EN 1090 + ISO 3834 + EN 15085

Triple Certification Process

1. Preparatory Phase & Project Initiation (1–2 months)

• Define certification levels:
  • ISO 3834: Part 2 / 3 / 4
  • EN 1090: Execution Classes EXC 1–4
  • EN 15085: Welding Capability Levels CL 1–4
• Select an accredited European Notified Body (NB)
• Sign a combined certification contract
• Establish a project team and provide standard training
• Conduct gap analysis against all three standards
• Develop a gap closure and implementation plan

2. System Establishment & Documentation (2–3 months)

• Build a unified Welding Quality Management System (WQMS) based on ISO 3834
• Develop integrated quality manual, procedures, and work instructions
• Complete WPS / PQR in accordance with EN ISO 15614
• Qualify welders per EN ISO 9606 and welding operators per EN ISO 14732
• Certify NDT personnel at Level 2 (VT/UT/RT/MT) per EN ISO 9712
• Upgrade workshop facilities: welding equipment, welding consumable storage, environmental control, traceability system
• Verify material certificates (3.1 / 3.2)

3. System Trial Run & Internal Audit (2–3 months)

• Operate the system for a minimum of 3 months with real production records
• Conduct internal audits covering ISO 3834, EN 1090, and EN 15085
• Perform management review
• Finalize all welding qualifications and testing documents
• Prepare sample products for on-site audit

4. Combined Document Review (1 month)

• Company legal documents
• Welding quality manual and procedures
• Qualifications of welding coordinators, welders, and NDT staff
• WPS / PQR dossiers
• Equipment calibration records
• Factory Production Control (FPC) plan
• EN 1090 ITT (Initial Type Testing) plan
• EN 15085 welding level and component classification
  Address non-conformities and obtain document approval

5. Combined On-Site Audit (3–7 days)

• ISO 3834: Welding quality system, records, traceability, workshop management
• EN 1090: FPC, EXC control, dimensional control, NDT, coating, CE marking, DoP preparation
• EN 15085: CL level control, weld quality classes CPA/B/C/D, railway-specific inspection
• Witness production and testing
• Resolve minor and major non-conformities

6. Corrective Actions & Certification (1–2 months)

• Close all non-conformities
• Undergo technical review by the certification body
• Obtain three certificates simultaneously:
  • ISO 3834 Certificate
  • EN 1090 Certificate (CE + FPC)
  • EN 15085 Certificate
• Certificate validity: 3 years

7. Surveillance & Recertification

• Annual surveillance audit (combined for all three standards)
• Renewal audit after 3 years for recertification