LabTest Certification receives accreditation as a Notified Body (NB) for the EU ATEX Directive

Delta, BC (Canada), May 10, 2021 – We are pleased to announce that LabTest Certification Inc. has been accredited as a Notified Body for the ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU, to carry out evaluation of equipment used in Explosive Atmospheres and issue EU Type Examination and Quality Assurance Notification (QAN) Certificates and for the European Union.

This milestone aligns with the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) coming into effect. One of the agreement’s benefits is that it allows Canadian Conformity Assessment bodies to apply for Notified Body accreditation for selected EU directives.

Expanded Services as an Accredited Notified Body

As an accredited Notified Body (NB No.: 2815), LabTest will now be able to provide:

• ATEX Technical Files

  •  Comprehensive documentation for compliance.

• EU Type Examination Certificates

  • Validating product safety under ATEX standards.

• QAN Reports & Certificates

  • Ensuring quality assurance for hazardous location equipment.

For manufacturers, this means faster approvals and reduced redundancy in testing. Learn more about hazardous location certifications and how they align with global standards like IECEx.

Kavinder Dhillon, President of LabTest Certification Inc., shared:

“This is a very exciting time for LabTest. As the world starts to recover from COVID-19, the timing couldn’t have been better. With the addition of the new ATEX accreditation for the European Union, LabTest is now able to provide a complete, in-house package solution to its clients who manufacture equipment for use in Explosive Atmospheres. This will allow us to provide faster results and improved service deliverable. With our IECEx, ATEX, and North American accreditations, we are now able to offer product approvals for most global economies. We are excited to be able to offer this additional service to our existing clients, who, over the years, have trusted LabTest as their partner for product approvals. But we are also looking forward to offering the new service to new customers seeking to place their products on the European market.”

LabTest Certification latest accreditation as an ATEX Notified Body, in addition to the previous combined accreditations for Hazardous Locations Equipment approvals, will provide manufacturers with one single solution to global markets.

For inquiries related to ATEX, IECEx, or North American approvals for Hazardous Locations Equipment, contact LabTest Certification Inc. at info@labtestcert.com.