Certification listing

Short description: Document used for installations

in Product certification, a certification listing is a public record of products that have been tested and approved to meet safety or performance standards, helping installers, inspectors, and regulators ensure products are used correctly. Typically, subject-related certification listing are required when there are safety constraints associated with product installation and use. Certification listings are issued by organisations that are usually nationally accredited for doing both testing and product certification work.

Each product in the listing is supported by a certification document, which is the official certificate showing that a specific product meets the requirements of a recognized certification program, such as those following ISO/IEC 17065.[1] Listings and documents are managed by accredited organizations to ensure products are safe, reliable, and consistently compliant.

## Contents

* 1 Description
* 2 Organizations
* 3 Documentation
* 3.1 Accredited testing and certification organizations
* 4 See also
* 5 References

## Description

A certification listing guides the installation and use of products that have been evaluated and certified for safety and performance. In many regulatory contexts, the concept is embedded in formal definitions of “listed,” “certified,” and “labeled” products.[2][3][4] After a product is installed on-site, a listing enables verification of compliance with relevant regulations, such as building or electrical codes.

## Organizations

Certification listings are issued by organizations that are usually nationally accredited for doing both testing and product certification work, in accordance with nationally accredited standards.

Such organizations include Underwriters Laboratories, FM Global, or the Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik (DIBt).

## Documentation

After testing, the testing laboratory issues a confidential test report to the manufacturer.

If the product passes the testing required for certification, the items in the test that passed are given a certification listing, which describes the product(s) that were tested, the application, and maximum and minimum tolerances for all components. Certification listings are short versions and interpretations of the test results. A certification listing indicates that the test has been properly conducted, the tested systems passed, and that a follow-up agreement is in effect between the manufacturer or submitter and the certifier. In the event that irregularities are discovered on the part of the manufacturer - substitutions of cheaper ingredients or components, deliberate or inadvertent irregularities, or an ingredient or component of a tested system which is no longer be available has been substituted - the listing can be de-activated and the manufacturer asked to remove all logos of the certifier from product literature, promotional materials, packaging, etc.

### Accredited testing and certification organizations

Canada

* Accreditation: Standards Council of Canada
* Accreditation: ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB)
* Accreditation: American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA)
* Accreditation: International Accreditation Service (IAS)
* Certification and Testing: Underwriters' Laboratories of Canada
* Certification and Testing: Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
* Certification and Testing: Safety Equipment Institute (SEI)
* Certification and Testing: Intertek

Germany

* Accreditation and Approvals: Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik (DIBt)

United States

* Accreditation: Standards Council of Canada
* Accreditation: ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB)
* Accreditation: American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA)
* Accreditation: International Accreditation Service (IAS)
* Testing and Certification: Underwriters Laboratories
* Testing and Certification: Intertek
* Testing and Certification: Safety Equipment Institute (SEI)
* Testing and Certification: Canadian Standards Association (CSA)

## See also

* Product certification
* Fire door
* Fire test
* Fire-resistance rating
* Passive fire protection
* Fire protection

## References

1. ↑ ﻿Conformity assessment — Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services﻿ (standard). Geneva, Switzerland: International Organization for Standardization. 2012. ISO/IEC 17065:2012. https://www.iso.org/standard/46568.html. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
2. ↑ ﻿Definition and Requirements for a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory﻿ (regulation). Washington, D.C., United States: Occupational Safety and Health Administration. 2024. 29 CFR § 1910.7. https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.7. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
3. ↑ ﻿National Electrical Code: Definitions﻿ (standard). National Fire Protection Association. 2011. NFPA 70, Article 100. https://www.nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/nfpa-70-standard-development/70. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
4. ↑ ﻿WaterSense Product Certification System﻿ (Report). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. January 31, 2016. Version 2.1. https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2017-02/documents/ws-certification-product-system-v2.1.pdf. Retrieved 2026-03-11.

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Fire protection

General|

* Active fire protection
* Passive fire protection

Fire suppression|

| Manual|

* Fire blanket
* Fire bucket
* Fire extinguisher

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Automatic|

* Condensed aerosol fire suppression
* Fire sprinkler system
* Fire sprinkler
* Gaseous fire suppression

Detection|

* Flame detector
* Heat detector
* Smoke detector

Notification|

* Drill
* Fire alarm system
* Call box
* Control panel
* Notification appliance
* Pull station/call point
* Smoke detector

Awards|

* Arthur B. Guise Medal
* Harry C. Bigglestone Award

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