- International Product Approvals -

This overview is an excerpt of market relevant testing marks and quality seals for the hansgrohe & AXOR product range.
More detailed information are available on request.

Country Official body / Name Mark Content of certification Website

Australia WMCS Functional and material approval www.saiglobal.com/

(Water Mark Certification Scheme)

Australia WELS Classification system for water-saving fittings www.waterrating.gov.au

(Water Efficiency Labelling and
Standards Scheme)
Switzerland Swiss Quality Approval for drain fittings www.swiss-quality.org

Switzerland SVGW Functional, material and noise approval www.svgw.ch

Germany General building authority test Noise approval (P-IX mark) www.irb.fraunhofer.de
certificate

Germany DVGW Functional, material and noise approval www.dvgw-cert.com

Germany TÜV SÜD Mark Approval based on electrical and/or mechanical safety testings www.tuev-sued.de

Denmark GDV Material and product approval www.gdv.dk

(Godkendt til drikkevand)

Denmark ETA Functional and material approval www.etadanmark.dk

(European Technical Assessment)

EU Unified Water Label Classification system for water and energy saving fittings www.europeanwaterlabel
by EBF (European Bathroom Forum) .eu

Finalnd STF Functional, material and noise approval www.sertifikaattihaku.fi

(former VTT)

France ACS Material and product approval www.solidarites-

(Attestation de Conformité Sanitaire) sante.gouv.fr

France NF Functional and noise approval www.cstb.fr

Hong Kong WELS Functional and material approval www.wsd.gov.hk

(Water Efficiency Labelling Scheme)

Japan JWWA Functional and material approval www.jwwa.jp

(Japan Water Works Association)

Middle East QCC Functional and material approval & classification system for water www.qcc.gov.ae
/ Abu Dabi (Quality and Conformity Council) saving fittings

Mexico NOM Functional approval Regaderas empleadas en

el aseo corporal -
Especificaciones y
métodos de prueba
Netherland Kiwa Water Mark Material and product approval www.kiwa.com
(ehemals ATA)

Netherland KIWA Functional and material approval www.kiwa.com

Norway SINTEF Functional and material approval www.sintef.no

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 - International Product Approvals -
This overview is an excerpt of market relevant testing marks and quality seals for the hansgrohe & AXOR product range.
More detailed information are available on request.

Country Official body / Name Mark Content of certification Website

Saudi SALEEM Product approval www.export2saudi.com

Arabia (Saudi Product Safety Programm)

Sweden STA Functional and material approval www.kiwa.com

(Swedish Type Approval)

Singapore WELS Functional and material approval & classification system for water www.pub.gov.sg/wels
(Water Efficiency Labelling Scheme) saving fittings & showers

United MCA Approval especially for thermostats used on ships www.mcga.gov.uk

Kingdom (Maritime Labour Convention)

United WRAS Functional and material approval www.wras.co.uk

Kingdom (Water Regulations Advisory Scheme)

United TMV 2 Approval especially for thermostats used for new buildings www.kiwa.com
Kingdom (Thermostatic Mixing Valves) www.nsf.org

United TMV 3 Approval especially for thermostats used in health care building www.kiwa.com
Kingdom (Thermostatic Mixing Valves) sector www.nsf.org

USA cUPC (Uniform Plumbing Code) Functional and material approval www.iapmo.org
by IAPMO (International Association of
Plumbing and Mechanical Officials)

USA WaterSense by EPA Water saving fittings www.epa.gov/watersense

(Environmental Protection Agency)

USA NSF 61 Migration of certain substances into drinking water www.nsf.org

WAN SONCAP Product approval www.son.gov.ng

(Standards Organization of Nigeria)

South SABS Functional and material approval www.sabs.co.za

Africa (South African Bureau of Standards)

United Green Label Water saving fittings and showers https://www.esma.gov.ae

Arabic
Emirates

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