Certification program “TÜV PROFiCERT-product Interior brand”
Purpose and scope of certification
- “TÜV PROFiCERT-product Interior” is a certification procedure for assessing the health impact of VOC emissions from interior products (e.g., floor coverings and sports flooring systems, wall and ceiling coverings, wood-based materials, HPL/CPL, underlayments, and screed coatings).
- In addition, quality characteristics can be evaluated.
Structure of the certification process
The procedure comprises three mandatory elements:
- Initial surveillance of factory production control (FPC) including sampling for testing at EPH Dresden or TFI Aachen
- Certification by TÜV Hessen, valid for 3 years, entry into the TÜV database, which is accessible to customers and end users
- Annual surveillance of the FPC, including sampling for tests to maintain certification
Certificate variants
- There are four variants of the trademark:
- TÜV PROFiCERT-product Interior Standard
- TÜV PROFiCERT-product Interior Standard with additional quality control
- TÜV PROFiCERT-product Interior PREMIUM
- TÜV PROFiCERT-product Interior PREMIUM with additional quality control
- Standard: Ensuring that emissions do not pose a health risk and that legal requirements in Europe are met
- PREMIUM: Particularly stringent requirements to ensure excellent indoor air quality right from the start of use
Responsibilities
- Certification body: TÜV Technische Überwachung Hessen GmbH
- Testing and surveillance bodies:
- Entwicklungs- und Prüflabor Holztechnologie GmbH (EPH)
- TFI Aachen GmbH
