This is the most comprehensive and most widely used type of certification that involves:
- (a) auditing of the factory quality management system for compliance with ISO 9001 requirements, and
- (b) assessment of the product’s conformance with the standard specification.
The factory must satisfactorily meet both requirements in order to be granted a license to use the DCL Mark on their product.
The audit of the factory quality management system is carried out in accordance with the requirements of ISO 9001 standard for quality management systems. It consists of an initial audit of the factory and its management and followed by regular surveillance audit to ensure continuing compliance with the requirements.
Assessment of the product consist of initial type testing on samples collected during the initial audit of the factory and followed by surveillance testing of the product in the market as well as from factory. In order to be certified, the test results must meet the requirements of the product standard specification.
CERTIFICATION THROUGH FACTORY ASSESSMENT (LICENSING FOR THE USE OF THE DCL MARK)
Under this scheme, a supplier may apply for certification of his product against recognized international, national, or local specifications. DCLD shall carry out initial type testing of the product against the relevant standard specification requirements by selecting random samples and sending them to recognized laboratories for testing. Certification auditors will then carry out assessment of the factory quality management system against the requirements of ISO 9001 standard. When the results of the type testing and factory assessment are satisfactory, the supplier is granted a license to affix the DCL-MARK on their product. The Mark is an indication that the product has been certified as having complied with the relevant standard specifications.
HOW TO AVAIL OF THE CERTIFICATION SERVICE
Applicants for certification through factory assessment may submit their application using form DM-DCLD-F-IC-2001. The general rules, procedures and requirements for this scheme are given in DM-DCLD-RD-DP21-2001(IC). The specific requirements for each particular product are given in the “Specific rules” for that particular product. The currently available certification schemes and their corresponding specific rules can be found through this link:
Product Category | Title of Certification Scheme | Remarks/ Application | Specific Rules |
Paints, coatings, adhesives, sealants | Low emitting materials (Paints, coatings adhesives sealants) as per Dubai Green Building Regulation and Specifications (GBRS) | Mandatory as per DMCircular (198) 2014 | |
PC Wire Strand | Steel strand, uncoated, seven-wire for pre-stressed concrete as per ASTM A 416 | Mandatory requirement under DM Circular No(184)2012-PC Wire Strand-Couplers | |
High tensile steel wire and strand for pre-stressing of concrete as per BS 5896: 1980 | Mandatory requirement under DM Circular No(184)2012-PC Wire Strand-Couplers | ||
High tensile steel wire and strand for pre-stressing of concrete as per BS 5896: 2012 | Mandatory requirement under DM Circular No(184)2012-PC Wire Strand-Couplers | ||
Post tension anchorage for pre stressed concrete as per ACI 318 and EAD (European Assessment Document) | Voluntary | ||
Cold reduced steel wire for the reinforcement of concrete | Mandatory requirement under DM Circular No(184)2012-PC Wire Strand-Couplers | ||
Thermal Insulation | Polystyrene thermal insulation (extruded and expanded) as per ASTM C 578 (Mandatory) | Mandatory requirement under B&HD Circular 132-2005 | |
Polystyrene thermal insulation (Extruded) as per BS EN 13164 (Mandatory) | Mandatory requirement under B&HD Circular 132-2005 | ||
Mineral fiber pipe insulation as per ASTM C 547 (Mandatory) | Mandatory requirement under B&HD Circular 132-2005 | ||
Mineral fiber block and board thermal insulation as per ASTM C 612 (Mandatory) | Mandatory requirement under B&HD Circular 132-2005 | ||
Mineral fiber blanket thermal insulation as per ASTM C 553 (Mandatory) | Mandatory requirement under B&HD Circular 132-2005 | ||
Cellular glass thermal insulation as per BS EN 13167 (Mandatory) | Mandatory requirement under B&HD Circular 132-2005 | ||
Factory made mineral wool thermal insulation as per BS EN 13162 | Mandatory requirement under B&HD Circular 132-2005 | ||
Spray applied polyurethane thermal insulation as per ASTM C 1029 (Mandatory) | Mandatory requirement under B&HD Circular 132-2005 | ||
Mineral fiber blanket thermal insulation for light frame construction as per ASTM C 665 (Mandatory) | Mandatory requirement under B&HD Circular 132-2005 | ||
Polyurethane thermal insulation as per BS EN 13165 | Mandatory requirement under B&HD Circular 132-2005 | ||
Rigid Polyisocyanurate Thermal Insulation Board as per ASTM C1289 | Mandatory requirement under B&HD Circular 132-2005 | ||
Phenolic Foam thermal insulation as per BS EN 13166 | Mandatory requirement under B&HD Circular 132-2005 | ||
In-situ formed sprayed PUR/PIR thermal insulation as per EN 14315-1 | Mandatory requirement under B&HD Circular 132-2005 | ||
Pipe and Duct Insulation | Mandatory as per DM Circular (198) 2014 | ||
Reflective insulation as per AS-NZS 4859.1 | Mandatory requirement under B&HD Circular 132-2005 | ||
Aluminum Composite Panel (ACP) as per DMS 036: 2019 | Mandatory requirement under B&HD Circular 132-2005 | DM-DCLD-RD-DP21-2214 (IC) | |
Reinforcing Steel Bars | Steel bars for concrete reinforcement AS PER ASTM A 615 | Mandatory requirement under DM Circular (159) 2007 | |
Reinforcing steel bars as per BS 4449: 2005 | Mandatory requirement under DM Circular (159) 2007 | ||
Carbon Steel bars for the reinforcement of concrete as per BS 4449:1997 with Amd 1 | |||
Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement as per ASTM A 1035 | Mandatory | ||
Steel for the Reinforcement of Concrete-Ribbed Bars | Mandatory | ||
Reinforcement couplers for mechanical splices of bars (as per ISO 15835-1) | Mandatory | ||
Marking and tag requirements of steel bars | |||
Precast Concrete Blocks | Precast Concrete Masonry Block as per DMS 1 Part 1 | Mandatory requirement under Local Order 44 | |
Precast Concrete Filler Blocks as per DMS 1 Part 2 | Mandatory requirement under Local Order 44 | ||
Aerated Autoclaved Concrete Masonry Units as per DMS 1 Part 3 | Mandatory requirement under Local Order 44 | ||
Precast Concrete Paving Blocks as per DMS 1 Part 4 | Mandatory requirement under Local Order 44 | ||
Concrete Polystyrene Sandwich Masonry Blocks as per DMS 1 Part 5 | Mandatory requirement under Local Order 44 | ||
Ready-Mixed Concrete Plants | Ready-Mixed Concrete Plants in Accordance with Administrative Decision (316) 2012 and DMS 026 | Mandatory requirement under Circular (192) 2013 | |
Solar Collector and Solar water | Solar Collectors as per BS EN 12975-1 | Mandatory requirement under Circular (183) 2011 | |
Heating System | Solar water heating system as per BS EN 12976-1 | Mandatory requirement under Circular (183) 2011 | |
Factory Production Control Plan for Solar Collector and SWHS | |||
Glazed Glass | Glazed glass as per 2010 Dubai Green Building Regulations and Specifications | Mandatory as per DM Circular (198) 2014 | |
Miscellaneous products under voluntary schemes | Roof, Deck and Balcony Drains as per ASME A112.6.4 | Voluntary | |
Floor and Trench Drains as per ASME A112.6.3 | Voluntary | ||
Cleanouts as per ASME A112.36.2 | Voluntary | ||
Mortar for masonry – Rendering and plastering mortar as per EN 998-1 | Voluntary | ||
Steel Fabric for the Reinforcement of Concrete (as per BS 4483) | Voluntary | ||
Polypropylene pipes as per DIN 8078 | Voluntary | ||
Manhole Cover as per BS EN 124 | Voluntary | ||
Radiation Control Coating as per ASTM C 1483 | Voluntary | ||
Pulverized Fuel Ash as per BS 3892 | Voluntary | ||
Coal fly ash for use in concrete as per ASTM C 618 | Voluntary | ||
Fly ash for concrete as per BS EN 450-1 | Voluntary | ||
Plastic pipes for non-pressure underground drainage and sewerage as per EN 13476-2 | Voluntary | ||
Concrete Admixtures as per BS EN 934-2 | Voluntary | ||
Admixtures to Inhibit Chloride-Induced CorrosionReinforcing Steel in Concrete As per ASTM C1582 − 11 | Voluntary | ||
Gypsum Plasterboards as per BS EN 520 | Voluntary | ||
Gypsum Boards as per ASTM C1396 | Voluntary | ||
Gypsum blocks as per EN 12859 | Voluntary | ||
Steel fibers for concrete as per EN 14889-1 | Voluntary | ||
Mortar for masonry as per EN 998-2 | Voluntary | ||
Cement as per ASTM C 150 R1 | Voluntary | ||
Cement as per BS EN 197-1-2011 R1 | Voluntary | ||
Fire Safety Requirements of Thermal Insulation Materials as per the UAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice | Voluntary | ||
Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag for use in Concrete, Mortar and Grout as per BS EN 15167 -1: 2006 | Voluntary | ||
Slag Cement for use in Concrete and Mortars as per ASTM C989/C989M-18 | Voluntary | ||
Pre-engineering Steel Structures and Components as per DMS 035: 2019 | Voluntary |
