What is the technical ATG approval?
Technical approval
The general technical approval (ATG certificate) provides a technical opinion, including a description and the technical properties. An ATG is a favourable assessment and declaration of fitness for use of one particular construction product from one manufacturer for a well-defined application. It is intended for innovative products and building systems for which no or insufficient standards exist.
Based on documented product performance, an ATG determines whether the product is suitable for a particular application and provides instructions for installation or processing. This ensures that these products and building systems are suitable for use, can be used or installed without risk and are of good quality. All this according to the rules of the art of the Belgian market.
The different variants of technical approvals
Over time, different types of technical approvals have been developed to meet the specific requirements of industry stakeholders. Some types are:
The benefits of an ATG certificate for consumers
An ATG label allows the user to check the conformity of the products delivered to the construction site with the existing approval. Since ATG certificates are issued for products and systems for which no product standards exist (yet), this is the only way to see whether the products are approved and therefore of good quality.
Innovations in the construction industry are important to become more efficient in the long run. The ATG certificate ensures that construction sites do not become laboratories to test out those innovative ideas and customers are thus protected.
Who gets the ATG certificate?
An ATG is basically issued on the basis of an approval guideline. Such guidance is drawn up by experts from the Belgian Union for Technical Approval in Construction (BUtgb) and provides an assessment basis for construction products. When you apply for technical approval, they then use simulations to test whether or not a product's performance decreases over time, which is an indication of quality.
On top of that there is usually a certification, which means a certificate issued by the BUtgb mandated certification body carries out external monitoring of the conformity of production with the published approval at a specified frequency. This review or control is described in a convention drawn up when the ATG is granted. This convention specifies how the manufacturer organises its own control of production and which external tests will be carried out in the process.
ATG certification allows companies like AquaConsult to apply non-traditional products and techniques without danger.
The difference with the European technical assessment
The European Technical Assessment, or ETA, is a legal instrument created by the European Construction Products Regulation. It is another way for manufacturers to show that their products are good and safe to use , and again, the application should be voluntary and at the initiative of the applicant. If a product gets this approval, the manufacturer is allowed to put a CE mark on the product. Once they have that mark, they are allowed to sell this product in all European Union countries. So basically, the European Technical Assessment is a kind of key that gives you access to the market in Europe.
AquaConsult is a member of these building federations and quality labels
AquaConsult holds every major construction certification. As a result, we can offer anyone guarantee the lowest price for the highest quality and guarantees. We only work with top products, which means that moisture problems final will disappear and not return after 10 years. We offer a guarantee on our works of at least 20 years.
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