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European Certification Body

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European Certification Body“ (ECB) is a since 7 July 1992 accredited (ISO/IEC 17065) and neutral certification body for physical security products. It certifies according to (European Standards) – without any national additional requirements. ECB issues the ECB•S certification mark.[1]

ECB•S-certification program

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  • Secure safe cabinets and Safe
  • ATM safes
  • Strongrooms
  • Deposit systems (deposit safes and night safes)
  • Light fire storage units
  • Data cabinets, Data rooms[2]
  • Burglar resistant construction products (Windows, Doors, Shutters)
  • High security locks

Certification

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Certified security products may be marked with the blue ECB•S certification mark. A requirement of the ECB•S certification is a type testing according to European Standards. The type test is based on an authentic and real-life simulation e.g. of a burglary or a fire. The result of the test leads to the qualification of the product (e.g. resistance grade I, II, III for a safe). Ongoing audits in the manufacturing plants are necessary to maintain an equal quality.

Insurance

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The ECB•S certification gives insurance companies a basis for the calculation of risks. Very often insurance companies assure worths only if they are kept in a tested and certified secure storage unit. Therefore it is recommended also by governmental bodies, e.g. the police, to better choose certified security products in doubt.[3]

The storage of weapons or medicine can require certified secure storage products.

History/Background

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ECB is together with the international security association ESSA[4] the follow-up organisations of the FuP e.V. The FuP, founded in 1969, initiated and forced the standardization of physical security products. At first in Germany, later on also on the European Market.

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References

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  1. ^ "EMPIRESAFE : ECB-S the leading certification authority of burglary protection safes". Archived from the original on 2014-07-29. Retrieved 2014-07-28.
  2. ^ "Data Centers Central - Powered by LASTING System". Archived from the original on 2014-09-12. Retrieved 2014-07-28.
  3. ^ https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/526557/Security_Guidance_for_all_Businesses_and_Other_Organisations-_Final-_May_2016.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ "Testing Houses, Certification and the ECB-S".