diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f9a60d1b..a0f10d67 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -329,7 +329,6 @@ The following tests are not yet implemented and therefore missing:
 - Mandatory Test 6.1.46
 - Mandatory Test 6.1.47
 - Mandatory Test 6.1.48
-- Mandatory Test 6.1.49
 - Mandatory Test 6.1.50
 - Mandatory Test 6.1.51
 - Mandatory Test 6.1.52
@@ -435,6 +434,7 @@ export const mandatoryTest_6_1_38: DocumentTest
 export const mandatoryTest_6_1_39: DocumentTest
 export const mandatoryTest_6_1_40: DocumentTest
 export const mandatoryTest_6_1_41: DocumentTest
+export const mandatoryTest_6_1_49: DocumentTest
 ```
 
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diff --git a/csaf_2_1/mandatoryTests.js b/csaf_2_1/mandatoryTests.js
index f51d680c..11f5b48e 100644
--- a/csaf_2_1/mandatoryTests.js
+++ b/csaf_2_1/mandatoryTests.js
@@ -49,3 +49,4 @@ export { mandatoryTest_6_1_38 } from './mandatoryTests/mandatoryTests_6_1_38.js'
 export { mandatoryTest_6_1_39 } from './mandatoryTests/mandatoryTest_6_1_39.js'
 export { mandatoryTest_6_1_40 } from './mandatoryTests/mandatoryTest_6_1_40.js'
 export { mandatoryTest_6_1_41 } from './mandatoryTests/mandatoryTest_6_1_41.js'
+export { mandatoryTest_6_1_49 } from './mandatoryTests/mandatoryTest_6_1_49.js'
diff --git a/csaf_2_1/mandatoryTests/mandatoryTest_6_1_49.js b/csaf_2_1/mandatoryTests/mandatoryTest_6_1_49.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..84ed76e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/csaf_2_1/mandatoryTests/mandatoryTest_6_1_49.js
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+import Ajv from 'ajv/dist/jtd.js'
+import { compareZonedDateTimes } from '../../lib/shared/dateHelper.js'
+
+const ajv = new Ajv()
+
+/*
+  This is the jtd schema that needs to match the input document so that the
+  test is activated. If this schema doesn't match it normally means that the input
+  document does not validate against the csaf json schema or optional fields that
+  the test checks are not present.
+ */
+const inputSchema = /** @type {const} */ ({
+  additionalProperties: true,
+  properties: {
+    document: {
+      additionalProperties: true,
+      properties: {
+        tracking: {
+          additionalProperties: true,
+          properties: {
+            revision_history: {
+              elements: {
+                additionalProperties: true,
+                optionalProperties: {
+                  date: { type: 'string' },
+                },
+              },
+            },
+            status: { type: 'string' },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    },
+    vulnerabilities: {
+      elements: {
+        additionalProperties: true,
+        optionalProperties: {
+          metrics: {
+            elements: {
+              additionalProperties: true,
+              optionalProperties: {
+                content: {
+                  additionalProperties: true,
+                  properties: {
+                    ssvc_v1: {
+                      additionalProperties: true,
+                      optionalProperties: {
+                        timestamp: { type: 'string' },
+                      },
+                    },
+                  },
+                },
+              },
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    },
+  },
+})
+
+const validateInput = ajv.compile(inputSchema)
+
+/**
+ * This implements the mandatory test 6.1.49 of the CSAF 2.1 standard.
+ *
+ * @param {any} doc
+ */
+export function mandatoryTest_6_1_49(doc) {
+  const ctx = {
+    errors:
+      /** @type {Array<{ instancePath: string; message: string }>} */ ([]),
+    isValid: true,
+  }
+
+  if (!validateInput(doc)) {
+    return ctx
+  }
+
+  if (
+    doc.document.tracking.status === 'final' ||
+    doc.document.tracking.status === 'interim'
+  ) {
+    const revisionHistory = doc.document.tracking.revision_history
+    if (revisionHistory) {
+      // sort the revision history (descending) and save the newest entry
+      const newestRevisionHistoryItem = revisionHistory
+        .filter((item) => item.date !== undefined)
+        .sort((a, b) =>
+          compareZonedDateTimes(
+            /** @type {string} */ (b.date),
+            /** @type {string} */ (a.date)
+          )
+        )[0]
+      doc.vulnerabilities.forEach((vulnerability, vulnerabilityIndex) => {
+        vulnerability.metrics?.forEach((metric, metricIndex) => {
+          const ssvcTimestamp = metric.content?.ssvc_v1.timestamp
+          if (ssvcTimestamp) {
+            // compare the ssvcTimestamp with the date of the newest item in the revision history
+            if (
+              compareZonedDateTimes(
+                ssvcTimestamp,
+                /** @type {string} */ (newestRevisionHistoryItem.date)
+              ) > 0
+            ) {
+              ctx.isValid = false
+              ctx.errors.push({
+                instancePath: `/vulnerabilities/${vulnerabilityIndex}/metrics/${metricIndex}/content/ssvc_v1/timestamp`,
+                message:
+                  `The document is in status ${doc.document.status} but the SSVC timestamp is newer ` +
+                  `than the date of newest item in the revision_history`,
+              })
+            }
+          }
+        })
+      })
+    }
+  }
+
+  return ctx
+}
diff --git a/tests/csaf_2_1/mandatoryTest_6_1_49.js b/tests/csaf_2_1/mandatoryTest_6_1_49.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fa88d56e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/csaf_2_1/mandatoryTest_6_1_49.js
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import assert from 'node:assert/strict'
+import { mandatoryTest_6_1_49 } from '../../csaf_2_1/mandatoryTests/mandatoryTest_6_1_49.js'
+import { expect } from 'chai'
+
+const failingInputSchemaTestWithEmptyVulnerability6_1_49 = {
+  document: {
+    tracking: {
+      revision_history: [
+        {
+          date: '2024-01-24T10:00:00.000Z',
+        },
+      ],
+      status: 'final',
+    },
+  },
+  vulnerabilities: [
+    {}, // even this vulnerability is empty, the test should not fail due to the inputSchema
+    {
+      cve: 'CVE-1900-0001',
+      metrics: [
+        {
+          content: {
+            ssvc_v1: {
+              id: 'CVE-1900-0001',
+              schemaVersion: '1-0-1',
+              selections: [
+                {
+                  name: 'Exploitation',
+                  namespace: 'ssvc',
+                  values: ['Active'],
+                  version: '1.1.0',
+                },
+              ],
+              timestamp: '2024-07-13T10:00:00.000Z',
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      ],
+    },
+  ],
+}
+
+describe('mandatoryTest_6_1_49', function () {
+  it('only runs on relevant documents', function () {
+    assert.equal(mandatoryTest_6_1_49({ document: 'mydoc' }).isValid, true)
+  })
+  it('test input schema with empty json object in vulnerabilities', async function () {
+    const result = mandatoryTest_6_1_49(
+      failingInputSchemaTestWithEmptyVulnerability6_1_49
+    )
+    expect(result.errors.length).to.eq(1)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/tests/csaf_2_1/oasis.js b/tests/csaf_2_1/oasis.js
index ed81ff09..62f27613 100644
--- a/tests/csaf_2_1/oasis.js
+++ b/tests/csaf_2_1/oasis.js
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ const excluded = [
   '6.1.46',
   '6.1.47',
   '6.1.48',
-  '6.1.49',
   '6.1.50',
   '6.1.51',
   '6.1.52',