EN 10204 3.1 Certification
3.1 is a certificate issued by the mill which declares that the plates are in compliance with the specification and includes the test results.
Test results are validated by the mill’s in–house test department which has to be independent of the manufacturing department.
EN 10204 3.2 Certification
3.2 Certification is more rigorous and the certificate is prepared jointly by the mill’s inspection department and an independent 3rd party inspectors such as TUV or Lloyds Register. The certificate states that the plates are compliant with the relevant specification and the mill test certificate is included.
3.1 is a certificate issued by the mill which declares that the plates are in compliance with the specification and includes the test results.
Test results are validated by the mill’s in–house test department which has to be independent of the manufacturing department.
EN 10204 3.2 Certification
3.2 Certification is more rigorous and the certificate is prepared jointly by the mill’s inspection department and an independent 3rd party inspectors such as TUV or Lloyds Register. The certificate states that the plates are compliant with the relevant specification and the mill test certificate is included.
2. You also have to know what are the items to review and their criteria
3. With regards to the 2 types of certificates, it is again a requirement. If none, either one should be acceptable. Again depending on requirements, you may have to send samples for independent testing to make sure.