Certification Solutions International Pty Ltd (CSi) and SRIBS Testing Inspection and Certification Co., Ltd. have signed a cooperation agreement intended to make the testing stage clearer and more accessible for manufacturers seeking to demonstrate conformity with requirements relevant to Australia and New Zealand.
Testing access in China
A defined framework for eligible initial type testing through appropriately accredited SRIBS locations.
Construction-sector focus
Doors, windows, curtain walls, toughened and laminated glass, and insulating glass units are identified in the agreement.
Independent CSi decision
CSi retains control of evidence acceptance, assessment and the final impartial certification decision.
Bringing testing closer to the manufacturer
International manufacturers can face significant cost, delay and uncertainty when testing must be coordinated across different countries. The cooperation agreement provides a controlled framework under which eligible initial type testing may be undertaken through SRIBS and its appropriately accredited testing locations in China.
The arrangement is intended to support construction-product certification pathways connected with the National Construction Code in Australia and the New Zealand Building Code. The precise requirements still depend on the product, its intended use, the applicable standard and the proposed certification scope.
Construction products covered by the framework
The agreement identifies testing capability for construction products including doors, windows and curtain wall systems, together with toughened glass, laminated glass and insulating glass units. Testing must be undertaken within the laboratory's applicable ISO/IEC 17025 accredited scope and reported against the relevant test standard.
Before testing begins, manufacturers should confirm the product configuration, specimen selection, applicable edition of the standard and the evidence required for the proposed certification pathway. Early agreement on these details helps reduce the risk of testing evidence that does not address the intended scope.
CSi retains independent technical control
The agreement preserves CSi's authority to accept or reject the proposed testing location, test environment, measuring equipment, samples, observers and reported results. CSi may monitor testing or assessment activity and periodically reviews the arrangements and competence on which acceptance relies.
SRIBS is required to report relevant changes affecting personnel, facilities, accreditation status, ownership or other matters that could affect the basis of assessment. These controls help protect the independence, impartiality and technical credibility expected of the certification process.
Testing is evidence—not automatic certification
A compliant test report can form an important part of a product-certification application, but testing alone does not grant certification or establish suitability for every project. CSi must review the complete body of evidence, the product and manufacturing arrangements, the proposed scope and the applicable scheme requirements before an independent certification decision can be made.
Manufacturers considering supply to Australia or New Zealand are encouraged to contact CSi before committing to testing. CSi can confirm the application pathway and identify the information needed to define the proposed certification scope without providing product-design consultancy.