TS EN 9104-1

TS EN 9104-1 addresses the requirements for the ICOP scheme used in aerospace, space, and defense quality management system certification. Its focus is on creating confidence that QMS certificates issued by accredited certification bodies demonstrate conformance with the relevant AQMS standard requirements.

How the ICOP scheme fits together

ICOP is an industry-recognised certification framework in which the roles of certification bodies, accreditation structures, certified organisations, and customer expectations are linked. Rather than dealing only with the technical content of a quality management system, this standard is concerned with the consistency and credibility of the certification process itself, so that assessments across the aerospace supply chain can be applied in a common and comparable way.

What the document’s scope means in practice

The scope states that the requirements apply to all participants in the ICOP scheme and that, where there is a conflict with customer or statutory/regulatory requirements, those external requirements take precedence. In general technical terms, aerospace and defense quality management relies on traceability, process control, risk management, and disciplined oversight of certification activities. TS EN 9104-1 sits in that broader framework as the part concerned with certification governance rather than product design or manufacturing methods.

• Establishes requirements for QMS certification issued by accredited certification bodies.
• Applies to all participants in the ICOP scheme.
• Recognises customer and applicable legal/regulatory requirements as taking precedence in case of conflict.
• Supports confidence in AQMS conformity across the aerospace, space, and defense sector.