AS9100 certification in Spain

AS9100 certification in Spain at a glance

Production approval and quality certification are two different things in Spanish aerospace. AESA's page on the Production Organisation Approval rests on Part 21 Subpart G of Regulation (EU) 748/2012, and it does not name AS9100. The quality certificate belongs to the IAQG 9100-series scheme, where certification bodies must be accredited by a body approved by the IAQG and certificate status is held in the OASIS database that primes and higher-tier suppliers consult. That is why component makers and service suppliers pursue AS9100, AS9110 or AS9120 even where no regulator asks for them. The certificate comes from an authorised certification body, not from Sterling. Sterling's Enschede office helps Spanish aerospace suppliers close the gap between ISO 9001 and the aerospace requirements and prepare for the audit, with Effivity and Sterling Academy included with the engagement and 8,100+ client engagements in 60+ countries behind it.

Who needs AS9100 in Spain, and what happens without it

In Spain the question rarely comes from a law. It comes from the buyer, the regulator or the partner that wants proof before it signs. These are the organisations that get asked.

• Organisations that manufacture products or components whose design is certified under Part 21AESA handles Production Organisation Approvals under Part 21 Subpart G of Regulation (EU) 748/2012; that approval is separate from a quality certificate.
• Machining, composites and electronics suppliers in aerospace supply chainsPrime contractors and higher-tier suppliers ask for evidence of an aerospace quality management system and check certificate status in the IAQG's OASIS database.
• Maintenance, distribution and stockist businessesThe IAQG's 9100 series also includes 9110 and 9120, so the right standard depends on the activity.

AS9100 requirements in Spain

Strip away the vocabulary and AS9100 asks a supplier to prove six things about delivering aerospace products safely and on time.

In Spain these six sit alongside the local laws and regulations listed under drivers below; one system can evidence both. The detail is on the global hub: AS9100 explained →

How to get AS9100 certified in Spain

One team from the Enschede office carries the work from scoping to certificate. Clients in Spain are served from Sterling's Enschede office, on-site where the work needs it and remotely otherwise.

1. Discovery call and scopeEntities, locations, regulators and target date, agreed before any proposal.
2. Gap assessment against AS9100 and the Spanish requirements that apply to youControls you already run for your regulators and customers are reused, not rebuilt.
3. Your system built with your team in EffivityRisks, controls, evidence, incidents and reviews in one live system the auditor can see.
4. Internal audit, management review and corrective actionsYour internal auditors trained by Sterling; the evidence proven before the certification body arrives.
5. Certification body stage 1 and stage 2, then surveillanceAn accredited body audits and decides. Sterling supports the audits and the three-year cycle.

The Sterling Promise: 100% on-time completion, 100% success, 8,100+ client engagements.Sterling does not certify. Certification decisions stay with independent bodies.

How long does AS9100 certification take in Spain?

There is no standard duration: it depends on your scope and on how much of the system already runs. In Spain these are the factors that set the timeline.

• Number of sites and product families
• State of configuration management, first-article and counterfeit-part controls
• Customer-specific flow-downs
• Time to show internal audit and management review evidence

Sterling agrees a dated plan with you on the discovery call, once the scope is known.

• Scope and timeline estimator

How much does AS9100 certification cost in Spain?

The cost has two parts: the consulting work to build and prove the system, and the certification body’s audit fees, which are quoted separately. In Spain these factors move both.

• Scope of sites and processes
• Aerospace-specific controls beyond ISO 9001
• Remediation after the gap analysis
• Certification body fees quoted separately from consulting

Sterling gives one customised, all-inclusive proposal after the discovery call, never before the scope is agreed.

AS9100 consultants and certification bodies in Spain

Two different organisations are involved. A consultant helps you build the system and prove it works; an accredited certification body then audits or assesses it and decides. Keeping the two separate is what makes the result credible to buyers and regulators.

• Check that the body’s accreditation or approval covers AS9100 and your sector, and that its certificates can be verified online.
• Ask the consultant how the local requirements in Spain are mapped into the same system, so nothing runs twice.
• Ask for client references in your sector; Sterling’s client letters are available on request.
• Agree who owns the evidence and the tool after the engagement; with Sterling the system stays yours, in Effivity.

AS9100 in Spain: questions clients ask

More on AS9100 for Spanish organisations

• AS9100: the complete guide
• Watch: How to implement AS9100
• AS9100 certification in Spain and every other standard Sterling delivers there

Other standards Spanish businesses ask Sterling for

Organisations in Spain often combine AS9100 with one of these, under one management system where the scopes allow.

All 22 standards Sterling delivers in Spain →