SUMMARY RINGSCAFF MODULAR SCAFFOLDING- ACCREDITATION PER COUNTRY - status October 2017

CANADA:
Sizes: imperial ones.
Law accreditation: no accreditation is required; load tests have been done acc. to CSA S269.2 - M87 (Structures – design).
Mix accreditation: no accreditation is required.
External test reports.

USA:
Sizes: imperial ones.
Law accreditation: no accreditation is required; load tests are currently done acc. to ANSI/SSFI SC100-5/05 (test procedures for scaffolds).
Mix accreditation: no accreditation is required.
External test reports.

PERU
Sizes: ‘ 07 sizes.
Law accreditation: no accreditation is required.
Recommended accreditations: DIBT or AENOR, both available.
Mix accreditation: no accreditation is required.
Recommended mix accreditation: Zulassung DIBT Z-8.22-901.
Mixing depends on the clients, some allows, others not.

CHILI
Sizes: ‘ 07 sizes.
Law accreditation: European accreditation.
Recommended accreditations: Zulassung DIBT is the best one, recommended a legal translation from German to Spanish, available.
Mix accreditation: no accreditation is required.
Recommended mix accreditation: Zulassung DIBT Z-8.22-901.
Mixing depends on the clients, some allow, others don't.

BELGIUM
Sizes: ‘ 07 sizes.
Law accreditation: Zulasung DIBT.
Mix accreditation: Zulassung DIBT Z-8.22-901 (Allround) and Z-8.22-911 (Plettac Contur).

GERMANY
Sizes: ‘ 07 & metric sizes
Law accreditation: Zulassung DIBT based on EN12810/-811 and additional (safety) rules and regulations:
Zulassung Z-8.22-869 is available and valid until mid 2021
Mix accreditation: Zulassung DIBT Z-8.22-901 (Allround; valid until start 2021); new version applied for , including Allround LW (Spring 2018)
Mix accreditation: Zulassung DIBT Z-8.22-911 (new version in hand per end 2017 for Plettac Contur)
Double Mix accreditation: Zulassung DIBT Zulassung "VD" in hand; with Allround plus Plettac Contur (Spring 2018)

UK
Sizes: ‘ 07 & metric sizes.
Law accreditation: Zulassung DIBT and NASC “accreditation”; product and supplier assessment audits done in 2012 and positive reports received.
Mix accreditation: Zulassung DIBT Z-8.22-901 (Allround) and Z-8.22-911 (Plettac Contur).

FRANCE
Sizes: ‘ 07 sizes.
Law accreditation: AFNOR – NF-marque accreditation; new NF-marque obtained August 2015, now in process for recovery - renewal
based on EN12810/-811.
Mix accreditation: mixing not allowed by national regulations.

THE NETHERLANDS
Sizes: ‘ 07 sizes.
Law accreditation: No accreditation needed.
Recommended accreditations: Zulassung DIBT Mix accreditation: no accreditation is required.
Mix accreditation: No accreditation needed.
Recommended mix accreditation: Zulassung DIBT Z-8.22-901 (Allround) and Z-8.22-911 (Plettac Contur).

SPAIN:
Sizes: ‘ 07 sizes.
Law accreditation: AENOR product certificates are available, numbered A34 / 000033 (0,73m) and A34 / 000034 (1,09m)
Recommended accreditations: AENOR, DIBT Zulassung, Bureau Veritas.
Mix accreditation: No accreditation needed.
Recommended mix accreditation: Zulassung DIBT Z-8.22-901 (Allround) and Z-8.22-911 (Plettac Contur)
TURKEY
Sizes: ‘ 07 sizes
Law accreditation: DIBT Zulassung and TSE-67058 and 105447-TSE-02/02 (Turkish Standards Institution, renewed in 2017)
Mix accreditation: No accreditation needed.
Recommended mix accreditation: Zulassung DIBT Z-8.22-901. Depends on the client.

Portugal
Sizes: ‘ 07 sizes.
Law accreditation: "Documento de Aplicação" now in process for finalization and new certifcate
based on EN12810/-811.
Mix accreditation: It is possible, no legal text

AUSTRALIA
Sizes: Mainly imperial sizes, but Layher and metric can be also found
Law accreditation: AS/NZ 1576 ánd AS/NZ 4576; Worksafe accreditations WAS21622, WAS21623, WAS21624
Mix accreditation: No accreditation needed? In Australia it seems that European doc’s/files for mixing are accepted to get a mixing admission
/ acceptance by Worksafe.
Recommended mix accreditation: Zulassung DIBT Z-8.22-901 and worksafe/workcover.
Mixing depends on the client.

NEW ZEALAND
Sizes: Mainly imperial sizes, but Layher and metric can be also found
Law accreditation: AS/NZ 1576 ánd AS/NZ 4576; Worksafe accreditations WAS21622, WAS21623, WAS21624
Mix accreditation: No accreditation needed? In NZ it seems that European doc’s/files for mixing are accepted to get a mixing admission
/ acceptance by Worksafe.
Recommended mix accreditation: Zulassung DIBT Z-8.22-901 and worksafe/workcover.
Mixing depends on the client.

NEW CALEDONIA
Sizes: Mainly imperial sizes, but Layher and metric can be also found
Law accreditation: EN-NF 12810/12811
Mix accreditation: Not possible

HONG KONG
Sizes: Mainly imperial sizes and metric ones
Law accreditation: Chinese standards + EN-BS 12810/12811
Mix accreditation: It is possible, no legal text

SINGAPORE
Sizes: 07 sizes
Law accreditation: SS280 (equivalent to EN- 12810/12811) accreditation by testing is available; STS tests reports and approval received
Mix accreditation: It is possible, no legal text

THAILAND
Sizes: Mainly imperial sizes and metric ones
Law accreditation: EN-BS 12810/12811
Mix accreditation: It is possible, no legal text

MALAYSIA
Sizes: Mainly imperial sizes and metric ones
Law accreditation: MS 1462 + local agent or importer; accreditation is a long lasting process; all data and audits are done: awaiting final approval ?
Recommended accreditations: AENOR or SIGMA? By SIRIM
Mix accreditation: It is possible, no legal text

INDONESIA, BRUNEI, VIETNAM, LAOS, CAMBODIA, MYANMAR, PHILIPPINES, TAIWAN

Sizes: Mainly imperial sizes and metric
Law accreditation: EN-BS 12810/12811
Mix accreditation: It is possible, no legal text

SOUTH KOREA
Sizes: Mainly imperial sizes and metric
Law accreditation: Local SKS Korean Standards

JAPAN
Sizes: Mainly imperial sizes and metric
Law accreditation: Local JIS Japan Standards.

EAST TIMOR AND PAPUA NEW-GUINEA

International Standards
SWEDEN
Sizes: ‘ 07 & metric sizes?
Law accreditation: SP-certificate based on EN12810/-811: product certificate SP – 466601 is available.
Mix accreditation: is allowed, when accepted by SP (to be applied on request with the new German RS/AR mixing approval doc’s)

Czech republic
Sizes: ‘ 07 & metric sizes?
Law accreditation: Occupational safety research Institute, based on CSN 738101 & CSN-EN12810/-811: product certificate 235/014/2017.
Mix accreditation: It is possible, no legal text