According to “Rules for certification bodies to ISO/TS 16949 second edition”, the requirements showing that:
4.7 Upgrading of a current automotive certificate, AVSQ, EAQF, QS9000, VDA 6.1, by one of the IATF recognized certification bodies will be taken into account prior to the initial assessment to ISO/TS 16949, as follows:
If the scope is unchanged, at least 50% of the required audit mandays for initial audit shall be applied . The audit must fully include the ISO/TS 16949 elements 4.1, 4.2 and 4.4 and the customer specific requirements, and assess the remaining ISO/TS 16949 requirements on a sampling basis.
If the scope is changed, 100% of the required audit mandays for initial audit shall be applied . The audit must fully include all ISO/TS 16949 requirements, including customer specific requirements; sampling of ISO/TS 16949 requirements is not permitted.
The certification body shall be the same for the former automotive certification and for the new ISO/TS 16949 certification.
Above mean is that if company use upgrade mode from QS9000 to ISO/TS 16949, they Shall be used same certification body. Some certification bodies are not recognized by IATF, so this companies shall be fully audited 100% mandays requirements.
