ExMC/394/Inf

August 2007

INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION (IEC) SCHEME FOR CERTIFICATION TO STANDARDS RELATING TO EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES (IECEx SCHEME)

Title: Report of IECEx ExCB/ExTL assessments and re-assessments

Circulated to: ExMC – IECEx Management Committee

INTRODUCTION

This document contains a list of assessments and re-assessments which the ExMC have approved, via correspondence, since the ExMC 2006 the Shanghai Meeting.

·  Table 1 Applicant ExCB and ExTLs completed and approved via correspondence, since Shanghai 2006

·  Table 2 Re-assessments of previously accepted ExCBs and ExTLs,

completed and approved via correspondence, since Shanghai 2006

·  Table 3 Re-assessments carried out but not yet completed

·  Table 4 Re-assessments planned for the remainder of 2007

This document is for noting.

Chris Agius

IECEx Secretariat

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Table 1

New ExCBs and ExTLs Approved via correspondence since the Shanghai 2006
IECEx Series of Meetings
*Documents for Noting / Organisation and Report Title / Approved
ExMC/333A/DV
ExMC/347/RV / TÜV Rheinland Industrie Service GmbH as an Ex Certification Body (ExCB) / ü
ExMC/334A/DV
ExMC/348/RV / TÜV Rheinland Industrie Service GmbH as an Ex Testing Laboratory (ExTL) / ü
ExMC/340A/DV
ExMC/349/RV / TÜV SÜD Product Service GmbH as an Ex Certification Body (ExCB) / ü
ExMC/341A/DV
ExMC/350/RV / TÜV SÜD Automotive GmbH as an Ex Testing Laboratory (ExTL) / ü
ExMC/354/DV
ExMC/363/RV / TÜV SÜD Product Service GmbH, Filderstadt, as an IECEx Test Laboratory (ExTL) within the IECEx Scheme / ü
ExMC/355/DV
ExMC/367/RV / IECEx Assessment Report for the acceptance of QPS Evaluation Services Inc. as an ExCB within the IECEx Scheme / ü
ExMC/356/DV
ExMC/368/RV / IECEx Assessment Report for the acceptance of QPS Evaluation Services Inc. as an ExTL within the IECEx Scheme / ü
ExMC/364/DV
ExMC/377/RV / IECEx Assessment Report for the acceptance of FM Approvals Ltd (GB) as an ExCB within the IECEx Scheme / ü
ExMC/369/DV
ExMC/387/RV / IECEx Assessment Report for the acceptance of IBExU Institut für Sicherheitstechnik Gmb as an ExCB within the IECEx Scheme / ü
ExMC/370/DV
ExMC/388/RV / IECEx Assessment Report for the acceptance of IBExU Institut für Sicherheitstechnik Gmb as an ExTL within the IECEx Scheme / ü

* DV = Voting document

* RV = Report of voting

Table 2

Re-assessments completed and approved via correspondence since the Shanghai 2006 IECEx Series of Meetings
Document for Noting / Organisation and Report Title / Approved
ExMC/365/DV
ExMC/385/RV / Re-Assessment Report for the continued acceptance of TÜV Nord as an Accepted ExCB in the IECEx Scheme and an extension of scope / ü
ExMC/366/DV
ExMC/386/RV / Re-Assessment Report for the continued acceptance of TÜV Nord as an Accepted ExTL in the IECEx Scheme and an extension of scope / ü
ExMC/372/DV
ExMC/…/RV / Re-Assessment Report for the continued acceptance of NEMKO AS as an Accepted ExCB in the IECEx Scheme and for voting on an extension of scope / ü
ExMC/373/DV
ExMC/…/RV / Re-Assessment Report for the continued acceptance of NEMKO AS as an Accepted ExTL in the IECEx Scheme and for voting on an extension of scope / ü

* DV = Voting document

* RV = Report of voting

Table 3

2007 Re-assessments carried out but not yet finalised
INTERTEK ITS / Site assessment completed
SIQ / Site assessment completed
UL/DEMKO / Site assessment completed

Table 4

Re assessments planned for the remainder of 2007 include
CSA (CA) / Re-assessment and Extension of scope
Planned September 2007
KGS (KR) / Re-assessment
LCIE (FR) / Re-assessment
UL (USA) / Re-assessments
Planned September 2007

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