Qualification Criteria – Guideline (June 2009)

1. Certificates:

(a) Accepted Certificates: ISO 9001 ISO/TS 16949 ISO/TS Semiconductor 16949 QS-9000 VDA 6.1 / 6.2 / 6.4 Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) (b) Accepted Certifiers: all German and west European Certifiers (i.e. TÜV, DEKRA, BSI, etc.) Members / Audits of the IAF (International Laboratory Accreditation Forum Inc) ILAC ( International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation) ANAB (ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board) Chinese Certifiers will be generally checked by BME in Frankfurt: Minimum criteria: Accreditation by CNAS and Audit by IAF and ANAB

2. Audits by:

- German companies - European Companies (Spain, France, Italy, Netherland, Belgium, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, England, Ireland) - USA and Japan - other European companies: decision after examination of the company

3. References:

- German companies - European Companies (Spain, France, Italy, Netherland, Belgium, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, England, Ireland) - USA and Japan - other European companies: decision after examination of the company