Appendix XVIII - Assessment and Verification Systems (AVS)

Assessment and verification task  1+  1  2+  3+  3  4 
Manufacturer  Correct determination of the product type and application of the corresponding product category  X  X  X  X  X  X 
Assessment of the performance of the product based on testing, type calculation, tabulated values or documentation describing the product      X    X  X 
Assessment of environmental sustainability performance based on the collection of input values, assumptions and modelling        X     
Factory Production Control (FPC)  X  X  X  X  X  X 
Testing of samples taken at the manufacturing plant in accordance with the prescribed test plan  X  X  X       
Technical documentation demonstrating the correct application of the Regulation regarding the assessment of performance  X  X  X    X  X 
Technical documentation demonstrating conformity with the applicable product requirements  X  X  X    X  X 
Notified Body1 Tasks  Verification that the product type was correctly determined and the corresponding product category was correctly applied  X  X  X  X  X   
Assessment of product performance based on type-testing, type calculation, tabulated values or documentation describing the product  X  X      X   
Review confirming that the manufacturer correctly assessed the performance of the product      X       
Validation of environmental input values, assumptions and applicable generic or product-category-specific rules        X     
Validation of the manufacturer’s environmental sustainability assessment and the process used to generate it        X     
Validation of the correct use of appropriate assessment software        X     
Initial inspection of the manufacturing plant and Factory Production Control  X  X  X       
Initial inspection of the manufacturing plant to validate company-specific environmental data        X     
Continuing surveillance, assessment and evaluation of Factory Production Control, including periodic inspections of the manufacturing plant  X  X  X       
Audit-testing of samples taken before placing the product on the market  X           
Verification of the manufacturer’s technical documentation concerning performance and applicable product requirements  X  X  X       
Notified Body1 Output  Certificate of constancy of performance and of conformity of the product  X  X         
Certificate of conformity of the Factory Production Control      X       
Validation report        X     
Certificate of performance and of conformity of the product          X   
No notified body involvement            X 
 

NOTES 

  1. A notified body from the official registry of notified bodies designated by Member States to perform third-party tasks on the NANDO website must be used, where applicable. 
 

Source:  

Regulation (EU) 2024/3110 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Articles 10(1), 22(1) and 55(1), and Annex IX. 

More generally, a product's AVCP level can also vary by intended use , for example, a sealant might be assigned a higher AVCP system when used in a structural joint (where failure has serious consequences) but a lower AVCP system when used for a purely decorative joint, even though it's the same essential characteristic being assessed. Separately, for reaction to fire specifically, the applicable AVCP system depends on whether a clearly identifiable stage in the production process results in an improvement of the reaction-to-fire classification, for example, the addition of fire retardants during manufacturing: such products are subject to AVCP System 1. Products without such a stage are subject to System 3, and products exempted from reaction-to-fire testing altogether are subject to System 4 (i.e. no continuous surveillance under either system). The applicable AVCP level(s) are given in Annex ZA of each hEN. 

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