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DCL PRODUCT CERTIFICATION

ADDING CONFIDENCE TO GREEN BUILDING PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS

3rd Annual Quality Assurance for Sustainable Construction Materials Conference and Workshop

December 15-16, 2015

Abdulla Mohammed Al MarzooqiProducts Conformity Assessment Section

Dubai Central Laboratory

Dubai Central Laboratory

Our Vision:

To be a world class product confidence vendor.

Our Mission:

To provide product conformity assessment, and perform tests, studies, and standards development and measurement control, relying on our expertise and accredited laboratories,

aiming at contributing to consumer protection and achieving customer satisfaction.

Overview of DCL product certification

Objectives of certification

Mandatory and voluntary certification

Adding confidence to green building products

Conclusion

OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION

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Product certification:

An independent attestation that a product meets specified requirements

DCL Certification Body

(3rd

party)

Supplier

of the Product

(1st

party)

Customer/User

of the product

(2nd

Party)

“Independence” and credibility of the certifying body

Product

certify

Impartiality

Confidentiality

Openness

Transparency

“Specified requirements” can be:

= standard specifications

= customer specifications

= manufacturer’s declaration

= government regulations

= project specifications

= supplier-user agreement

Product certification:

DCL Certification Body operates in

accordance with internationally

accepted criteria and requirements

(ISO 17065) and is accredited by

Dubai Accreditation Center (DAC)*

DCL carries out four types of product certification:

(1) Factory assessment,

(2) Batch certification,

(3) Type 1 certification, and

(4) Technical approval for non-standard products.

* DAC is Signatory of ILAC and PAC

CLIENTS SUBMITS APPLICATION &

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

DCL REVIEWS THE APPLICATION &

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

DCL PREPARES THE PROPOSAL

FOR PRODUCT CERTIFICATION

SPECIFIC RULES

AVAILABLE?

DCL DEVELOPS &

ESTABLISHES

SPECIFIC RULES

IDENTIFY THE

APPLICABLE RELEVANT

STANDARD TO BE USED

REVIEW THE PRODUCT

REQUIREMENTS OF

STANDARD

DRAFT THE

SPECIFIC RULES

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

REVIEWS AND APPROVES

ISSUE THE SPECIFIC

RULES FOR

IMPLEMENTATION

CLIENTS REVIEW AND

ACCEPTS THE PROPOSAL

YES

NO

DCL SETS THE AUDIT SCHEDULE

AND PREPARES THE AUDIT PLAN

DCL CONDUCTS THE INITIAL

FACTORY AUDIT AND

PRODUCT ASSESSMENT

DCL PREPARES THE FINAL

ASSESSMENT REPORT

FACTORY PRODUCTION

ASSESSMENT

IN-PLANT TESTING

BY THE CLIENT

INDEPENDENT TESTING

BY AN ACCREDITED

INDEPENDENT LAB

PRODUCT

ASSESSMENT

RESULTS

OK?

RESULTS

OK?

CLIENT RECTIFIES

THE NCRRE-SAMPLING &

RE-TEST

YES YES

NO NO

QUALITY MANAGEMENT

SYSTEM AS PER

ISO 9001:2008

DCL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

APPROVES THE CERTIFICATE

OF PRODUCT CONFORMITY

CERTIFIED ESTABLISHMENT

APPLIES THE DCL CONFORMITY

MARK ON PRODUCTS

DCL ISSUE THE CERTIFICATE OF

PRODUCT CONFORMITY AND

SCOPE OF CERTIFICATION

ORGANIZATION

IS SUBJECTED

TO SURVEILLANCE

Certification provides confidence to consumers,

regulators, industry and other interested parties

that products conform to specified requirements

Regulator

Supplier - ProducerUser - Consumer

Objectives of product certification

Objectives of product certification

Certification allows suppliers to demonstrate to the

market that their product has been attested to fulfil

specified requirements by an impartial third party

body

DCL Mark stands shoulder to shoulder with other

internationally recognized Conformity Marks

Mandatory and voluntary certification -

Mandatory certification for regulated products

Regulated

products

Regulators

Product

supplier

User /

Consumer

DCL

Building Dept.

Trakhees

Dubai Civil Defense

RTA, etc.

Manufacturers

Traders/Importers

Engineers

Contractors

Consultants

Mandatory schemes

Steel, Thermal

insulation, Concrete

blocks, green products,

façade products, etc.

Mandatory and voluntary certification -

Voluntary certification for Non-regulated Products

Non-

regulated

product

Standards

Product

supplier User /

Consumer

DCL

ASTM, BSI,

EN, ISO, etc.

Voluntary

certification

schemes

market promotion

Dubai Green Building Regulations and Specifications

DCL certification - Adding confidence to

green building products and materials

In the past few years after the issuance of the

Dubai Green Building Regulations and

Specifications in 2010, the use of environment-

friendly materials and products in construction

has become essential.

This resulted in the influx into Dubai of a large number of products and materials claimed by their suppliers to

be “green” or “environmentally-friendly” or “eco-friendly” or other similar eco-label terminologies.

DCL certification - Adding confidence to

green building products and materials

Dubai Green Building Regulations and Specifications

A review of the GBRS has identified clauses in the GBRS wherein DCLD

certification is specifically required.

As of 1st quarter of 2015, DCLD is able to establish thirty (30)

certification schemes to address these clauses

DCL certification - Adding confidence to

green building products and materials

For thermal properties

DCL certification - Adding confidence to

green building products and materials

DCL “green” certification schemes

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) and Solar Reflective Index (SRI) of Exterior Paints

DCL certification - Adding confidence to

green building products and materials

Volatile Organic Content (VOC) and Heavy Metals in Paints

DCL certification - Adding confidence to

green building products and materials

DCL “green” certification schemes

VOC of Adhesives and Sealants

DCL certification - Adding confidence to

green building products and materials

DCL “green” certification schemes

for Solar Reflective Index (SRI)

DCL certification - Adding confidence to

green building products and materials

DCL “green” certification schemes

As per EN 12975-1

DCL certification - Adding confidence to

green building products and materials

DCL “green” certification schemes

For Thermal transmittance, summer u-value,

and shading coefficient

DCL certification - Adding confidence to

green building products and materials

DCL “green” certification schemes

DCL certification - Conclusion

Today, green construction has become the norm for all construction activities

in Dubai, including commercial and residential projects.

Consequently, in order to build green, the use of green products and

materials has also become a necessity.

DCL certification - Conclusion

The use of green products and materials has been

recognized by leading green building certification

programs such as LEED, BREEAM, and ESTIDAMA in

the UAE. These green building rating systems

grants credit rating points for using “green” products

and materials.

DCL certification - Conclusion

Having a credible, accredited, and locally-

based certification service provider has

enabled Dubai to maintain its position as a leader in the sustainable

construction field.

THANK YOU