A.12:4.5 - No Self-Evidence Shortcut

A producer’s output does not automatically establish a claim of success, safety, adequacy or authorization. State the claim you need to support, then use A.10 to identify its evidence and provenance. The producer’s output may contribute when that evidence relation supports the claim.

Use B.3 when a separate assurance conclusion is requested. Introduce an observer, measurement setup or independent source only when its contribution matters to the evidence account.