Accreditations and notifications

Being able to trust the quality of services and products becomes more important in daily life. Accreditation and notification ensure that this trust is justified; they see to it that Kiwa executes its TIC activities the proper way. The Accreditation bodies: Accredia (Italy), ANSI, ASI, BELAC (Belgium), DAkkS (Germany), EAK (Estonia) ENAC (Spain), FINAS (Finland), LATAK (Latvia), Norsk Akkreditering (Norway), Swedac (Sweden), PCA (Poland), Türkak (Turkey), Raad voor Accreditatie (the Netherlands) and UKAS (United Kingdom) regularly visit Kiwa and review our activities.

Kiwa is accredited and notified for a broad scope of activities. See the pdf documents for detailed information. For verification of our notifications, visit the website of NANDO (New Approach Notified and Designated Organisations).

Besides these accreditations and notifications, Kiwa is also recognized as Approval Body, Accepted Laboratory and for Accredited Training.

Approval Body

  • Construction Products
  • IECEx: International Electrotechnical Commission System for Certification to Standards Relating to Equipment for use in Explosive Atmospheres
  • UK Water Regulations Product Approval for Plumbing Products
  • UK Building Regulations Product Approval for Unvented Water Heaters

Accepted laboratory*

  • DVGW: German Water Related Products
  • IECEx: International Electrotechnical Commission System for Certification to Standards Relating to Equipment for use in Explosive Atmospheres
  • Product Testing Plumbing Products (UK Water Regulations)
  • TMV3 (UK NHS Spec DO8) Thermostatic Mixing Valves
  • WRAS: UK Water Regulations Advisory Scheme

* Product Testing services only. Product approval/certification by other bodies.

Accredited training

  • ACS requirements for CORGI registration (gas)
  • BOAS Boiler, Operative Assessment Scheme
  • NIC Part P Domestic Installer Scheme DISQ
  • OFTEC oil technicians