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Accreditations and approvals

Apave has all the necessary accreditations, authorizations, approvals and registrations to perform inspection, testing, certification and control services, among others. These accreditations, issued by the corresponding official bodies after a technical and management audit process, endorse our technical competence and validate our work procedures.

Accreditations issued

by ENAC (National Accreditation Entity)

ENAC impartially evaluates the compliance of the different conformity assessors with the requirements established in universally accepted international standards or regulatory documents, in order to ensure their good performance. The accreditations granted by ENAC are the basis used by the Central and Autonomous Administrations to authorize companies to provide their services in the corresponding areas in their respective geographical areas.

Apave has the following ENAC accreditations:

Inspection Entity

Inspection entities carry out evaluations of installations, components, etc., in the regulatory or voluntary field, to determine compliance with legislation, standards or specifications. Apave has the following accreditations as an Inspection Entity, according to the requirements established in the UNE-EN ISO/IEC 17020 standard:

  • 06/EI007 Industrial inspection: notified body (CE marking), product control body (national regulations), installation control body, inspections in the industrial area.
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  • 06/EI060 Recreational craft inspection: notified body (CE marking), inspections in the field of recreational craft.
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  • 06/EI092 Inspection in the environmental field
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  • 06/EI653 State Metrological Control: in service instruments phase
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  • 06/EI800: Inspection of training centers collaborating with the Directorate General of Traffic and driver training courses
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  • 06/EI854 Inspection in the area of indoor environment quality: materials with asbestos
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Testing Laboratory

ENAC accreditation guarantees the technical competence of the Testing Laboratories, according to the requirements established by the UNE-EN ISO/IEC 17025 standard. Apave's accreditations as a Testing Laboratory are as follows:

  • 845/LE1683 Acoustics testing: on-site acoustic testing laboratory.
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  • 845/LE1878 Non-destructive testing: on-site non-destructive testing laboratory.
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  • 845/LE1953 Environmental sector: environmental and air quality testing laboratory for on-site activities.
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Product Certification

Product Certification Bodies perform product evaluations to determine conformity with legislation, standards or specifications. Apave has the following accreditations as a Product Certification Body, according to the requirements established in the UNE-EN ISO/IEC 17065 standard:

  • 226_CPR456 Certification of Lifts and Pressure Equipment as a Notified Body (CE Marking).
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  • 226_CPR457 Certification of Recreational Boats as Notified Body (CE Marking).
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Certification of persons

The Certification Bodies of Persons perform the evaluation of the person who wants to be certified to ensure that he/she complies with specific requirements contained in a given certification scheme. It is a recognition of the professional's competencies, both nationally and internationally.

Apave has the following accreditation as a Certification Body, according to the requirements established in the UNE-EN ISO/IEC 17024 standard and in the following Certification Scheme:

  • 42/C-PE056 Certification of Welders and Welding Operators.
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Certificates of

Management Systems

As our Quality, Environment, Energy Management and Occupational Health and Safety policies state, Apave has the certificates that guarantee its compliance, issued by the competent bodies:

Other

Accreditations and Authorizations

Apave also has other recognitions obtained after evaluation, registration or homologation processes, issued by the public or private organizations to which each one of them corresponds and that enable us to perform certain services.

The most important are the following:

  • Accreditation as an External Prevention Service at national level, issued by the IRSST (Regional Institute of Safety and Health at Work of Madrid) in the four specialties: Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Ergonomics and Psychosociology and Occupational Medicine. descargarDownload
  • Homologation as a Building Technical Control Organization (OCT) issued by UNESPA.
  • AENOR certificate of compliance with the AECCTI technical standards for Technical Control Bodies (OCT) Download the certificate.
  • Registration with the Ministry of Public Works as a Building Quality Control Entity (ECCE).
  • Registration in the Technical Building Code (CTE) in all Autonomous Communities to perform Quality Control of buildings and civil works and tests on construction materials.
  • Registration as a Verification Entity for Energy Certifications in all Autonomous Communities.
  • Certification of advisory staff for sustainability certifications issued by BREEAM.
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  • Approval of procedures for the assessment and characterization of waste plants and solid urban waste, issued by ECOEMBES.
  • Registration as an Industrial Inspection and Control Entity (EICI) in the Community of Madrid in several areas.
  • Entitat Ambiental de Control - EAC-011-04 according to the UNE-EN ISO/IEC 17020 standard, issued by the General Directorate of Environmental Quality of the Department of Territory and Sustainability of the Generalitat de Catalunya.
  • Entitat de Prevenció de la Contaminació Acústica Tipus C - EPCA-018-14 according to standard UNE-EN ISO/IEC 17025, issued by the General Directorate of Environmental Quality of the Department of Territory and Sustainability of the Generalitat de Catalunya.
  • Control Body in Catalonia RASIC-OC-0011.
  • Registration in the INCIBE's Catalogue of Cybersecurity companies and solutions.
  • Certification by RINA as a provider of thickness measurement services in marine structures. descargarDownload
  • Certification by DNV GL as a provider of thickness measurement services in all types of ships and offshore units. descargarDownload
  • Certification by ABS as a provider of thickness measurement services on ships and offshore units.
  • Certification by RINA as a service provider for #IHM (Inventory of Hazardous Materials) worldwide. descargarDownload
  • Safety qualification certificate for maintenance companies from AEQT (Associació Empresarial Química de Tarragona) for regulatory inspection, ENDs and Quality control. AEQT-AEST Certificate. descargarDownload
  • CWB certificate to perform weld inspection by visual, radiographic, ultrasonic, magnetic particle and liquid penetrant inspection. descargarDownload
  • AENOR Certificate of Conformity to provide training in the TELCO standard Download Download the annex to the Certificate.
  • AENOR Certificate as a Training Entity for Operators of Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) Download
  • Certification of the AELEC training standard in Occupational Risk Prevention DescargarDownload
  • Certificate of Conformity for the Classification of Energy Service Providers DescargarDownload
  • AENOR Certificate of Service Training for the Operator of Forklift Trucks Descargar Download

Why choose Apave?

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a team of experts at your disposal

of more than 1,400 people specialized in different technical disciplines.
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Geographical coverage nationwide

with more than 30 offices and international presence in more than 50 countries through the Apave Group.
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Complementary areas of activity

that allow our customers to combine safety and performance at all stages of their projects.