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WHAT IS THE NF MARK? THE NF MARK IS TO BE FOUND
ON WHAT PRODUCTS? ACS
ACS: Attestation de
The NF Mark affixed on a product attests that The NF Mark is affixed on the following products: conformité sanitaire
the latter complies with the relevant (Certificate of Sanitary
standards and with complementary technical • SANITARY WATER CONTROLS Conformity, in English).
specifications requested by the market, where - single-feed taps and mixer taps; All DELABIE products
appropriate. - thermostatic mixing valves; conform to the Drinking
- flow rate regulators; Water Directive (DWD),
the amended decree of
• SANITARY WATER CONTROLS - shower outlets and hand sprays; 29 May 1997, the decree
The characteristics are specified in the technical - extractable hand sprays for sink and washbasin of 25 June 2020 and to
documents, prepared with the participation of mixer taps; the memorandum from
the manufacturers, the distributors, the consumer - shower hoses for sanitary tapware; the French Ministry of
associations, the laboratories and the public authorities, - waste fittings; Health DGS/sd7a2002
fixed by AFNOR Certification. The "Centre - automatic shut-off valves; no.571 of 25 November
Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment" (CSTB) - stop valves installed: 2002.
(Science and Technical Building Centre) carries out - upstream from;
tests on the products and the audits on the companies - a WC flushing cistern;
as part of this application. - to supply a washing machine;
- multiway selector;
- automatic diverter, Family H, type C;
WHAT DOES THE NF MARK - electronic opening and closing valve, CE certification
ACCORD? and specifies the ratings for some of them; for electronic taps
- mixers/taps that open and close automatically.
and valves:
directives 2014/30/UE
> Sanitary water controls and 2014/35/UE.
The NF Mark – SANITARY TAPWARE certifies WATER REGULATIONS
the compliance of products with the certification ADVISORY SERVICE
reference system approved by AFNOR Certification.
In particular, this guarantees:
All sanitary fittings that deliver water from a public
mains water supply must comply with the Water Supply
> For automatic shut-off valves ROBINETTERIE SANITAIRE
- quality of the surface covering; (Water Fittings) Regulations (1999) or Scottish NF EN certification:
- interchangeability of valves; Byelaws. These fittings must be of an 'appropriate French and European
- water tightness before and after endurance test; quality and standard' and must not contaminate the standards
- cross flow between cold water and hot water; water or cause wastage. Products that are WRAS NF EN 816
- flow rates appropriate to the application; approved demonstrate this compliance and are NF EN 817
- checking the flow time; recognised by all water suppliers in the UK. NF EN 1111
- mechanical performances;
- wear resistance for the control devices;
- acoustic performances. TMV3 SCHEME

> For mechanical mixers The TMV scheme is an independent third party
- quality of the surface covering; approval scheme administered by NSF International.
- interchangeability of mixer taps; The TMV3 scheme certifies that products comply with
- water tightness before and after endurance test; performance requirements of the UK Department
- cross flow between cold water and hot water; of Health's HTM 04-01: Supplement Performance
- flow rates appropriate to the application; Specification D08 in healthcare and commercial
- use comfort depending on the sensitivity, applications in the UK. NSF TMV3 scheme
the precision and the temperature constancy; NSF International also certifies Type 2 thermostatic
- mechanical performances; mixing valves comply with the requirements of
- wear resistance for moving parts; European standards EN 111 and EN 1287.
- acoustic performances.

HOW DOES ONE RECOGNISE
AN NF PRODUCT?

To distinguish products that have been admitted Other certification:
to the NF Mark in the shops and during installation, DELABIE exports to over
the NF logo is affixed on the products themselves.
90 countries worldwide.
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