IATF 16949: 2016 quality management system certification
In order to coordinate the international automotive quality system specifications, a special organization was established in 1996 by the world's major automobile manufacturers and associations, called the International Automotive Task Force (IATF). IATF members include the International Organization for Standardization Technical Committee for Quality Management and Quality Assurance (ISO/TC176), the Italian Automobile Industry Association (ANFIA), the French Automobile Manufacturers Committee (CCFA) and the Automobile Equipment Industry Federation (FIEV), and the German Automobile Industry Association (VDA), car manufacturers such as BMW, Chrysler, Fiat, Ford, General Motors, Renault and Volkswagen.