Jörg Galatz

Partner

Jörg Galatz EFS Consulting

Language Skills

German
English

Contact

Jörg Galatz EFS Consulting

Background:

with EFS Consulting since 2004
since 2023 Partner, Focus: Product Compliance and Homologation
certified Product Compliance Officer

Where to meet me away from work::

In Upper Austria on the mountain or at a lake with my family.

What moves me:

My children

“Creating added value for customers through individual solutions in the area of product compliance & homologation moves me and my team.”

Business Areas

Marketing & Sales

Compliance and Legal

Information Technology

Production and Logistics

Competences

Security, Compliance & Legal Data Science

Insights

Upcoming regulatory developments in the field of Material Compliance - EU & USA

Upcoming regulatory developments in the field of Material Compliance – EU & USA

Product compliance deepdive: Dice with check marks and a warning symbol on a blue background.

Deepdive | Different approaches to product compliance – How countries regulate product conformity

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What is product compliance?

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What is the goal of product compliance?

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What are compliance requirements?

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What is product compliance and why is it a challenge for manufacturers?

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New vehicle emissions regulation in Peru

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Amendment of Safety Regulation

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Updates to the Technical Regulation for Machinery

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Taiwan’s new Amendment to Commodity Labeling Act

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Vehicle Type-Approval amendments in the UK

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Increasing the total weight of trucks to 44 tons?

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Extension of substances listed in the REACH Regulation

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BSMI adaptation of electrical safety specifications

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Delegated Regulation regarding chemical substances

Autonomous vehicles maintain safe distance on road, showcasing the Data Act's impact.

Germanys way to autonomous driving

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The California Highway Patrol proposes to amend regulations

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The Commission of the EU recently published an updated “Blue Guide”

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New EU Battery Regulation is getting closer

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The NHSTA proposes to amend FMVSS 141

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The NHTSA proposes to amend its regulations regarding Event Data Recorders

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Three new UN regulations published in the EU Journal

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Updates to radio type approval in Mexico again

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Expansion on Energy Guide labeling requirements

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EU proposes to ban products manufactured using forced labor

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EU Dual-Use Regulation – Update of Annexes

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EU Commission announces Euro 7 emissions standard

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EU ban on combustion-engine cars starting in 2035

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Long trucks admissible on all roads?

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California to allow only zero-emission new cars from 2035

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Colombia sets out to harmonize safety regulations for motorcycles

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Korea harmonizes autonomous driving standards

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More time to apply UKCA marking

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New cybersecurity standards for RED Directive

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New Average Fuel Economy Standards for USA finalized

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New draft vehicles standards in China

Autonomous vehicles maintain safe distance on road, showcasing the Data Act's impact.

New drafts of EU Regulations on automated driving

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New EU ecodesign requirements for household products

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New Mexican standard NOM for commercial information

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EU conducts public consultation on revision of REACH

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Legal Challenges for European OEMs for the trade in vehicle parts worldwide

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Review of EU emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles

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The European Commission to revise Council Directive 96/53/EC

Autonomous vehicles maintain safe distance on road, showcasing the Data Act's impact.

Regulatory foundation laid for autonomous driving

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Germany plans new obligations in the supply chain

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Public consultation on the New Legislative Framework

Autonomous vehicles maintain safe distance on road, showcasing the Data Act's impact.

New legal framework in prospect due to the Data Act

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New draft EU Machinery Regulation published

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Switzerland toughens energy efficiency requirements

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Regulation changes regarding emissions type-approval

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New Emissions Trading System (ETS) for road transport

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New standards for the Low Voltage Directive

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Draft Ministerial Regulation on Vehicles in Thailand

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The UN proposes amendments to UN Regulation No. 157

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Four new substances added to the Candidate List

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Public consultation on EAC technical regulations

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Draft Ministerial Regulation on technical regulations in Vietnam

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Ukraine further harmonizes EU directives

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New EU draft Regulation regarding Microplastic published

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The NHTSA published an updated draft guide

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New draft for EU product liability directive

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New Chinese National Standard for tyres

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EU Commission announces new EU cyber security requirements

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Upcoming developments of the automotive regulatory landscape in the EU and at the UN ECE Part 2