The IIS HEAD OFFICE and REGIONAL SUBSIDIARIES

The Italian Institute of Welding (www.iis.it) is a private non-profit distributing organization, established in 1948 and raised as an Ente
Morale in 1961. The head office is in Genoa. Our scientific and technical departments and laboratories are consolidated in an area of 11,000
m2, of which 7,500m2 indoor.
IIS CERT (www.iiscert.it) is a company of IIS Group, with a staff of nearly 40 people, which operates through its head office in Genoa and the
regional subsidiaries in Legnano (MI), Mogliano Veneto (TV), Modena (MO), Roma (RM), Taranto (TA) and Priolo Gargallo (SR) and through other
important regional partners.
In its facilities, IIS CERT offers services that involve the
certification of quality, environment and safety Brescia

management system, manufacturing and inspection Verona

processes and procedures, products, materials and

personnel. Perugia

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ACCREDITATIONS
IIS CERT is a Notified Body in Brussels, NB 0475, and operates through accreditations of ACCREDIA (N. 021A, 021B, 021C, 029F, 033D) and
authorizations from the European Federation for Welding, Joining and Cutting (EWF), the International Institute of Welding (IIW), the Ministry of
Economic Development, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport and the National Agency for Railways Safety (ANSF).

SGQ n 021A PRS n 021B

PRD n 021C SCR n029 F
SGA n033D
Membro degli Accordi di Mutuo
Riconoscimento EA, IAF, ILAC
Signatory of EA, IAF and ILAC
Mutual Recognition Agreement

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CERTIFICATION AS A SUPPORT TO COMPANIES

IN ACHIEVING THEIR BUSINESS GOALS
Any manufacturing company, in any industrial field, founds the reasons for its success on two essential factors:
technological innovation
control of the fabrication process of its products.
These factors are related to the adequacy of the characteristics of the product, the analysis of the manufacturing costs, but also the following
aspects concerning: management, trading, applicable legislation, regulations and insurances, environment and safety of the manufacturing
process.
The certification services offered by IIS CERT have an essential and fundamental purpose: to support the company in achieving its goals and
are concerning all the issues that may be relevant in this regard.

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Business Product conformity to technical, Development and innovation

GOALS contractual and legal requirements for competitiveness Safety in the workplace

The control of the fabrication process and the standard EN ISO 3834 The certification according to the
The Quality Management System ISO 9001 Safety in Welding scheme of the
TOOLS European Welding Federation and
The CE marking in the context of the according to OHSAS 18001 (Safety
applicable European Directives Management System) standard

Qualification of high profile professional expertise dedicated to the Qualification of high profile
professional expertise dedicated to
supervision, management and control of welding activities inside the
the supervision, management and
Company: Welding Coordinators and Welding Inspectors
control of safety issues:
Safety Welding Coordinator according
Qualifications of welders in accordance with the reference European to the scheme of the European
RESOURCES Welding Federation
and international standards

Qualification of Welding Procedures Specifications (WPS) according to Safety courses for foremen and
European and international standards workers

Qualification of NDT personnel

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CONTROL OF THE FABRICATION PROCESS

EN ISO 3834 is a guide establishing quality requirements for a

proper fabrication process management, both in workshop and in
site, for all types of welded products.

This standard is recalled in several product standards including:

EN 15085 for the railway vehicles field
EN 1090 for civil structures
EN 13445 for pressure equipment
and many others.

IIS CERT certifies with ACCREDIA accreditation, according to the

former UNI CEI EN 45011 (now ISO / IEC 17065) and, where
applicable, as Notified Body for the relevant European Directives.

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CONTROL OF THE FABRICATION PROCESS

RAILWAY APPLICATION - EN 15085

In the field of railway vehicles the specific reference

standard is EN 15085 Railway application Welding of
railway vehicles and components.
IIS CERT is a Certification Body accredited by ACCREDIA
according to ISO/IEC 17065 and under the
acknowledgement of the National Agency for the Railway
Safety (ANSF).
Certified companies will be registered into the
European Committee online register for Welding of
Railway Vehicles (ECWRV).

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CONTROL OF THE FABRICATION PROCESS

COMPANY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Management systems are concerning the quality of the organization and

the product, the respect of the environment surrounding the company,
the continuous improvement and the safety in the workplace.
IIS CERT provides an integrated certification according to both EN ISO
3834 and:
ISO 9001
ISO 14001
OHSAS 18001
with ACCREDIA accreditation (ref. standard ISO/IEC 17021).

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CONTROL OF THE FABRICATION PROCESS

ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY IN WELDING ACCORDING TO EWF

IIS CERT, member of European Welding Federation is authorized to certify organizations focused in respecting EN ISO 3834 requirements as
long as:
Environmental requirements
Environmental Management Scheme EWF EMS (Doc. EWF 636, Part 2)
Health and safety requirements in the workplace
Health and Safety Management Scheme EWF SMS (Doc. EWF 636, Part 3).

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EUROPEAN DIRECTIVES AND MINISTERIAL AUTHORIZATION Notified Body 0475

IIS CERT is a Certification Body for the following Directives and Regulations:

CPR 305/2011 for construction products

Directive 2008/57/CE on the Interoperability of the Trans-European Railway System
DPR 462/01 Authorization to carry out verifications of grounding systems, electrical systems in areas with danger of explosion, and
systems for protection against atmospheric discharges
Directive SPVD 2009/105 for simple pressure vessels
Directive 97/23/CE PED: IIS CERT is also a Notified Body, for the release of European approvals of materials and a Recognized Third party
for the approval of the welding operating procedures and the personnel responsible for performing and controlling permanent joints of
pressure parts and those parts directly connected to them.

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EUROPEAN DIRECTIVES AND MINISTERIAL AUTHORIZATIONS

THE CE MARKING OF CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS

CPR 305/2011 REGULATION
IIS CERT certifies the Factory Production Control (FPC) of companies for the following products:

Structural steels according to EN 10025

Welding filler metals according to EN 13479

Structural bolts according to EN 14399

Metallic structural components according to EN 1090.

Notified Body 0475

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EUROPEAN DIRECTIVES AND MINISTERIAL AUTHORIZATION

INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATIONS

IIS CERT is major partner of CEC (European Certification Consortium).

CEC is Notified Body for conformity assessments according to PED, T-PED e ATEX Directive with registration n. CE 1131.

CEC is also authorized to carry out several verifications and conformity

assessments according to national italian laws and regulations.

Notified Body 1131

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EUROPEAN DIRECTIVES AND MINISTERIAL AUTHORIZATION

INTEROPERABILITY OF THE TRANS-EUROPEAN RAILWAY SYSTEM

DIRECTIVE 2008/57/CE
REGULATION 402/2013/VE
DECREE 4/2012 ANSF

IIS CERT is notified body and independent Safety Assessor for the following
subsystems:

Rolling stock
Infrastructure
Control, command and signalling trackside
Control, command and signalling on board
Maintenance and telematic applications (Passengers and freight).

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COMPETENCE OF OPERATING PERSONNEL TO CHECK

THE FABRICATION PROCESS

Welding Coordinators and Inspectors EWF/IIW

Other professional international careers EWF/IIW

Welders and welding operators

NDT personnel

IIS CERT certifies according to all major European and international codes with accreditation ACCREDIA according to ISO / IEC 17021 and,
where applicable, under the Notified Body acknowledgement for the relevant European Directives.

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COMPETENCE OF OPERATING PERSONNEL TO CHECK

THE FABRICATION PROCESS

PROFESSIONAL CAREERS IN EUROPEAN AND INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT

IIS CERT is Authorised National Body recognized by EWF (European Welding Federation) and IIW (International Institute of Welding) for the
qualification and certification of other professional careers in welding.

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COMPETENCE OF OPERATING PERSONNEL TO CHECK

THE FABRICATION PROCESS

WELDING COORDINATORS AND INSPECTORS

One of the key roles in the welding fabrication process control is that of welding coordinator, who has the task of supervising the
planning and the implementation of all fabrication stages.
EWE / IWE European / International Welding Engineer
EWT / IWT European / International Welding Technologist
EWS / IWS European / International Welding Specialist
EWP / IWP European / International Welding Practitioner

The ways of qualification and certification for Welding Inspector of EWF and IIW ensure the acquisition of skills required to play a fundamental
role in the activities of verification and control of the pre-fabrication and / or site assembly of welded products, components and
constructions.
EWI-C / IWI-C European / International Welding Inspector Comprehensive Level
EWI-S / IWI-S European / International Welding Inspector Standard Level
EWI-B / IWI-B European / International Welding Inspector Basic Level.

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OTHER PROFESSIONAL CAREERS

IIS CERT as Authorised National Body qualifies the following professional careers according to EWF certification scheme:

Operating personnel in heat treatments of welded joints

(Comprehensive and Basic Levels)
Operating personnel in welding of concrete reinforcing rods
(Specialist Level)
Operating personnel in welding and cutting processes by Laser technology
(European Laser Welding Comprehensive and Basic Levels)
Welding Coordinator for steel structure in civil engineering works
(according to EN 1090 - EXC 2 standard)
Professional careers for metallographic examination
(Evaluation of metallurgical damages: Analyst and Technician).

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COMPETENCE OF OPERATING PERSONNEL TO CHECK

THE FABRICATION PROCESS

WELDERS, WELDING OPERATORS AND WELDING PROCEDURES

Certification of welders of metallic material according to the EN ISO 9606 par 1, 2, 3, 4 e 5

main national and international standards and codes, including: EN ISO 14732
ASME Code
AWS Code

Certification of welding procedures according to the main ASME Code

national and international standards and codes, including: AWS Code
EN ISO 15613
EN ISO 15614
Other standars of EN ISO 15600 family

IIS CERT is accredited ACCREDIA in accordance with ISO/IEC 17024 for the certification of welders of metallic material according to UNI CEI
EN 45011 - ISO/IEC 17065 for the welding procedures. In addition it is a Recognized Third Party for the approval of welding personnel
performing permanent joints, in accordance with the European Directive 97/23/CE (Pressure Equipment Directive).

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COMPETENCE OF OPERATING PERSONNEL TO CHECK

THE FABRICATION PROCESS

NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING PERSONNEL

IIS CERT is accredited ACCREDIA according to standard ISO/IEC 17024, for the certification of NDT
personnel at levels 1, 2 and 3 according to EN ISO 9712 for the following methods:
ET (Eddy current testing), GT (Guided wave testing), LT (Leak detection testing), MT (Magnetic
particle testing), PT (Penetrant testing), RT (Radiography testing), ST (Strain testing), TT
(Thermography testing), UT (Ultrasonic testing), VT (Visual testing).
In addition is also Recognized Third Party for the approval of personnel involved in non-
destructive testing according to Directive 97/23/CE (Pressure Equipment Directive).
Following the publication of the "Guidelines ANSF 02/2012" for the qualification of Non Destructive
Testing personnel in the Field of the railway Maintenance issued by the National Agency for Safety
Station (ANSF), IIS CERT is certification body accredited ACCREDIA, on the national territory, to
work in this field, for three levels of competence and for the applicable secondary sectors.

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WELDING OF PLASTICS

IIS CERT certifies personnel and companies in the field of plastic materials and components according to different national and international
standards.

Companies certification UNI 11024 Quality requirements for welding polyethylene pipes for conveying gaseous fuels, water and other fluids
under pressure.

Coordinators for polyethylene piping systems UNI 10761 Coordination of welding activities for the construction, testing and maintenance of
polyethylene piping systems for conveying gaseous fuels, water and other fluids under pressure - Duties and responsibilities of coordinator
personnel designated . Training and qualification of personnel.

The certification and qualification of plastics welders - UNI 9737, EN

13067 and Plastic Welder of EWF - Heated tool Welders and for
electrofusion procedure for polyethylene pipes and fittings conveying
gaseous fuels, water and other fluids under pressure (with ACCREDIA).

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BONDING

IIS CERT supports companies in the management and processes control of junction by bonding, according to the most important international
schemes.

In particular IIS CERT is Authorised National Body for the qualification of the following professional careers:
EAE European Adhesive Engineer
EAS - European Adhesive Specialist
EAB - European Adhesive Bonder.

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CORROSION PROTECTION PROCESSES

An effective management of the process of protection against corrosion is

fundamental to ensure quality and continuity of service time, to reduce
maintenance costs and unavailability of components.
IIS CERT provides certification services for protection and painting
personnel and procedures in the field of infrastructures, industrial plants
and transportation.

IIS Group has upgraded the expertise of its own companies to provide a
complete and integrated service for corrosion protection, particularly in
railways and transportation fields.

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WELCOME

IIS CERT Clients can register on http://certonline.iiscert.it for tracking, visualizing, renewing,
prolonging their own certificates and for enrolling to examinations.
 IIS CERT srl A company of Italian Institute of Welding Group - Lungobisagno Istria, 29r 16141 GENOVA Italy
Tel: +39 010 8341.1 Fax: +39 010 836.7780, iis@iiscert.it www.iiscert.it

2015 May