European Security Systems Association (ESSA) e. V.’s Post

Anyone who buys a #safe wants #security. In addition to a reference to the European Standard EN 1143-1 the #certification is important. However, there is a difference between an accredited certification (see examples in the picture) and just a certificate. "In principle, anyone can issue a certificate," says Falko Adomat, Managing Director of the European Security Systems Association (ESSA). "Only the accreditation of the issuing body proves that a neutral, competent organisation is behind it." It is therefore worth taking a closer look or asking: Reliable certification brands have a reference to their accreditation standard. If this information is missing: the certificate could be a bluff. More information can be found in our current press release. https://lnkd.in/eFPevcUR

Be careful when buying a safe: Many certificates are a bluff

Be careful when buying a safe: Many certificates are a bluff

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Alan Donohoe Redd

Director @ Certified Safes Ireland™ - Securing Jewellery, Cash, Physical Data, Documents, Weapons and Pharmaceuticals. EU Secure Storage CEN263 Expert, UL Standards TC72 Member - Physical Record Protection, NATO Supplier

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The Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB) (UK) is very common in the Irish market despite the fact LPCB has never been an accredited certification body for the burglary resistance of safes, not even in the UK, according to the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS). LPCB "certification" plates are in a similar format to properly accredited European certification, however, the ISO/IEC17065 accreditation which will be present on most accredited certification plates will be absent. The fact that LPCB claim to certify their own tests runs counter to any norms in Europe where both the tester and the certifier are legally required to be independent bodies.

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