Drinking water system product compliance

Since 1997, French regulations have provided that all materials and accessories (assembled products) intended to be in contact with drinking water « must be compatible with the characteristics of water for human consumption » (Decree of 29 may 1997 modified). To ensure compliance, all the qualifying materials and accessories must hold a Certificate of Sanitary Compliance (Attestation de Conformité Sanitaire or “ACS” in French). All companies entering the French market with materials and accessories intended to be in contact with drinking water must comply with this law.

Eurofins Dispositifs au Contact de l’Eau France is mandated by the Ministry of Health to deliver the “ACS” certificates.

Sanitary compliance

Our laboratory has been mandated since the introduction of the regulation and has an experienced team to help you with the compilation of your application dossiers. Our team will::

• Check the sanitary compliance of your product (study of the application dossier).
• Perform migration tests according to the standards in effect (XP P 41-250-1, XP P 41-2050-2, XP P 41-250-2, NF P 41-290, XP P 41-280, NF EN 12873-3, NF T90-601, NF EN 12873-4)
• Deliver the appropriate certificate where required

Materials in contact with water

Certificate of Sanitary Compliance for Materials (ACS MAT): Pipe, seals, coatings

Certificate of Sanitary Compliance ACS ACC: sensing element, measuring element, sanitary fitting, treatment element

Conformity in positive lists: adhesive, lubricant, seal of diameter lower than 63mm, coating based by hydraulic blinder

Certificate of sanitary suitability: fibre reinforcement, fiberglass, fibre PET.

Attestation of Sanitary Conformity UV: UV reactor.

Attestation of Sanitary Conformity Membrane: membrane filter, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration

For all your questions about the standard in effect, please do not hesitate to contact us or visit the website of the French Ministry of Solidarity and Health.

Our further proposals

• Personalised study for issues relating to drinking water contact
• Microbiology
• Ecotoxicity analysis
• Biodegradability tests
• Measure of endocrine disruptor impact.

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