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VDA 6.1
- VDA 6.1, released in 1991, is the quality system standard of the German automobile industry. It was developed by the Verbrand der Automobilindustrie e.V. (VDA), with input from major manufacturers and suppliers.
- The majority of VDA 6.1 is based on the ISO 9001 quality management systems standards, but is organized into a distinct set of elements in two areas: Management, and Product and Process. These elements incorporate portions of the ISO 9001:1994 quality system model and the ISO 9004-1 quality system guidelines, along with automotive sector-specific requirements.
- VDA 6.1 has also incorporated requirements from QS-9000 and the French EAQF automotive quality standard. In addition, suppliers with design responsibility must comply with German Road Traffic Law.
- This standard affects companies that manufacture or supply components and other products to such German automotive manufacturers as Volkswagen, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Porsche, Adam Opel and Ford-Were.
- The Volkswagen Group, consisting of Volkswagen, Audi, Seat and Skoda, requires all of its production and service parts suppliers to register to VDA 6.1.
Follow the progress of the draft standards at www.iso.ch.