Conformity Assessment Services

Conformity assessment is the process of showing that a product, service, process, system or person meets specified requirements. It includes testing, inspection, certification, auditing and approval, and it is how buyers and regulators gain confidence that requirements are actually met.

Testing measures specific properties of a sample in a laboratory. Inspection examines a product, installation or production process against requirements, often at the factory or on site. Certification is a third-party statement, usually based on testing and audits, that requirements are met on an ongoing basis.

Any company placing regulated products on a market, such as machinery, electrical equipment, construction products, vehicles or marine equipment, needs some form of conformity assessment. Many others use it because customers, project specifications or tenders require independent evidence.

GAR selects laboratories, certification bodies, notified bodies and inspectors whose accreditation and scope match your requirement and destination market. You deal with one GAR contact who manages planning, documents, progress and reporting across all partners.