The “IATF Rules, 6th Edition” or “Rules for achieving maintaining IATF Recognition, 6th Edition” were published in April 2024 and have been mandatory since 1 January 2025.
A so-called Sanctioned Interpretation (SI) alters the interpretation of a rule or requirement and thereby becomes the basis for a deviation.
The current Sanctioned Interpretations have been approved and published by the IATF. Unless otherwise stated, these Sanctioned Interpretations are effective from the date of their respective publication.
The revised text in those Sanctioned Interpretation (SIs) is always highlighted in blue.
All officially translated versions of these Sanctioned Interpretations (SIs) can be found on the IATF Global website:
SI 1 – SI 17 issued November 2024, effective 1 January 2025
SI 7 revised and reissued April 2025, effective April 2025
SI 18 issued April 2025, effective April 2025
SI 8 revised November 2025, effective April 2026
SI 12 revised November 2025, effective November 2025
SI 19 issued November 2025, effective November 2025
SI 20 issued November 2025, effective April 2026
SI 21 issued November 2025, effective November 2025
SI 10 revised June 2026, effective July 2026
SI 13 revised June 2026, effective July 2026
SI 22 – SI 27 issued June 2026, effective July 2026