Certificate type |
Title |
Status |
Summary of EN10204 requirements |
Notes |
2.1 |
Declaration of compliance with the order |
C |
Statement of compliance with the order by the manufacturer. |
No test results shown. |
2.2 |
Test report |
C |
Statement of compliance with the order by the manufacturer based on non-specific inspections (tests) by the manufacturer. |
Like the old BS1449 'Cast Test' certificate. Mechanical test sample results from another coil from same cast, manufactured by the same process route, can be used. |
2.3 |
Specific test report |
W |
With mention of test results from specific inspection and testing |
Batch test results needed on the certificate. Difficult to distinguish this from the 3.1B type. |
3.1 |
Inspection certificate |
C |
Statement of compliance with the order by the manufacturer with results of specific inspection |
Replaces 3.1B. Common certificate type issued for 'batch tested' material. Cert. issued and signed by manufacturer's representative, who must be independent of the manufacturing department. Eg Inspection department or test house manager/supervisor. |
3.1A |
Inspection certificate 3.1A |
W |
With mention of test results from specific inspection and testing |
Batch test results. Cert. issued by independent inspector required by releasing authority (eg TUV for German pressure vessels). Replaced by 3.2 in 2004 |
3.1B |
Inspection certificate 3.1B |
W |
With mention of test results from specific inspection and testing |
Batch test results. Cert. issued and signed by manufacturer's representative. Replaced by 3.1 in 2004 |
3.1C |
Inspection certificate 3.1C |
W |
With mention of test results from specific inspection and testing |
Batch test results. Cert. issued by independent inspector appointed by customer (eg Lloyds). Replaced by 3.2 in 2004 |
3.2 |
Inspection certificate |
C |
Statement of compliance with order with indication of results of specific inspection |
Batch test results. Cert. issued by both manufacturer's representative and an independent inspector appointed either by the customer (cf withdrawn 3.1C) or an inspector designated by official regulations (cf withdrawn 3.1A). ie 3.2 now covers scope of both 3.1A and 3.1C of 1991 edition. This cover what is often referred to as 'outside inspection' |