Mandatory product listing schemes are normally designed to address the fundamental regulatory requirements for defined fire safety products and standard applications. They provide an important baseline for statutory compliance, but they may not always fully address new product developments, enhanced performance claims, innovative constructions or additional assurance requirements above the minimum regulatory expectation.
The CODIMI Voluntary Certification Scheme provides a structured third-party certification route for fire safety products and systems where independent assurance is required beyond, outside or in addition to a mandatory regulatory product listing scheme.
The scheme is particularly suitable for product innovation, enhanced performance verification, market differentiation and independent certification of products that are not yet fully covered by a mandatory listing route, or where the manufacturer wishes to demonstrate a higher level of controlled performance than the baseline regulatory requirement.
It may be used for enhanced voluntary certification, innovation-led certification, international market certification, purchaser-specified certification, or certification against standards, specifications or technical criteria accepted by CODIMI.
