A certification listing is a document used to guide installations of

certified Certification is part of testing, inspection and certification and the provision by an independent body of written assurance (a certificate) that the product, service or system in question meets specific requirements. It is the formal attestatio ...

products, against which a field installation is compared to make sure that it complies with a regulation (e.g., a

building code A building code (also building control or building regulations) is a set of rules that specify the standards for construction objects such as buildings and non-building structures. Buildings must conform to the code to obtain planning permis ...

). Typically, products or items are required to be installed or used in accordance with a subject-related certification listing if those products or items are subject to

product certification Product certification or product qualification is the process of certifying that a certain product has passed performance tests and quality assurance tests, and meets qualification criteria stipulated in contracts, regulations, or specification ...

and must be used in a specific manner in order to be safe for use. Certification listings are issued by organisations that are usually nationally

accredited Accreditation is the independent, third-party evaluation of a conformity assessment body (such as certification body, inspection body or laboratory) against recognised standards, conveying formal demonstration of its impartiality and competence to ...

for doing both testing and product certification work, in accordance with nationally accredited standards.

Description

A certification listing is a document used to guide installations of

products. After a field installation is completed, it is compared to the list to make sure that it complies with a regulation (e.g., a

). Often, products or items are required—by

law Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior, with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate. It has been variously described as a science and as the ar ...

, void of

warranty In law, a warranty is an expressed or implied promise or assurance of some kind. The term's meaning varies across legal subjects. In property law, it refers to a covenant by the grantor of a deed. In insurance law, it refers to a promise by the ...

, or other means—to be installed or used in accordance with a subject-related certification listing if those products or items are subject to

and must be used in a specific manner in order to be safe for use.

Organizations

Certification listings are issued by organizations that are usually nationally

for doing both testing and product certification work, in accordance with nationally accredited standards. Such organizations include

Underwriters Laboratories The UL enterprise is a global private safety company headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois, composed of three organizations, UL Research Institutes, UL Standards & Engagement and UL Solutions. Established in 1894, the UL enterprise was founded a ...

, FM Global, or the Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik (DIBt).

Documentation

After testing, the testing laboratory issues a confidential test report to the manufacturer. If the product passes the testing required for certification, the items in the test that passed are given a certification listing, which describes the product(s) that were tested, the application, and maximum and minimum tolerances for all components. Certification listings are short versions and interpretations of the test results. A certification listing indicates that the test has been properly conducted, the tested systems passed, and that a follow-up agreement is in effect between the manufacturer or submitter and the certifier. In the event that irregularities are discovered on the part of the manufacturer - substitutions of cheaper ingredients or components, deliberate or inadvertent irregularities, or an ingredient or component of a tested system which is no longer be available has been substituted - the listing can be de-activated and the manufacturer asked to remove all logos of the certifier from product literature, promotional materials, packaging, etc.

Accredited testing and certification organizations

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ...

: *** Accreditation: Standards Council of Canada *** Accreditation: ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) *** Accreditation: A2LA *** Accreditation: International Accreditation Service (IAS) *** Certification and Testing: Underwriters' Laboratories of Canada *** Certification and Testing: Canadian Standards Association (CSA) *** Certification and Testing: Safety Equipment Institute (SEI) *** Certification and Testing: Intertek **

Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...

: *** Accreditation and Approvals: Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik (DIBt) **

United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...

*** Accreditation: Standards Council of Canada *** Accreditation: ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) *** Accreditation: A2LA *** Accreditation: International Accreditation Service (IAS) *** Testing and Certification:

*** Testing and Certification: Intertek *** Testing and Certification: Safety Equipment Institute (SEI) *** Testing and Certification: Canadian Standards Association (CSA)

References

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Description

Organizations

Documentation

Accredited testing and certification organizations

See also

References