KBA certification (German Road Traffic Law)

As a manufacturer of motor vehicles and motor vehicle trailers as well as systems, components and independent technical units for the vehicles in Germany, you must have the relevant type approvals from the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA, Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt) in accordance with road traffic law. The prerequisite for this is the performance of an initial assessment with regularly recurring conformity checks. As a designated "Technical Service", we provide you with the necessary automotive expertise in cooperation with the KBA.

If you commission DQS as a technical service appointed by KBA to issue a certificate supplement (CoP information) as proof of your quality assurance measures, you must have a suitable, certified quality management system, for example in accordance with ISO 9001, VDA 6.1 or IATF 16949, or have such a system certified by us.

For all companies that deal with type approval objects: Manufacturers of vehicles, for example passenger cars, light trucks or trucks of any design, require KBA type approval, as do those of work machines, trailers or bodies. Also affected are manufacturers of parts, systems or technical units, for example engines, exhaust systems, brake systems, steering systems, suspension systems, tires, restraint systems.

To obtain a KBA type approval, you must have an initial assessment performed. These are measures to check whether a manufactured product complies with the type approval applied for or whether the precautions installed in the company lead to the expectation that the manufactured products comply with the approved products. Further requirements in this regard can be found in the MAB (information sheet on initial assessment) on the KBA homepage.

An approval object that meets corresponding guidelines, for example ECE R10 "Uniform conditions for the approval of vehicles with regard to electromagnetic compatibility". The Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA) only makes an initial assessment if there is also an approval object.

If you commission DQS as your technical service with the procedure for obtaining a KBA initial assessment, the KBA does not charge any fees. Any other costs you incur in connection with the procedure depend on the specific circumstances of your company.

• DQS is designated by the KBA as a "Technical Service" for KBA certifications
• More than 35 years of experience in the certification of management systems and processes
• Industry-experienced auditors with extensive technical expertise