Contents of the DIN Certification Schemes

The certification schemes developed by DIN CERTCO - where applicable with the participation of other interested parties - and accompanying documents serve as a basis for DIN certification and contain determinations including the following: 

• Certification background  
• Basis of the test (standards, etc.)
• Requirements and quality criteria placed on the product (What is the content of the test and certification?)
• Determinations on sampling and conducting the test, if not already set forth in standards 
• Possible requirements for the in-house product control
• The certification mark to be issued and the validity of the certificate
• Composition of the registration number
• The monitoring measures (monitoring tests and audit, where applicable)  
• Information on application
• If needed, technical data sheet 

Here, the following principles determine the certification work: Voluntariness, publicity, broad participation, consensus, uniformity, consistency, objectivity, state of scientific knowledge, state of technology, cost effectiveness, general benefit, internationality.