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L’INERIS met son expérience et ses compétences scientifiques et techniques au service des entreprises, collectivités locales et Administrations afin de les guider dans leurs actions en matière de sécurité et de protection de l’environnement et de la santé. Cet appui se traduit notamment par la fourniture de prestations d’étude et de conseil.

Presentation of INERIS’ Certification Activities

 

The Certification Division (DCE) has the role to control the whole INERIS certification and third-expertise activities (including the health hazards evaluation).

It includes 2 units:

 

EQEN: Equipment and services with the companies
This unit is in charge of:
-    the equipment certification in the field of the directive 94/9/EC relating to the explosive atmospheres (ATEX),
-    the equipment  certification in the field of the directive Machines 2006/42/EC
-    the certification of companies involved in associated services relating to the installation, maintenance and ATEX equipment repair.

PNEO: Products and new technologies
This unit is in charge of:
-    the certification of the explosive and pyrotechnical products in accordance with the directives 93/15/EEC (Explosive of civil use) and 2007/23/EC (pyrotechnical Articles)
-    the classification of the dangerous goods within the meaning of regulation TDG(Transportation of Dangerous Goods)
-    the certification in relation to the reliability, the lightning protection and the EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility)
-    the development of new certification in the eco-innovations (eco-technologies, tests center …)

The DCE also controls certification in the field of metrology of the environment.
Various fields of certification of the INERIS: