Announcement of the revision of
"Management System Certification/Registration Rules"

March 27, 2019
Japan Quality Assurance Organization (JQA)

"Management System Certification/Registration Rules" has been revised and a summary of changes in the 13th edition of the rules is as shown below. The 13th edition will be effective from April 1, 2019.

The 13th Edition of "Management System Certification/Registration Rules"

Changes Remarks
Name of Standard
  • Change of name (ISO/TS 16949 --> IATF 16949)
Name change
Reference criteria
  • Addition of reference criteria (for ISO/IEC 27001)
  • Addition of reference criteria (for ISO/IEC 20000-1)
  • ISO/IEC 27001 is added as reference criteria to ISO/IEC 27006
  • ISO/IEC 20000-6 is added as reference criteria to ISO/IEC 20000-1.
Clause 3.4
  • Property right of assessment report
Property right of assessment report belongs to JQA.
Specific rule for JIS Q 9100: 9-3
  • Condition of restoring certification
The contents of IAQG Resolution Log No.150 is added.
Specific rule for JIS Q 9100: Supplementary provision 2-1
  • Reason of suspension is modified.
Modification according to SJAC 9101 (F).
Specific rule for ISO 13485
  • Addition of non-periodic assessment
Non-periodic assessment is added according to IAF MD9.
Specific rule for HACCP/ISO22000/JFS-C : 1-1
  • Condition of application of registration is modified.
Responsibility of certified clients is modified.