EN 10204: Inspection Documents for All Metallic Products



This document specified different types of inspection documents supplied to the purchaser, in accordance with the requirements of the order, for the delivery of all metallic products (e.g. Plate, Sheet, Bars, Forgings, Casting), whatever the method of production.
This document may also apply non metallic products.
This document is used in conjunction with the product specifications which specify the technical delivery conditions of the products.

Non Specific Inspection

Inspection carried out by the manufacturer in accordance with his own procedures to assess whether products defined by the same product specification and made by the same manufacturing process, are in compliance with the requirements of the order or not.

Specific Inspection

Inspection carried out, before delivery, according to the product specification, on the products to be supplied or on test units of which the products supplied are part, in order to verify that these products are in compliance with the requirements of the order.

Manufacturer

Organization that manufactures the respective products according to the requirements of the order and to the properties specified in the referenced product specification.

Product Specification

Complete detailed technical requirements relevant for the order, stated in written form, e.g. referenced regulations, standards and other specifications.


Inspection Documents based on Non Specific Inspection

Type 2.1
Document in which the manufacturer declare that the products supplied are in compliance with the requirement of the order, without inclusion of test results.

Type 2.2
Document in which the manufacturer declare that the product supplied are in compliance with the requirements of the order, and in which he supplies test results based on Non Specific Inspection.

Inspection Documents based on Specific Inspection

Inspection Certificate 3.1 – Type 3.1

Document issued by the manufacturer in which he declares that the products supplied are in compliance with the requirements of the order and in which he supplies test results.

The test unit and the tests to be carried out are defined by the product specification, the official regulation and corresponding rules and/ or the order.

The document validated by the manufacturer, authorized inspection representative, independent of the manufacturing department.

It shall be permissible for the manufacturer to transfer on to the inspection certificate 3.1 relevant test results obtained by specific inspection on primary or incoming products he uses, provided that manufacturer operates traceability procedures and can provide the corresponding inspection documents required.

Inspection Certificate 3.2 Type 3.2

Document prepared both the manufacture’s authorized inspection representative, independent of the manufacturing department and either the purchaser’s authorized inspection representative or the inspector designated by the official regulation and in which they declare that the products supplied are in compliance with the requirements of the order and in which test results are supplied.

It shall be permissible for the manufacturer to transfer on to the inspection certificate 3.2 relevant test results obtained by specific inspection on primary or incoming products he uses, provided that the manufacturer operates traceability procedures and can provide the corresponding inspection documents required.

Summary of Inspection Documents

EN 10204 – Reference
Type 2.1

Designation of Document Type
Declaration of Compliance with the order

Document Content
Statement of Compliance with the order

Document validated by
The manufacturer

EN 10204 – Reference
Type 2.2

Designation of Document Type
Test Report

Document Content
Statement of Compliance with the order, with indication of results of non specific inspection

Document validated by
The manufacturer

EN 10204 – Reference
Type 3.1

Designation of Document Type
Inspection Certificate 3.1

Document Content
Statement of Compliance with the order, with indication of results of specific inspection

Document validated by
The manufacturer’s authorized inspection representative independent of the manufacturing department

EN 10204 – Reference
Type 3.2

Designation of Document Type
Inspection Certificate 3.2

Document Content
Statement of Compliance with the order, with indication of results of specific inspection

Document validated by

The manufacturer’s authorized inspection representative independent of the manufacturing department and either the purchaser’s authorized inspection representative or the inspector designated by the official regulations.

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