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HIGH
AWARD
FOR
LOW
VOLTAGE
INDUSTRIAL
PRODUCTS
High Competence in
Testing and Certification of
Low Voltage Industrial Equipment
ONE SIGN – WORLDWIDE
LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP
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LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP
Low Voltage Industrial Products
Your special products require the one special Sign of Quality
The LOVAG services and the certification
scheme are based on European safety
knowledge and experience. The LOVAG
Certification Mark is the one sign of quality
for low voltage industrial products.
Industry trusts in LOVAG Certification.
Manufacturers can prove the quality of
their products. Many Authorites worldwide (e.g. ADDC in Abu Dhabi, Marine
Classification agencies) accept LOVAG Certication. The certificates are credible because
of third party certification procedures.
Engineering Consultancies recommend the use of LOVAG certified products.
THE
ONE
SPECIAL
SIGN
FOR
QUALITY
WORLDWIDE
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The Power of European Knowledge in
ONE SIGN – WORLDWIDE
for Low Voltage Industrial Equipment
The Low Voltage Agreement
Group stands for high
competence in testing and
certification of low voltage
industrial equipment.
LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP
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The basic aim of LOVAG is the
harmonisation of the testing and certification of industrial low voltage
equipment. Therefore – adhering to
IEC standards, European Norms
(EN) and European directives; such
as the Low Voltage Directive (LVD)
and the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (EMC).
The LOVAG Agreement Group and the LOVAG Mark
The new Logo presents the Group
LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP
The new LOVAG Logo for the Agreement Group
symbolises the European commitment for certified
quality.
The successful development of LOVAG – the Low
Voltage Agreement Group and the LOVAG
Certification Mark – is reflected in the external
appearance.
LOVAG offers third party certification by providing
LOVAG Type Test Certificates and the LOVAG
Certification mark - the One Sign of Quality.
Therefore occurs LOVAG with the new logo for the
agreement group and its own new logo for the
certification mark.
The new LOVAG Certification Mark
European knowledge
and experience in
ONE SIGN – WORLDWIDE.
The first LOVAG Logo and of
course the certificates already
issued with that Logo are still
valid and in use.
The LOVAG Certification Mark
symbolises the European compliance
mark providing global access to largest
worldwide markets for low voltage
industrial products.
25 Years of History
in International Certification for Industrial Low Voltage Equipment
A number of European certification bodies discussed if there was a requirement for an agreement.
Then in late 1989, a meeting between ASTA Certification Services and ASEFA was held in Paris.
From this meeting, LOVAG – the Low Voltage
Agreement Group – was founded.
Today, LOVAG is supported by seven recognized
European Certification Bodies, who have issued
more than 3000 LOVAG Certificates, which have
a common format and are becoming increasingly
more recognised and accepted in the market,
worldwide.
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In 1989 it became apparant that there was no
agreement for the low voltage industrial electrical
equipment sector, which forms a major part of
electro technical equipment manufacturing in
Europe.
The Vision
LOVAG and the LOVAG Trademark – The One Sign for Quality
The Low Voltage Agreement Group comits to being
the European Compliance for Low Voltage Industrial
products. LOVAG provides the largest certification
bodies and laboratories network in Europe and
presents a network of the highest expertise for low
voltage industrial products accumulated by the
longtime experience and cooperation of certification bodies, laboratories and manufacturers.
‘‘
THE TASKS OF LOVAG:
“We secure the peace-of-mind of our customers, by
guaranteeing the compliance of products.
’’
Our customers are provided with credible, globally
accepted third party certificates and quality marks
for Low Voltage Industrial products.”
• Based on strict application of international
standards
• Embedding European values: Quality, Safety,
Performance, Ethics, Know-How, Seniority
• Without compromise on the integrity, quality
and honesty of LOVAG services
• The quality mark is additional based on factory
audits and market surveillance actions.
WE
CARRY
THE IDEA OF
EUROPEAN
CERTIFIED
QUALITY
– WORLDWIDE
BENEFITS
OF LOVAG
• LOVAG is an open agreement group, which
any European certification body – complying
with the LOVAG rules – may join.
• Through Peer Assessment the operation
and integrity of all certification bodies (the
members of the group) is maintained and
improved.
• The signatories to the agreement are
required to comply with either ISO/IEC
Guide 65 or ISO/IEC 17065 repectively,
before they may sign the agreement.
• LOVAG protects the integrity, reputation
and experience of the signatories and their
laboratories.
• Most of the signatories to the agreement are
accredited by national Accreditation Bodies,
being members of IAF (International Accreditation Forum).
• LOVAG provides a one-stop certification
service for its clients, adapted to the special
low voltage industrial products environment.
• By participating in LOVAG the manufacturers may make use of their own laboratories
resources under the LOVAG witness and
receive third party certificates from the
certification body.
• LOVAG Certificates and LOVAG Test
Reports can be issued for the complete
standard or specific parts (e.g. complete
sequence(s)) of the IEC or EN standards.
LOVAG developed harmonised, common elaborated forms to report the test results. A LOVAG Test Report is the basis for the
mutual recognition of the test results and the basis for LOVAG
Certificates and the LOVAG Mark – according IEC- and ENStandards.
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LOVAG Test Reports and Certificates
DESIGN YOUR SUCCESS
THROUGH EUROPEAN SAFETY KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
LOVAG TEST REPORTS
LOVAG uses harmonised, common elaborated
forms to report the test results.Tests are performed
according IEC- and EN-Standards with regard to the
harmonised LOVAG Test Instructions. A LOVAG
Test Report is the basis for the mutual recognition
of the test results and the basis for LOVAG Certificates and the LOVAG mark under the rules of
LOVAG certification scheme.
All relevant testing information (Standard requirements, product characteristics, test results with
their values and all the main physical set-up of the
tests with pictures, oscillograms, electrical schemes)
are recorded in these forms, which allows an excellent reproducibility of test.
VOLUNTARY LOVAG MARK
Upon request by an applicant, a LOVAG
Certification Body can grant the right to
use the LOVAG Mark on his products. The LOVAG
Mark stands for successful passing of complete type
tests, according to IEC/EN standards and initial
factory visit and remain valid after positive
verification with periodical follow up inspections and
market surveillance.
Distribution of
LOVAG Certificates to
IEC-Product-Standards
issued 2002 to 2013
LOVAG CERTIFICATES
LOVAG Certificates are recognised
and accepted in the European Economic Area and elsewhere in the world
and they will support the CE marking
and declaration of conformity as
described in the New Legislative
Framework of the European Community.
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The issue of a LOVAG Certificate
means that it has been produced by a
signatory to the agreement (LOVAG
Certification Body) following the
IEC/EN standards, the LOVAG Certification Scheme and the common
applications and test methods contained in LOVAG Test Instructions.
The testing will have been carried
out in a recognised test laboratory
accepted by the LOVAG members
under the rules of LOVAG Certification Scheme.
MEMBERS OF LOVAG
7 recognized European Certification Bodies
LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP
Intertek Semko AB
Applications for LOVAG
Certificates may be filed
with one of the following
LOVAG
Certification
Bodies:
ACAE
Via Tito Livio, 5
24123 Bergamo
Italy
Tel.:
Fax:
eMail
Web
+39 035 4175244
+39 035 4534662
[email protected]
www.acaecert.it
ALPHA at VDE
Merianstr. 28
63069 Offenbach
Germany
Tel.:
Fax:
eMail
Web
+49 69 8306-677
+49 69 8306-765
[email protected]
www.alpha-cert.de
Applus+ Laboratories
Campus UAB
08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona
Spain
Tel.:
Fax:
eMail
Web
+34 935672026
+34 935672001
[email protected]
www.appluscorp.com
ASEFA
33 av du general leclerc
92260 Fontenay-aux-roses
France
Tel.:
Fax:
eMail
Web
+33 140 95 6102
+33 140 95 8689
[email protected]
www.asefa-cert.com
Intertek Semko AB
Box 1103
164 22 Kista
Sweden
Tel.:
Fax:
eMail
Web
+46 8 750 0000
+46 8 750 6030
[email protected]
www.semko.se
IMQ S.p.A.
Via Quintiliano 43
20138 Milano
Italy
Tel.:
Fax:
eMail
Web
+39 0250 73707
+39 0250 991509
[email protected]
www.imq.it
SGS Belgium NV/SA
Tel.:
Division SGS CEBEC
Fax:
Business Riverside Park
eMail
Avenue Internationalelaan, 55 Web
Build. D
1070 Brussels, Belgium
+32 2 556 0020
+32 2 556 0036
[email protected]
www.cebec.sgs.com
• 41 Laboratories are registered by LOVAG,
after receiving the approval of the LOVAG
Management Committee.
• They are required to comply with ISO/IEC
17025 before they may be accepted for testing
for LOVAG certification.
• All LOVAG registered Laboratories comply
with the measurement uncertainty requirements of the LOVAG General Instruction G2,
which amends the more general provisions of
IEC Guide 115:2007.
All LOVAG registered Laboratories must fully comply with all the requirements of LOVAG,
applicable to laboratories, in particular the laboratory must
• have installed an observer, bind by contract to the LOVAG Signatory
• use the LOVAG Test Instructions and Test Report Forms for all testing for LOVAG certification and
for reporting under the logo of LOVAG.
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41 LOVAG registered Laboratories
41 LOVAG registered Laboratories
This Register of Laboratories lists those laboratories that have been recognised by the LOVAG Management
Committee for the testing of low voltage electrical equipment falling within the scope of LOVAG. All the
laboratories operate under the supervision of the national signatory body to the LOVAG Agreement and
operate in conformity with the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025
ACAE LABORATORIES (ITALY)
Id Code Name
City
IA 01
ABB S.p.A. – ABB SACE Division
I-24123 Bergamo
IA 02
ABB S.p.A. – ABB SACE Division
I-20010 Vittuone (MI)
IA 03
ABB S.p.A. – ABB Power Product Division
I-24044 Dalmine (BG)
IB 01
Bticino S.p.A.
I-21100 Varese
IB 02
Bticino S.p.A.
I-24052 Azzano S. Paolo (BG)
IE 01
MEGABARRE EUROPE srl
I-25030 Torbole Casaglia (BS)
IG 01
GHISALBA S.p.A.
I-10090 Cascine Vica Rivoli (TO)
II 01
I.N.RI.M.
I-10125 Torino
IK 01
INTEK S.p.A.
I-25086 Rezzato (BS)
IL 01
LOVATO ELECTRIC S.p.A.
I-24020 Gorle (BG)
IP 01
POGLIANO BusBar S.r.l.
I-10095 Grugliasco (Torino)
IW 01
Gewiss S.p.A.
I-24069 Cenate Sotto (BG)
IZ 01
Bticino S.p.A. - Zucchini
I-25136 Brescia
ACAE LABORATORIES (HUNGARY)
Id Code Name
City
IV01
H-1158 Budapest
VEIKI-VNL Electric Large Laboratories Ltd.
ACAE LABORATORIES (ROMANIA)
Id Code Name
City
IR01
ICMET – Research Development and Testing
National Institute for Electrical Engineering
- Low Voltage Laboratory
RO-200746 Craiova
IR02
ICMET – Research Development and Testing
National Institute for Electrical Engineering
- High Power Laboratory
RO-200746 Craiova
IR03
ICMET – Research Development and Testing
National Institute for Electrical Engineering
- High Voltage and Electromagnetic
Compatibility
RO-200746 Craiova
IR04
ICMET – Research Development and Testing
National Institute for Electrical Engineering
- Fire Safety and Environmental
Testing Laboratory
RO-200746 Craiova
ALPHA at VDE LABORATORIES (GERMANY)
Id Code Name
City
D 01
I²PS
D-53008 Bonn
D 06
Siemens AG
D-92200 Amberg
D 08
IPH
D-12632 Berlin-Marzahn
D 12
Siemens AG
D-13629 Berlin
D 15
K.A. Schmersal GmbH
D-42279 Wuppertal
D 16
Siemens AG
D-04178 Leipzig
APPLUS+ LABORATORIES (SPAIN)
Id Code Name
City
ES 01
Applus+LGAI
E-08193 Bellaterra (Barcelona)
ES 02
TECNALIA Electrical Equipment Laboratory
E-48903 Burtzena-Barakaldo
ASEFA LABORATORIES (FRANCE)
Id Code Name
City
C01
MERSEN France – Low-voltage Power Laboratory
F-69720 Saint Bonnet de Mure
C41
MERSEN France – Low-voltage Laboratory
F-69720 Saint Bonnet de Mure
E01
LCIE – Low-voltage Laboratory (including Power Tests) F-92260 Fontenay-aux-Roses
E03
LCIE – EMC Laboratory
F-38430 Moirans
F01
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
– Low-voltage Laboratory (including Power Tests)
F-38050 Grenoble
F03
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
– EMC Laboratory
F-38050 Grenoble
G01
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
– Low-voltage Laboratory
F-16340 L’Isle d’Espagnac
H01
SOCOMEC – Low-voltage Power Laboratory
F-67235 Benfeld
H02
SOCOMEC – Low-voltage Laboratory
F-67235 Benfeld
IMQ LABORATORIES (ITALY)
Id Code Name
City
IQ 01
IMQ - Low Voltage Appliances (EG0002)
I-20138 Milano
IQ 02
IMQ – Electronics Appliances and Security
Systems (EM0012)
I-20138 Milano
IQ 03
IMQ - Electromagnetic Compatibility(EM0080)
I-20138 Milano
INTERTEK SEMKO LABORATORIES (SWEDEN)
Id Code Name
City
2611
Intertek Semko
S-16422 Kista
2612
Intertek Semko/ABB
S-72161 Vasteras
SGS CEBEC LABORATORIES (BELGIUM)
Id Code Name
City
BE02
B-9000 Gent
GE Industrial Belgium
Chairman:
Marie-Elisabeth d’Ornano, ASEFA, France
Technical Committee Chairman:
Dr. Saverio Manganaro, ACAE, Italy
Secretary:
Dr. Horst Huthmann
LOVAG SECRETARIAT
Lyoner Strasse 14, 60528 Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Tel. +49 (0) 69 665542 65
Fax +49 (0) 69 665542 66
eMail [email protected],
www.lovag.net
SEC(LOVAG)14.004, January 2014
LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP