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1 WE ARE ASEFA 2 ASEFA A SEFA is internationally recognized Certification Body for certification of your electrical products. ASEFA can satisfy all your needs by providing you a solid proof of quality and conformity of your products thanks
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ASEFA can satisfy all your needs by providing you a solid proof
brand certification.
SEFA is internationally recognized Certification Body
for certification of your electrical products.
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WE ARE ASEFA
ASEFA, 40 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN CERTIFICATION THIRD PART OF ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS WHY CHOOSE ASEFA? ASEFA is an international electrical product Certification Body accredited by COFRAC according to ISO17065
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The main purpose of Certification is to bring confidence to all involved parties that the product, process or service complies with specific requirements and/or standards. Its value depends on the degree of confidence established by impartial and competent evidence that these various requirements have been reached. These evidences are provided by a Third Party.
Certification
WHY ? HOW ?
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Authorities and Governments Clients of companies with certified products Clients of Certification Bodies NGOs
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Stakeholders (not exhaustive)
Consumers, end users
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1st step: The product / service / process is evaluated either through tests (ISO/IEC 17025), audits (ISO/IEC 17021), inspections (ISO/IEC 17020) or a combination of these 3 types of evaluation. Issue of an Evaluation Report confirming conformity.
1st Step
2nd step: The folder, including all evidence of conformity of the product / service / process (including above reports), is reviewed by a person who did not take part to the 1st step. Issue
a Certificate confirming conformity and compliance with the Certification Rules (ISO/IEC 17065)
2nd Step
To build confidence, Certification is based on the “4 eyes” principle
WHY ? HOW ?
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9 A Certification Body (CB) is an impartial and independent Third-Party Body responsible for the full Certification process including qualification and monitoring of the Laboratories used in evaluation. It issues a Certificate and can be accredited according to ISO/IEC 17065.
CERTIFICATION BODY
A Test Laboratory can be 1st Party, 2nd Party or 3rd Party. It issues a Test Report and/or an Attestation of Conformity and can be accredited according to ISO/IEC 17025.
TEST LABORATORIES
1st Party: Manufacturer of the certified product 2nd Party: Client of the Manufacturer of the certified product 3rd Party: Independent Body
10 Laboratories (example): 1st Party: Grid Solutions, Legrand, Schneider Electric, … 2nd Party: EDF, SNCF, … 3rd Party: LCIE, UL, VDE, KEMA, CESI ….
Evaluation Review
17065
Certification Body (CB) 3rd Party
17025
TEST LABORATORIES 1st Party 2nd Party 3rd Party
Test Reports
Certificate
Evaluation
Test Reports
Attesta tion
Attestation
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OC (example) : 3ierce Partie : ASEFA, LCIE, UL, VDE ….
TEST LABORATORIES AND CERTIFICATION BODY
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ASEFA offer a « one-stop solution » for optimal access to various certifications required for your business: ASEFA Certification STL Certification EV READY Certification EV READY (Products and Installers) Certification as per « Customer » standards ASEFA Certificates are recognized just like those issued by ASTA CEBEC SGS, CESI, Intertek SEMKO, ... by the electric industry, namely: Major international OEMs and contractors: ENEDIS, RTE, RWE, TERNA... Organizations for Low Voltage and High Voltage areas: LOVAG, ESEF ASEFA: 40 years of experience in the Third Party Certification of Electrical Products. ASEFA is a Certification Body accredited by the COFRAC according to ISO/IEC 17065 (www.cofrac.fr – N° 5-0037). ASEFA has approved an international network of more than 20 Test Laboratories, all accredited ISO 17025. ASEFA is engaged in a technical quality approach: Through its active participation in various European
and agreements. In organizing inter-laboratories test campaigns to ensure consistency and reproducibility in testing and results between approved Test Laboratories. ASEFA is a balanced organization managed by representatives of three colleges: Technical and Third Party Organizations : LCIE BV, UTE, ESEF Users and Specifiers: ENEDIS, RTE, EDF R&D OEMs and Distributors
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The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win
applied the best of
task at hand
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ASEFA as a Certification Body accredited ISO/IEC 17065 (www.cofrac.fr – N° 5-0037) has a process to preserve impartiality. This process, in accordance with ISO/IEC 17065 provides inputs on: policies and principles regarding the impartiality of Certification activities, any tendency to allow commercial or other considerations to hinder the objective and reliable delivery of Certification services, the elements that may affect the impartiality and confidence in certification, including transparency. This Process is ensured by the Certification Management Committee of LCIE. This Committee can at any moment initiate an independent action, such as: Informing the authorities Informing the Certification Bodies Informing involved parties …
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NF EN, IEC, UTE, ANSI, GOST ... Other normative documents recognized by the Electrical industry, such as technical HN specifications issued by EDF. Technical Specifications . Customer Specifications, subject to acceptance by the Certification Committee.
ASEFA certify products according to standards adopted by:
All these standards define the ASEFA certification scope
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High Voltage
Low Voltage
ASEFA as a Certification Body deliver Certificates for Low Voltage and High Voltage applications following different Certification patterns:
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PROOF CERTIFICATE
Provides a worldwide evidence of compliance Internationally recognized
CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY
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WWW.ASEFA-CERT.COM
Vincent SCHUHL +33 (0)1 40 95 60 70 vincent.schuhl@asefa-cert.com ASEFA / DIRECTOR ASEFA 33 Avenue du Général Leclerc 92260 Fontenay-aux-Roses FRANCE Katia LIZABAULT +33 (0)1 40 95 61 02 katia.lizabault@asefa-cert.com ASEFA / SECRETARY
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