Our accreditations, carried out by the national accreditation body “Akkreditierung Austria“, are a formal recognition of our professional and organisational expertise – the key to transparency, comparability and the high level of trust that our customers place in us.
The advantages of our accreditations and notifications:
- Reliable quality in testing and certification
- Independence and competence are guaranteed
- A great deal of trust from customers
- Increased customer competitiveness
- Regular internal and external review of our existing accreditation
Our accreditations and notifications at a glance:
Accreditation EN ISO/IEC 17025
Accredited by the national accreditation body “Accreditation Austria” as a testing body under EN ISO/IEC 17025.
Accreditation EN ISO/IEC 17065
Accredited by the national accreditation body “Accreditation Austria” as a certification body for products (personal protective equipment) under EN ISO/IEC 17065.
Notification: Notified Body (0534) for type examinations
Notified Body 0534 for type examinations and monitoring quality assurance for the end product of personal protective equipment in accordance with PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425.
Notification: Notified Body (0534) for flooring
Notified testing body (Notified Body No. 0534) for flooring under the Regulation of Construction Products (EU) 305/2011
OETI: founding member, memberships, recognised testing institute
We have either co-founded or are members of the following organisations:
Founding member and memberships:
- OEKO-TEX® - International Association for Research and Testing in the Field of Textile and Leather Ecology: founding Member
- International Testing Association for Applied UV Protection: founding Member
- GEDRT (European Group for the Development of Textile Research) and Textranet (European Network of Textile Research Organizations): member
- ETP - Fibres, Textiles, Clothing - The European Technology Platform for the Future of Textiles and Clothing: member
Recognised testing institute
OETI is a recognised testing institute for these areas:
- Blue Angel: testing institute for floor coverings and installation materials
- German Institute for Building Technology (Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik - DIBt): recognised testing laboratory for fire and emissions
- EU-Ecolabel: testing institute for textiles and mattresses
- Austrian Ecolabel: testing institute for floor coverings and textiles
- Klasse Wäsche: Sole certification institute for "Klasse Wäsche INSPECTED QUALITY".