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8.4.2.1/8.4.2.2IATF 16949 ONLYIATF 16949:2016

Control suppl. & statutory requirements (IATF only)

Plain-language summary

Define your incoming verification process explicitly, and guarantee that all purchased products and services comply with the statutory and regulatory requirements of the countries of receipt, shipment AND customer destination.

What the clause is really asking

The supplemental requires the type/extent decision to be process-based and reviewed on performance/risk. 8.4.2.2 extends legal compliance through the supply chain across three jurisdictions — material regulations, substance restrictions, conflict minerals reporting where applicable.

What auditors look for

Auditors ask how you assure regulatory conformity of purchased product for the destination country: supplier declarations, IMDS entries, REACH/RoHS evidence where applicable, and whether export customers' jurisdictions were even considered.

Typical evidence

Supplier compliance declarations; IMDS/material data records; regulatory requirement flow-down in POs; destination-country requirement reviews.

How to comply — recommendations

Put regulatory flow-down text in your standard PO terms and collect declarations at PPAP. Keep one table: regulation / applies to / evidence / expiry. Update when entering a new export market.

Common nonconformities

No supplier declarations for regulated substances; destination-country rules never assessed; IMDS records missing or outdated.

Related clauses

Builds on ISO 9001 8.4.2

Qlause provides interpretive guidance only and is not a substitute for the standard. Refer to your licensed copy of ISO 9001 / IATF 16949 for the authoritative text.