Certifications
Directive 89/106/EEC for construction products, transposed in Italy by Presidential Decree 246:1993, introduced the obligation of CE Marking for construction materials in order to place them on the market.
The directive was repealed and replaced by EU Regulation no. 305:2011: through the affixing of the CE Marking, manufacturers must declare the conformity of the construction product with the performance stated in the Declaration of Performance (DoP).
The CE Marking is the manufacturer’s responsibility and may be affixed by the manufacturer following certification issued by a Notified Body, according to the Attestation System identified in Annex ZA of the harmonised standards.
AJA Europe Srl is a body notified by the European Community (Notified Body no. 2309) for the following products:
- CE Aggregates
- CE Structural Components in Steel and Aluminium UNI EN 1090
Advantages
- Possibility to place the product on the market;
- Control of the production process through verification of:
- raw materials, plants and equipment;
- human resources;
- compliance with procedures;
- consistency of product performance, through the constant determination of geometric, physical, chemical and mechanical characteristics;
- greater reliability of supply, with better guarantees given to Works Managers, Companies and clients.
Certification process
The certification of the Factory Production Control System requires minimum documentation consisting of the Production Manual, the Procedures and the Technical Instructions.
During the inspection visit, the Declaration of Performance (DoP), the Initial Type Testing (ITT) — which characterise the product from a geometric, physical, chemical and mechanical point of view — and the Factory Production Control will be verified: the manufacturer must have plants with functioning equipment, periodically calibrated, with all materials properly identified.
Following the first visit, AJA Europe Srl will issue the Certificate of Constancy of Performance of the product. The issued Certificate is valid for three years, subject to annual surveillance audits aimed at ensuring the maintenance of the minimum requirements of the Production Control System required by the harmonised standards.