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This document contains guidance for implementing a counterfeit mitigation program in accordance with AS5553. The information contained in this document is intended to supplement the requirements of a higher level quality standard (e.g., AS9100) and other quality management system documents. This is not intended to stand alone, supersede, or cancel requirements found in other quality management system documents, requirements imposed by contracting authorities, or applicable laws and regulations unless an authorized exemption/variance has been obtained.

This document is intended for use during audits to the requirements of AS5553C. It may be used by all contracting organizations that procure EEE parts, whether such parts are procured directly or integrated into electronic assemblies or equipment as guidance for evaluating compliance to AS5553C.

This set of criteria shall be utilized by accredited Certification Bodies (CBs) to establish compliance, and grant certification to AS5553A, Aerospace Standard; Counterfeit Electronic Parts; Avoidance, Detection, Mitigation, and Disposition.

This standard is for use by organizations that procure and integrate EEE parts. These organizations may provide EEE parts that are not integrated into assemblies (e.g., spares and/or repair EEE parts). Examples of such organizations include, but are not limited to: original equipment manufacturers; contract assembly manufacturers; maintenance, repair, and overhaul organizations; value-added resellers; and suppliers that provide EEE parts or assemblies as part of a service. The requirements of this standard are generic. These requirements are intended to be applied (or flowed down as applicable) through the supply chain to all organizations that procure EEE parts and/or systems, subsystems, or assemblies, regardless of type, size, and product provided. The mitigation of counterfeit EEE parts in this standard is risk-based and these mitigation steps will vary depending on the criticality of the application, desired performance and reliability of the equipment/hardware.

This SAE Aerospace Standard standardizes practices to: a maximize availability of authentic parts, b procure parts from reliable sources, c assure authenticity and conformance of procured parts, d control parts identified as counterfeit, e and report counterfeit parts to other potential users and Government investigative authorities.

This SAE Aerospace Standard standardizes practices to: a maximize availability of authentic parts, b procure parts from reliable sources, c assure authenticity and conformance of procured parts, d control suspect or confirmed fraudulent/counterfeit EEE parts, e and report suspect or confirmed fraudulent/counterfeit EEE parts to other potential users and Authority Having Jurisdiction. f and assess, mitigate, control, and report parts which have been used, refurbished, or reclaimed, but represented as new product.