Efectis offers solutions during construction and operation of buildings and installations either with official certification and approvals, or with in site assessment.
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Information about the certification rules go to our page Certification rules.
The Construction Product Regulation No. 305/2011/EC requires construction products to be CE marked based on requirements of relevant technical specifications (harmonized EN standards or European Technical Assessments (based on European Assessment document). In relationship to the Assessment and Verification of Constancy of Performance (AVCP), the manufacturer will have to work with a Notified Certification Body and/or a Notified Laboratory.
The tasks of the AVCP systems defined in the Delegated Regulation No. 568/2014 are as follow:
Efectis is Notified Certification Body (Notified Body No. 1812 for France and No. 2184 for Türkiye), Notified Laboratory (for France 1812, Nederland 1234, Türkiye 2184 and UK 2822) also notified for fire testing under horizontal notifications for the application of the Construction Product Regulation No. 305/2011/EC for the products: smoke exhaust systems, building glass, fire protective products, fire dampers, insulation products, etc. See NANDO (France, Netherlands, Türkiye).
Efectis, with three strong competencies: testing, inspection and certification, provides the certification services based on evaluations (testing and inspections) performed by Efectis entities/teams or on the request of manufacturers (and subject to approval) based on testing performed by other notified and/or accredited laboratories.
The Certification section of Efectis has been issuing CE marking certificates of construction products for manufacturers in the European Union and abroad for more than 17 years. The Certification team is also largely involved in the work of the European Group of Notified Bodies:
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Efectis UK / Ireland is accredited to ISO/IEC 17065:2012 from UKAS, and it is an Approved Certification Body n°2822 for Great Britain, and a Notified Certification Body n°8003 for the Northern Ireland single market. The notification relates to the application of the Construction Products (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 N°1359, for a wide range of products. See UKAS Schedule of Accreditation.
To affix the UK marking, businesses must comply with all relevant requirements under the Construction Products Regulation 2011, as retained in UK law.
Until 30 June 2025, products can continue to be supplied to the GB market without any need for reassessment or re-marking if EU requirements are met (including CE marking). To affix a CE mark, any third-party conformity assessment must continue to be carried out by an EU recognised Notified Body during this time. In addition, products that meet NI rules (including CE marking or CE & UK(NI) marking) can be supplied to the GB market.
Your goods may require different markings for different markets. The table below illustrates the accepted markings for the GM market.
| Type of good | Accepted marking or combination of markings |
|---|---|
| Supplying goods (which are not qualifying Northern Ireland goods) to the market in Great Britain | |
| Construction product being supplied to the GB market | UKCA or CE or CE & UK(NI) |
| Supplying qualifying Northern Ireland goods to the market in Great Britain (unfettered access) | |
| Construction product which is a qualifying Northern Ireland good being supplied to the GB market under unfettered access provisions | CE or CE & UK(NI) |
The AVCP systems define the tasks for manufacturers and Notified or Approved bodies.
Note: For avcp system 3, a Certification Body is not required. The manufacturer is responsible to write up the DoP (declaration of performance) and apply the relevant marking. As per www.gov.uk, from 1 January 2023, to obtain a UKCA mark, a client has to re-test the product to a UK-approved body, if previously tested by an EU-notified body. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/construction-products-regulation-in-great-britain#frequently-asked-questions
Efectis, with three strong competencies: testing, inspection and certification, provides the certification services based on evaluations (testing and inspections) performed by Efectis entities/teams or on the request of manufacturers (and subject to approval) based on testing performed by other notified and/or accredited laboratories. Efectis UK / Ireland working closely with other Notified Certification Bodies from within Efectis Group, has established a route to access both the GB and EU market, depending on clients’ requirements and needs.
In addition, when products are not covered by a harmonized standard, certification is not compulsory. However, when the market is requiring a certification, Efectis can certified the performance of the product by a voluntary certification ‘Efectis Certified‘.
Efectis Certified: The 3rd party certification scheme delivered by Efectis, covering both product performance and installation.
Efectis Certified is available for companies wishing to promote their products and can be the way to certify additional fire or non-fire performances (such as PAS 24) not covered by the CE or UKCA marking.
It can also be used to justify the fire performance of products in countries not covered by mandatory label, where Efectis Certified in recognized as a third-party certification. In addition, our voluntary certification scheme can be used as a service certification for companies wishing to promote their professional competencies in installation of fire resistance products.
Efectis is recognized by the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Saudi Arabia for certification of construction products with the fire performance ratings. This product certification is reserved for manufacturers willing to promote their products in these areas.
Your contact for Certification: Yannick Le Tallec – yannick.letallec@efectis.com – tel +33 1 60 13 83 87
Efectis operates as an independent inspection body, conducting third-party evaluations required to obtain and maintain certifications such as the CE marking, UKCA marking, Efectis Certified, NF label, and other qualifications for products outside the scope of CE/UKCA or intended for markets outside the European Economic Area.
With deep expertise in fire safety and construction products covered under the Construction Products Regulation (CPR 305/2011), our inspectors conduct assessments not only for our internal Certification division but also on behalf of other Notified Bodies, Approved Bodies, and certification organizations, including AFNOR Certification, CTICM, TÜV Rheinland, RISE, IFI, TZUS, ITC, BCCA, EUCEB, RAL, and QUALIBAT.
Our Inspection team is multilingual, highly skilled, and operates under EN ISO/IEC 17020 accreditation. For more details, the European Commission’s NANDO database lists all products that can be CE-certified under Efectis Certification.