We then received ICR Polska certificates from potential suppliers, which was confusing because they are accredited for certifying “protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres” which sounds like masks but isn’t https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/nando/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.nb&refe_cd=NANDO%5FINPUT%5F233263 …
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And eventually we got loads of fake certificates by Ente Certificazione Macchine, which was very disconcerting because they are even accredited to certify “medical devices” but that still does not cover “personal protective equipment” https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/nando/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.nb&refe_cd=EPOS%5F50158 …
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Personal protective equipment, like masks, is required to be CE certified before it can be sold on the European market — as it should be! Faulty products can kill you. All of these products have to adhere to “Regulation (EU) 2016/425”https://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/mechanical-engineering/personal-protective-equipment_en …
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The Nando database helpful lists which EU-based certification organizations are accredited for certifying products under “Regulation (EU) 2016/425” and you will see that ECM, ICR and Celab are not on it. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/nando/index.cfm?fuseaction=directive.notifiedbody&dir_id=155501 …
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And then a couple of days ago, ICR Polska all of the sudden put a warning message on top of all their webpages saying that “assessments carried out so far are of a voluntary nature” and “these certificates do not confirm conformity.” It seems like something spooked them.pic.twitter.com/0ulQt5YDVG
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So I started digging into what ICR meant by “voluntary nature” and I can tell you now: It’s not pretty.
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Turns out these companies have two business lines:
Actual regulatory certification
Fake certificates as marketing documents
Both of those look official, come with the same branding, and pass the document validation check.
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These certification organizations will sell fake certificates as “voluntary certification” which only has to live up to the certifier’s standards, not the regulatory ones. Manufactures can essential buy the branding of a legitimate certification organization for marketing.
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ECM calls this their “Voluntary Mark for Product Certification” and helpfully describes it as: “The Mark may only be used for advertising and promotional purposes and can not in any way refer to the product's compliance with regulations.” http://www.entecerma-it.cn/img/pdf/ECM-Mark-Regulation.pdf …pic.twitter.com/2xISQmdAox
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Replying to @thijsniks
Notified bodies should be forced to restrain from this kind of malpractices. They are misusing their brand recognition as notified body commercially.
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