Answer 1

Qualified organizations certified by a national body to perform audits to the QS9000 standard and to register the audited facility as meeting these requirements for a given commodity

Answer 2

Qualified organizations certified by a national body (e.g., the Registrar Accreditation Board in the U. S.) to perform audits to the QS-9000 and to register the audited facility as meeting these requirements for a given commodity. [6]