EN 9100 Calibration Register: Index Evidence, Don’t Copy It
IAQG confirms the 9100 register need not hold every method, frequency and acceptance criterion. What it must point to, and the one boundary that stays.
Category: Compliance
GDPR Erasure vs Calibration Records: What to Keep
A former technician asks for erasure, but his name is on ten years of as-found records. What GDPR Art. 17(3) lets you keep, and what you must delete.
IATF 7.1.5.3.1: Prove Internal Lab Scope Per Calibration
Your internal lab scope is a Word file. The auditor samples a calibration record. Here is how to prove that record sat inside the scope, line by line.
Calibration Interval Changes: Approval and Audit Trail
You extended a calibration interval. Can you show who approved it, what data justified it, and which due dates moved? How to make the change audit-proof.
DAkkS Calibration Mark: Whose Next Date Governs?
The DAkkS calibration mark can print a next calibration date. Your interval rule still sets the due date. Here's how to handle a mismatch.
VDA 6.3 Process Audit: Measuring Equipment at P6
In a VDA 6.3 audit, P6 is judged at the station, one gauge at a time. What the auditor asks, where the evidence breaks, and how to answer in seconds.
One Accredited Cal Cert, Accepted at Every EU Plant
Under the EA MLA, an ISO/IEC 17025 certificate from any EU lab is valid at every plant — if your register records the accreditation body behind it.
Prove the Chain: Cross-Border Gauge Custody in the EU
A gauge leaves your German plant for Spain. Can you prove who held it and that it was in-cal when it measured a part? Build an audit-ready custody trail.
When Your Calibration Record Becomes Legal Evidence
The revised EU Product Liability Directive transposes 9 Dec 2026. Shifted burden of proof and court disclosure turn your calibration trail into a defence.
Your Calibration Software Is a CRA-Regulated Product
CRA reporting went live 11 Sep 2026. Your calibration tool is now a product with digital elements — here are the vendor questions that changed.