Corporate Recognition for Manufacturers & Assemblers A single corporate recognition framework for accountable automotive OEMs, manufacturers, assemblers and controlled industrial operations.
Programme status: prepared for IAF adoption The document set supports consultation and readiness planning. Effective operation requires recorded adoption, validated pilots and an operational verification route. It does not certify every product, create homologation or replace market permissions.
24 Common sections
8 Industrial profiles
10 Technology domains
200 Identified requirements
Industrial profile map
Recognition follows the responsibility actually held An organisation may use more than one profile, but every legal entity, site, product family, outsourced operation and market responsibility must remain explicit in the approved scope.
OEM Product-responsible brand owners Organisations accountable for products placed on the market under their brand, including outsourced manufacture.
VEH Vehicle manufacturers & final integrators Passenger, commercial, bus, motorcycle, trailer, micromobility and declared special-purpose production.
ASM Contract manufacturers & assemblers Assembly, kit manufacture and contract production under another party’s design or product responsibility.
CMP Component & system manufacturers Parts, subassemblies and functional systems for original, replacement and related automotive applications.
MAT Materials & special processes Materials, chemicals, coatings, castings and hidden-characteristic manufacturing processes.
DIG Electronics & software producers Embedded electronics, software and directly related automotive digital products and services.
REM Remanufacturers & converters Controlled remanufacture, conversion, refurbishment and automotive second-life production.
EQP Equipment & tooling manufacturers Production equipment, tooling, fixtures, automation and associated engineering services.
Requirement architecture
A 200-requirement map with no compensating score Every applicable requirement is evaluated independently. A strong score elsewhere cannot compensate for failed safety, integrity, competence or an unsupported scope.
Framework layer Structure Purpose
Corporate baseline 96 requirements in 24 sections Governance, safety, people, design, supply, production, testing, traceability, lifecycle support and improvement. Industrial profiles 8 profiles × 4 requirements Adds controls for the actual manufacturing responsibility and output type. Technology domains 10 modules × 4 requirements Applies triggered controls for electrification, software, automation, materials, circularity and future mobility. Internal directives 8 directives × 4 requirements Controls eligibility, sites, audit sampling, decisions, status, records and programme operation.
Controlled document set
Read, prepare and preserve the evidence Use the Programme Standard as the authoritative framework. The manuals, guides and controlled forms implement it and cannot weaken its requirements. Each file opens as a PDF in a new tab.
Standard & Internal Directives The complete corporate baseline, profiles, technology domains, directives and annexes.
Applicant Guide Scope definition, adoption, evidence preparation, site access and decision readiness.
Corporate Recognition Application Legal identity, requested profiles, sites, activities, adoption and declarations.
Scope, Sites & Adoption Schedule Controlled entity, site, product, activity and quality-adoption records.
Self-Assessment & Evidence Dossier Implemented practice, effectiveness, gaps, indicators and source-evidence mapping.
Implementation & Evidence Manual Practical controls for deployment, production evidence, traceability and improvement.
Assessment Checklist Assessor-facing applicability, evidence, findings and decision record.
Audit & Recognition Manual Audit planning, sampling, findings, panels, surveillance, appeals and status actions.
Status & Mark Usage Rules Approved wording, verification, mark limits, corrections and misuse response.
Governance & Monitoring Toolkit Controlled operational records for the recognition and monitoring lifecycle.
Prepared decision controls
Important periods and safeguards Control Prepared period Meaning Implemented history Minimum 6 months Includes one internal audit, one management review and completed family/site cases. Recognition term Maximum 3 years No automatic extension; renewal should begin at least six months before expiry. Surveillance Months 12 and 24 Includes annual physical-site coverage under the prepared framework. Initial decision All applicable requirements Met No open initial finding or score average can substitute for complete closure. Serious incident notice Within 48 hours Applies to credible serious safety, falsification, scope failure or major evidence compromise. Interim suspension review Within 5 business days A three-person panel reviews urgent protective action.
Build a factory-backed evidence dossier Start with the Applicant Guide, freeze the entity/site/product scope and collect actual production, release and traceability evidence. Contact IAF before presenting any dossier as a live recognition application.