Material certificates and
inspection documents

Inspection documents record what was actually supplied. The type of certificate — for example a 3.1 issued by the mill's independent inspection function, or a 3.2 countersigned by a second party — determines how much independent verification the buyer has obtained.

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Standards in Material certificates

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BS EN 10204
Metallic products — Types of inspection documents
Defines the certificate types: 2.1 and 2.2 as non-specific declarations, 3.1 issued by the manufacturer's independent inspection function, and 3.2 countersigned by an independent party.
United KingdomMaterial certificatesCURRENTPaid
EN 10204
Metallic products — Types of inspection documents
The European certificate types, of which 3.1 is the normal requirement for structural steel supplied into EN 1090-2 work.
European UnionMaterial certificatesCURRENTPaid
ISO 10474
Steel and steel products — Inspection documents
The international counterpart to EN 10204, defining inspection document types for steel products.
InternationalMaterial certificatesCURRENTPaid

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