As of October 25th 2004, KEMA Quality B.V. is formally accredited and authorized to perform quality management system audits against ISO/TS 16949:2002 and to issue IATF (International Automotive Task Force) recognized certificates. 

ISO/TS 16949:2002 contains the specific requirements for the application of ISO 9001:2000 for automotive production and relevant service parts organizations. Organizations supplying parts and/or materials to the automotive industry are required to be in compliance with ISO/TS 16949:2002.

Clients could always go to KEMA to obtain a TS registration, but because KEMA itself was not accredited to issue it, it cooperated with IQnet partner QMI to obtain accreditation. Now KEMA itself is responsible for the entire process: from acquisition to certification. For that matter, as of December 15th 2004 it will also be a condition of IATF.

KEMA Quality is now listed in the IAOB (International Automotive Oversight Board) Certification Bodies database: www.iaob.org.