🚗 Important Changes in Vehicle Modifications and Type Approvals in Germany
Vehicle modifications in Germany are strictly regulated, and significant changes are currently underway:
🔹 Phasing Out of Component Reports (Teilegutachten)
Previously, technical services could issue so-called component reports (Teilegutachten) for modifications. However, these will be discontinued and can only be used for vehicle inspections until 2028.
🔹 Introduction of National Type Approval
Replacing component reports is the national type approval for components under §22 StVZO, ensuring a higher level of safety for end customers. This is no longer just a test report but a true type approval issued by the German type-approval authority, the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA).
🔹 Manufacturer’s Initial Assessment: The First Step
To apply for type approval at the KBA, manufacturers must first successfully pass a Manufacturer’s Initial Assessment, which evaluates:
✅ Quality assurance in production
✅ Compliance of production (CoP) processes
🔧 How ALEE Supports Manufacturers
As a technical service designated by the KBA, we collaborate closely with X.Cert, a trusted certification body, to guide manufacturers through every step:
– Assistance with the Manufacturer’s Initial Assessment
– Testing of components for type approval by the KBA
👨💼 Expertise You Can Trust
To strengthen this collaboration, Stefano Mastrogiovanni, Managing Director of ALEE, also serves as an Auditor for X.Cert. Together with Martin Stumpe, Managing Director of X.CERT GmbH, we combine decades of expertise in certification and testing to offer manufacturers seamless and reliable support in achieving type approval.
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