diff --git a/dev-docs/BACKLOG.md b/dev-docs/BACKLOG.md
index cd38ae25..037bda84 100644
--- a/dev-docs/BACKLOG.md
+++ b/dev-docs/BACKLOG.md
@@ -489,22 +489,6 @@ apps/portal om drift te voorkomen.
 
 ---
 
-### TECH-DEBT-01 — @form-schema transitive dep op @core/utils/validators
-
-**Aanleiding:** `packages/form-schema/src/utils/formValidation.ts`
-importeert uit `@core/utils/validators`, dat per-app resolvt naar
-`apps/*/src/@core/utils/validators.ts`. Beide app-kopieën zijn op dit
-moment identiek (Vuexy template-code), maar drift tussen de twee
-zou `@form-schema` per consumer verschillend laten werken.
-**Wat:** Kopieer de specifieke validators die `formValidation.ts`
-gebruikt naar `packages/form-schema/src/utils/` zodra het package
-een tweede echte consumer krijgt (PR-c of later). Ontdekt tijdens
-PR-a (commit dda60ed5).
-**Prioriteit:** Laag — latent; triggert pas bij consumer-drift of
-wanneer het package buiten de huidige Vuexy-twin apps wordt geladen.
-
----
-
 ### ~~TECH-02 — scopeForFestival helper op Event model~~ ✅ OPGELOST
 
 ---
@@ -517,6 +501,10 @@ wanneer het package buiten de huidige Vuexy-twin apps wordt geladen.
 
 ---
 
+### ~~TECH-07 — @form-schema transitive dep op @core/utils/validators~~ ✅ OPGELOST — resolved in PR-a1
+
+---
+
 ## Opgeloste items (april 2026)
 
 De volgende items zijn geïmplementeerd en afgerond (673+ tests):
diff --git a/dev-docs/dev-guide.md b/dev-docs/dev-guide.md
index bf8b1199..0f9e7ac4 100644
--- a/dev-docs/dev-guide.md
+++ b/dev-docs/dev-guide.md
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ Altijd in deze volgorde. Nooit stappen overslaan — later toevoegen kost meer t
 | Fase 3 — Advancing & Show Day | Artist advancing + portaal, Timetable, Mission Control, Formulierbouwer, Post-festival evaluatie, PDF allocatiesheet, Campagnes (email + WhatsApp via Zender) |
 | Fase 4 — Differentiators | Real-time WebSockets, Show Day Mode, Vrijwilligersprofiel + festival-paspoort, Shift swap & wachtlijst, Retrospectief rapport, Leveranciersportaal uitgebreid |
 
-## Shared frontend packages
+## Gedeelde frontend packages
 
 `apps/portal/` en `apps/app/` delen een klein aantal schema-gedreven modules. Deze sectie legt vast wat wel en niet in die gedeelde laag hoort, en hoe je de aliases opzet.
 
diff --git a/packages/form-schema/src/utils/formValidation.ts b/packages/form-schema/src/utils/formValidation.ts
index 8594ce53..7bb4fae2 100644
--- a/packages/form-schema/src/utils/formValidation.ts
+++ b/packages/form-schema/src/utils/formValidation.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { emailValidator, regexValidator, requiredValidator, urlValidator } from '@core/utils/validators'
+import { emailValidator, regexValidator, requiredValidator, urlValidator } from './validators'
 import { FormFieldType } from '../types/formBuilder'
 import type { PublicFormField } from '../types/formBuilder'
 
diff --git a/packages/form-schema/src/utils/validators.ts b/packages/form-schema/src/utils/validators.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..158fade5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/form-schema/src/utils/validators.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+// Pure boolean validators used as gates by formValidation.ts. Error
+// messages (in Dutch) are produced by the caller, not by these validators.
+// This file deliberately has no external imports — the package must be
+// standalone and free of cross-app coupling.
+
+function isNullOrUndefined(value: unknown): boolean {
+  return value === null || value === undefined
+}
+
+function isEmptyArray(value: unknown): boolean {
+  return Array.isArray(value) && value.length === 0
+}
+
+function isEmpty(value: unknown): boolean {
+  if (isNullOrUndefined(value)) return true
+  if (typeof value === 'string') return value.trim() === ''
+  if (Array.isArray(value)) return value.length === 0
+
+  return false
+}
+
+export function requiredValidator(value: unknown): boolean {
+  if (isNullOrUndefined(value) || isEmptyArray(value) || value === false) return false
+
+  return String(value).trim().length > 0
+}
+
+export function emailValidator(value: unknown): boolean {
+  if (isEmpty(value)) return true
+
+  const re = /^(?:[^<>()[\]\\.,;:\s@"]+(?:\.[^<>()[\]\\.,;:\s@"]+)*|".+")@(?:\[\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\]|(?:[a-z\-\d]+\.)+[a-z]{2,})$/i
+
+  if (Array.isArray(value)) return value.every(val => re.test(String(val)))
+
+  return re.test(String(value))
+}
+
+export function urlValidator(value: unknown): boolean {
+  if (isEmpty(value)) return true
+
+  const re = /^https?:\/\/[^\s$.?#].\S*$/
+
+  return re.test(String(value))
+}
+
+export function regexValidator(value: unknown, regex: RegExp | string): boolean {
+  if (isEmpty(value)) return true
+
+  const regEx = typeof regex === 'string' ? new RegExp(regex) : regex
+
+  if (Array.isArray(value)) return value.every(val => regexValidator(val, regEx))
+
+  return regEx.test(String(value))
+}