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VW Recall 48 LG / 48 VS Explained Factually
VW must recall over 2 million vehicles due to a defect in the steering screw connection.
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Component Type Approval Instead of Component Certification: The Difference
Component type approval vs. component certification (Teilegutachten): Europe-wide authority act with approval mark versus national expert assessment with modification acceptance – and the common confusion pitfalls (ABE, Section 22a StVZO).
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F-Gas Portal: A Practical Guide for Companies, Imports, HFC Quotas, and EU Customs
What is a recall? Definition under the GPSR, distinction from withdrawal, corrective action, and field action, the KBA Recall Code, and consumer rights (Art. 37) –...
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What is a recall? Categorizing corrective field actions correctly
What is a recall? Definition under the GPSR, distinction from withdrawal, corrective action, and field action, the KBA Recall Code, and consumer rights (Art. 37) –...
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Reasonably foreseeable misuse: What manufacturers must account for
Reasonably foreseeable misuse is a legal concept with far-reaching consequences: What the GPSR, the Machinery Regulation, and the new Product Liability Directive require from manufacturers – and where...
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Quality Management & Digital Sovereignty
ISO 9001 as the Foundation of Conformity: the Seven Principles, PDCA and Risk-Based Thinking, the QMR Myth, the Relationship to IATF 16949, and the…
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AI-generated Automotive
Framework Regulation (EU) 2018/858 briefly explained
Framework Regulation (EU) 2018/858 explained clearly: Applicability since 2020, approval and market surveillance, structure, economic operators, Conformity of Production, penalties, and UN Regulations.
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SoP, EoP, CoP – and the Distinction Between CoP-P vs. CoP-Q
SoP, EoP, and CoP clearly differentiated: two industry terms, one legal term. What Conformity of Production requires under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 and how…
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What is market surveillance? Regulation (EU) 2019/1020
Market surveillance under Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 clearly explained: the responsible person (Art. 4), the powers of the authorities (Art. 14), Safety Gate, ICSMS, and...
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Who or what is the PSCR? The Product Safety and Conformity Representative
The PSCR (Product Safety and Conformity Representative) explained: Responsibilities, authority, why OEMs mandate the role, distinction from the QMB – and why it is not a statutory requirement,…
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