receives Accreditation from the German Department of Transportation (KBA) to provide ISO/TS 16949 Certification
DANVERS, Mass., Oct. 9 TUV Management Service
(http://www.tuvglobal.com) announces that the German Department of Transportation
(KBA) has accredited TUV Management Service on August 15, 2000 to provide
accredited ISO/TS 16949 registration services worldwide to suppliers of
automotive manufacturers. The addition of ISO/TS 16949 complements TUV's full
suite of automotive services, which include ISO 9000, QS-9000, TE Supplement,
VDA 6.1, ISO 14001 and AS9000.
In offering ISO/TS 16949 certification, TUV Management Service is one of a
select group of registrars that is accredited by the German Department of
Transportation (KBA) to provide ISO/TS 16949 registration services. On August
18, 2000 TUV issued the first ISO/TS 16949 certificate to DaimlerChrysler AG
for their Powertrain Business Unit, encompassing their Engines,
Foundry Products and Harnesses plants located in Mannheim, Germany. Issuing
certification to DaimlerChrysler makes TUV Management Service one of the first
third party registrars to perform ISO/TS 16949 audits.
ISO/TS 16949 (TS-Technical Specifications) was published in 1999 to create
and promote harmonization of supplier quality system requirements for the
automotive industry. ISO/TS 16949 is a common global registration scheme
recognized by all participating organizations of the International Automotive
Task Force (IATF) including, but not limited to, DaimlerChrysler AG
, Ford Motor Company , General Motors Corporation
, BMW (OTC: BAMXF) and Volkswagen (OTC: VALKF). ISO/TS 16949 was
developed based upon ISO 9001:1994, AVSQ (Italian), EAQF (French), QS-9000
(US) and VDA 6.1 (German) automotive quality management system standards. It
is anticipated that ISO/TS 16949 will represent substantial efficiencies for
automotive industry suppliers by allowing one audit to satisfy the quality
system requirements of QS-9000, VDA 6.1, AVSQ and EAQF. Currently ISO/TS 16949
does not replace these existing standards but represents an option for
suppliers. The IATF plans to integrate ISO/TS 16949 with ISO 9001:2000
(expected to be published in November 2000), with a second edition of ISO/TS
16949 planned for 2001.
About TUV Management Service
TUV Management Service is a division of TUV America Inc., headquartered in
Danvers, MA, employing over 240 professionals throughout North America,
including Danvers (MA), Research Triangle Park (NC), New Brighton (MN),
Boulder (CO), San Diego (CA), Santa Clara (CA) and many additional locations.
A top ten registrar in the U.S., Europe and Asia, TUV provides ISO 9000, QS-
9000, ISO 14001, TE Supplement, AS 9000, VDA 6.1 and now ISO/TS 16949 auditing
services.
The combined services offered by TUV Automotive, TUV Management Service
and TUV Product Service come together to provide an unsurpassed array of
support services to the automotive industry, ensuring our client's products
are effectively manufactured, safe, reliable and competitive in the global
automotive marketplace. Together with TUV Product Service, we are a European
Union Notified and Competent Body, providing full suites of services including
CE Marking assistance, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), electrical,
mechanical and functional safety, and many additional global conformity
assessment services. TUV America is a subsidiary of TUV Suddeutschland AG
(Munich, Germany), the largest and most recognized name in vehicle testing and
certification services worldwide.