FIA

With its Global HQ in Hemel Hempstead, UK, BSI Product Services is the testing and certification arm of the world-renowned BSI Group. BSI’s testing and certification capabilities are amongst the most highly-rated in the world. BSI provides product/service testing and certification to UK, European and International standards and is the UKAS accredited Notified Body for 17 of the New Approach EU Directives. BSI Product Services offers Kitemark certification, CE marking and product testing to the fire, engineering, industrial, construction, electrical & electronic, healthcare and services sectors.

BSI offers a comprehensive range of testing and certification services for fire products ranging from fire extinguishers to commercial and domestic smoke and heat detectors and can assist with research, development and quality management

The Kitemark
The Kitemark is one of the most respected product quality marks in the world, demonstrating that a wide range of products from lighting to fire extinguishers conform to standards, ensuring that vital safety and performance requirements are met.

The word Kitemark and the Kitemark logo are registered trade marks of BSI. A combination of a quality based system, such as BS EN ISO 9001 or a similar quality system, with advanced product/service testing provide the basis for a Kitemark scheme offering trust, integrity and quality. Once achieved the Kitemark can serve as an enhanced marketing tool in a competitive market, by demonstrating an ongoing commitment to quality and safety as well as helping you to stand out from your competitors.

The Kitemark is a voluntary quality mark that is issued under licence by BSI. The Kitemark can be achieved for a wide range of fire protection equipment. This requires a manufacturer to have a comprehensive quality management system, based on ISO 9001: 2000 combined with initial product type testing and regular audit testing. A Kitemark scheme can be developed using a publicly available specification. This specification can either be a BS, EN, ISO or a Trade Association specification. Based on this specification BSI produce a formal protocol that is verified by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).

CE Marking
BSI Product Services is a Notified Body for a comprehensive range of European Directives these include the Construction Products Directive (CPD) 89/106/EEC, Marine Equipment Directive 96/98/EC, the Pressure Equipment Directive 97/ 23/EC and the Personal Protective Equipment Directive 89/686/EEC.

BSI provides total solutions for your fire certification needs reinforcing our commitment to the fire industry