FOREWORD
0. An introduction to the types of approval available
   under the IECQ
   0.1 Introduction
   0.2 Approval of manufacturers and other organizations
   0.3 Approvals available to manufacturers
   0.4 Approvals available to specialist contractors
1. Approval and accreditation of a Supervising Inspectorate (SI)
   1.1 Description and general requirements
   1.2 Statement of Surveillance Arrangements
   1.3 Application procedure
   1.4 Appointment of the Assessment Team
   1.5 Assessment procedure
   1.6 Reporting and decision
   1.7 Changes in the Annex to the NSSA
   1.8 Maintenance, suspension and withdrawal of accreditation
       of an SI
Annex A to clause 1 (normative) Flowchart
2. Requirements for the approval of an organization
   2.1 Introduction
   2.2 Non-discriminatory access to the System
   2.3 Organization approval of a manufacturer, distributor
       or specialist contractor
   2.4 Organization approval of an independent testing
       laboratory
   2.5 Extension of organization approval
   2.6 Maintenance of organization approval
   2.7 Withdrawal or suspension of organization approval
   2.8 Reference to ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 17025 in the
       On-Line Certificate Database
Annex A to clause 2 (normative) Requirements for Designated
                                Management Representative (DMR)
Annex B to clause 2 (normative) Subcontracting in the IECQ
Annex C to clause 2 (normative) IECQ policy on uncertainty of
                                measurement and inset limits
3. Qualification Approval of electronic components
   3.0 Introduction
   3.1 Procedure for Qualification Approval (QA)
   3.2 Release for delivery and validity of release
   3.3 Inspection lots
   3.4 Specifications
   3.5 Frequency of surveillance by the SI
Annex A to clause 3 (normative) Flow-chart for the application
                                of Qualification Approval
Annex B to clause 3 (normative) Qualification Approval Report
4. Capability Approval of an electronic component manufacturing
   activity
   4.0 Introduction
   4.1 Definitions
   4.2 Procedure for Capability Approval (CA)
   4.3 Release for delivery
   4.4 Specifications
   4.5 Register of detail specifications
   4.6 The On-Line Certificate Database
   4.7 Rework and repair
   4.8 Frequency of surveillance by the SI
Annex A to clause 4 (normative) Requirements for the form and
                                content of a Capability Manual
Annex B to clause 4 (informative) Further guidance concerning
                                  the content of A.7: Design
                                  rules
Annex C to clause 4 (informative) Example of a matrix showing
                                  capability limits and the CQCs
                                  used to prove them
Annex D to clause 4 (normative) Capability Approval Report
5. Approval of specialist contractors' processes and/or
   products within the electronic components industry
   5.0 Introduction
   5.1 Definitions
   5.2 Procedure for Process Approval (PA)
   5.3 Provision of processes or technical services
   5.4 Specifications
   5.5 Register of Customer Detail Specifications
   5.6 The On-Line Certificate Database
   5.7 Rework and repair
   5.8 Frequency of surveillance by the SI
Annex A to clause 5 (informative) Documents for use in
                                  association with clause 5
6. Technology Approval of electronic component manufacturers
   6.0 Introduction
   6.1 Definitions
   6.2 General procedures
   6.3 Management responsibility
   6.4 TA requirements
   6.5 Verification
   6.6 Product documentation
   6.7 Procedure for TA
   6.8 Frequency of Surveillance by the SI
Annex A to clause 6 (informative) Application for Technology
                                  Approval
Annex B to clause 6 (informative) IECQ Audit Statement of
                                  Readiness Company Declaration
Annex C to clause 6 (normative) Form and content of a
                                Technology Approval Declaration
                                Document (TADD)