Training on market surveillance, SAGA and recalls – automotive (formerly RAPEX)

Description

Learning Goal

Our training course on market surveillance SAGA risk assessment (formerly RAPEX) and recalls for the automotive industry is designed to give you as a participant quick and easy access to this complex topic.

Important regulations and legal acts are highlighted and explained how you can implement them in practice.

As a participant, you will learn how to use tools and methods to identify deviations and risks.

The focus is on a reliable assessment of the risk posed by a product.

With the SAGA risk assessment, the European authorities have created a uniform standard to assess the risk in a systematic and structured way.

Using the risk assessment according to SAGA, you will practise on at least 2 different practical cases which criteria must be taken into account in order to be able to reliably assess a product defect and derive appropriate measures.

After this training

• know your obligation regarding product and market surveillance.
• you have the knowledge of the most important legal requirements according to the (EU) 2018/858, the ProdSG, ProdHG and further standards.
• you know what rights and obligations the market surveillance authorities have.
• know the SAGA portal and its function.
• you can carry out a risk assessment in accordance with SAGA.
• understand the process of a recall and can actively support recall management.
• What awaits you
• This course focuses on products for the automotive industry.
• For other products, we have corresponding alternative training courses in our program that take into account their specific regulations and methods.
• In addition to those responsible for market surveillance and recalls, the training is also important for employees who perform tasks as PSB/PSCR (Product Safety & Compliance Responsible).
• As part of an in-house training, which we can offer from 4 participants, we set the focus of the content according to your needs and requirements.
• Small quizzes, moderated discussion rounds and practical exercises make it easier to consolidate what you have learned.

Content

Module 1

• General requirements for market surveillance
• General legal basis for market surveillance, product liability, product safety and recalls (national and EU)
• automotive specific legal bases and safeguard clauses (EU) 2018/858
• Reasons for recalls
• Market surveillance authorities – duties and powers

Module 2

• SAGA Portal / Safety Gate
• SAGA risk assessment
• At least 2 practical exercises to create a SAGA risk assessment
• Hazard and nonconformity

Module 3

• Discontinuation measures and issuing product warnings
• Recall management based on a fictitious example
• Communication with authorities and customers
• Monitoring the effectiveness of measures

Group of participants

• Complaints management employees
• Person responsible for market surveillance and recalls designated by the authority
• PSB (Product Safety Officer)
• PSCR (Product Safety & Conformity Representative)
• Specialists and executives from quality assurance and quality management
• Development employees
• Distribution and Aftersales
• Supply industry and service providers
• Authorities and technical services
• Interested

Formats and dates

The training course on market surveillance & recalls is designed as a two-day course with a very high level of practical relevance.

In combination with our other training courses, you can create your own personal learning path and achieve the qualification you are aiming for in a targeted manner.

You can choose to take part in our open events or an in-house training course.

For open events you can find the dates in our event calendar.

We organize in-house training courses according to your wishes – you choose the date and let us know the number of participants – we can offer you a wide range of options from 4 to 300 participants. You also determine the venue according to your needs – at your location, at our location, in a seminar hotel or online/hybrid.

You have the choice between German- / and English-language events.

Conclusion

You end the training with a learning success check. This serves on the one hand your own evaluation of the learning success, but also our internal quality management.

• After completion of the event you will receive a certificate, as proof of the acquired qualification.