Conditions for ExCBs

To be eligible to join the IECEx, a certification body (CB) must be first endorsed by the IECEx Member Body and pass an initial peer assessment. The member bodies then vote to approve the acceptance of the CB into the IECEx Scheme.
Then, in order to remain a member, it must be regularly reassessed.
 
Prerequisites for acceptance include that:

  • the certification body be located in a participating country
  • its certification operations are recognized within its own country
  • through peer assessment, it can demonstrate its ability to comply with the IECEx rules
  • through peer assessment, it can demonstrate competence and knowledge of the relevant IEC and ISO International Standards
  • the certification body may not be part of, or be under the influence of, any manufacturing interests
  • the CB has a Ex testing laboratory (ExTL) within its organization, or will have an agreement to work with an accepted ExTL. The ExTL must participate in the IECEx Proficiency Testing programs that are within is Scope.

Approved IECEx Certification Bodies (ExCBs) Certified Equipment Scheme

The following organisations have successfully completed the IECEx assessment process and are approved to operate within the IECEx Certified Equipment Scheme and to issue IECEx Test Reports (ExTRs), IECEx Quality Assessment Reports (QARs) and the Online Certificate of Conformity.

Note: The acronyms included in the Name field below are previous CBs names that may exist on certificates and reports, the CB noted is responsible for those reports. 
Please find a historical summary list of changes of previously issued IECEx reports and certificates of past ExCBs, and the current ExCB now accountable for previously issued reports. click here.

Notes:

  • for IECEx bodies approved to operate under the IECEx Certified Facility Scheme (Ex Repair) click here
  • for IECEx bodies approved to operate under the IECEx Scheme for Certification of Personnel Competencies (CoPC) click here.
  • for IECEx bodies approved to operate under the IECEx Conformity Mark licensing System click here
CountryIdentifierName
AUSTRALIATestSafeTestSafe Australia (TSA) (MSC)
AUSTRALIASIMTARSSafety in Mines,Testing and Research Station (SIM)
AUSTRALIAExTCEx Testing and Certification Pty Ltd (ExTC, TRA, ITA)
BRAZILNCCNCC Certificações do Brasil Ltda. (NCC)
BRAZILUL do BrasilUL Solutions (BR)
CANADACSACSA Group (CSA, KIWA, PTZ, ZLM)
CANADAQPSQPS Evaluation Services Inc. (QPS)
CANADALabtestLabTest Certification Inc. (LC)
CROATIAFiditasFiditas d.o.o. (FIDI & EXA)
CZECH REPUBLICFTZUFyzikálně technický zkušební ústav,s.p. (Physical Technical Testing Institute) (FTZU)
DENMARKUL/DemkoUL Solutions (Demko)
FINLANDEESFEurofins Electric & Electronics Finland Oy (EESF)
FRANCELCIELaboratoire Central des Industries Electriques – Bureau Veritas (LCIE)
FRANCEINERISINERIS - Institut National de l'Environnement Industriel et des Risques (INE)
GERMANYIBExUIBExU Institut für Sicherheitstechnik GmbH (IBE)
GERMANYBVBureau Veritas Consumer Products Services Germany GmbH (EPS)
GERMANYTUV NORDTÜV NORD CERT GmbH (TUN)
GERMANYTÜV RheinlandTÜV Rheinland Industrie Service GmbH (TUR)
GERMANYDEKRA EXAMDEKRA Testing and Certification GmbH (BVS)
GERMANYTUV SUD PS TÜV SÜD Product Service GmbH (TPS)
GERMANYPTBPhysikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)
GREECEKR Hellas LtdKR Hellas Ltd, (KRH)
HUNGARYBKIExVA Ltd (BKI)
INDIAKLCSKL Certification Services (A division of Karandikar Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.) (KLCS)
ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRANEPILEnergy and Power Industries Laboratories Co. (EPIL)
ISRAELITLI.T.L (Product Testing) LTD
ITALYEUROFINSEurofins Product Testing Italy Srl.(EUT)
ITALYIMQIMQ S.p.A. - Istituto Italiano del Marchio di Qualità
ITALYCESICESI – Centro Elettrotecnico Sperimentale Italiano S.p.A.
JAPANTIISTechnology Institution of Industrial Safety (TIIS)
MALAYSIASIRIMSIRIM QAS International SDN BHD (SRM)
NETHERLANDSDEKRA KEMADEKRA Certification B.V. (DEK, KEM)
NETHERLANDSCNEXCNEX-Global B.V.
NORWAYPresafe/DNVDNV Product Assurance AS (PRE, DNV, NEM)
NORWAYNMKNemko Group AS
PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINACNENanyang Explosion Protected Electrical Apparatus Research Institute Co Ltd (CNE)
PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINANEPSIShanghai Inspection and Testing Institute of Instruments and Automatic Systems Co., Ltd. (SITIIAS)/ National Supervision and Inspection Centre for Explosion Protection and Safety of Instrumentation (NEPSI)
PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINAPCECPCEC (Tianjin) Certification Services Co., Ltd. (PCEC)
PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINACQCChina Quality Certification Center
PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINACMACChina Mining Products Safety Approval and Certification Center
PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINACQMChina Quality Mark Testing and Inspection (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. (CQMTi)
POLANDKSCPKSC POLAND Sp. z o.o.
POLANDHamiltonJ.S. Hamilton Poland Sp. z o.o. (JSH)
POLANDGIGCentral Mining Institute for Central Mining Institute - National Research Institute
POLANDOBACOsrodek Badan, Atestacji i Certyfikacji OBAC Sp. z o.o.
POLANDICRICR Polska Sp. z o.o.
REPUBLIC OF KOREAKOSHAKorea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOS)
REPUBLIC OF KOREAKTLKorea Testing Laboratory (KTL)
REPUBLIC OF KOREAKGSKorea Gas Safety Corporation (KGS)
RUSSIANANIO CCVECertification Centre of explosion-proof and mine electrical equipment NANIO CCVE (CCVE)
SLOVENIASIQSlovenian Institute of Quality and Metrology
SOUTH AFRICAICSInternational Ex Certifcation Services
SPAINLOMLABORATORIO OFICIAL J.M. MADARIAGA
SWEDENRISERISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB (RISE & SP)
SWITZERLANDSEVEurofins Electric & Electronic Product Testing AG
TÜRKIYESZUTSZUTEST Uygunluk Değerlandirme A.Ş.
UNITED KINGDOMCMLEurofins E&E CML Limited (CML)
UNITED KINGDOMEMTElement Materials Technology (EMT, TRC)
UNITED KINGDOMExVeritasExVeritas Limited (EXV)
UNITED KINGDOMSGS SGS UK Ltd
UNITED KINGDOMCSAE CSA Group Testing UK Ltd (previously SIRA, now manages all certs & rpts issued with SIR ID)
UNITED KINGDOMITSIntertek Testing & Certification Limited UK (ITS)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICAITS USIntertek Testing Services NA, Inc. US (ETL)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICASNASGS North America inc.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICAFMFM Approvals LLC (FMG, FME)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICAULUL Solutions (US)