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IMQ, Instituto ltaliano del Marchio di Qualitä (Italian Quality Mark Institute) founded in
1951, is a nonprofit
association having legal status recognized by D.P.R. (presidential decree) N. 134 of
January 20, 1971.
Written information on our procedures and rules is
available on request.
Applicant submitting a CB Test Certificate can be:
Foreign manufacturer directly
Foreign manufacturer via representative resident in the country
Commercial agent
The following documents should be submitted:
Application form (available on request)
CB Test Certificate
CB Test Report
Rules for granting IMQ mark duly signed
IMQ requires specimen of the product when a CB Test
Certificate is presented for national recognition.
We are prepared to recognize annex to the CB Test Certificate and Test Report covering our
national deviations.
We deal with incoming CB applications with priority before testing assignments provided
the need for re-testing is small.
List of fees is available on request. We have application fee, testing fee, annual fee.
Caution money is demanded, before a contract to use the IMQ mark is signed.
Payment conditions are: Advance payment only for the first application.
Pre-license inspection is required.
Requirements according to: Specific Rules for each product category
Follow up factory inspection is required.
Requirements according to: Specific Rules for each product category.
Samples for follow up testing are taken.
Testing costs for such samples are not charged to applicant.
The license is valid for ever unless canceled earlier because of non-compliance or on the
applicant's request according to IMQ rules.
Appeal in writing against decisions of the NCB shall be directed to:
1st stage: IMQ - Approval Committee
2nd stage: IMQ - Arbitration
The IMQ laboratories are grouped in three Divisions (Low
Voltage, Household Appliances and Electronic).The applicant should ask for the relevant
"Technical Certification Advisory".
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT MARKS ISSUED BY IMQ
The IMQ mark
The IMQ mark attests the conformity of electrical products
with the requirements of national Standards. This mark covers the scope of the CB Scheme,
further on this base IMQ issues a declaration of compliance with directive's safety
requirements for the application of CE marking, compulsory in all EU Countries.
The IMQ-UNICIG mark
Issued for gas appliances and their components and
accessories, the IMQ-UNICIG mark attests conformity with the UNI-CIG safety standards as
specified by Law N. 1083 of December 6, 1971.
The IMQ-UNI mark
The IMQ-UNI mark attests the conformity of products with
UNI standards.
The HAR mark
The HAR mark, applied together with the mark of one of the bodies participating in the
HAR agreement, attests the conformity of the low voltage cables to the harmonized European standards.
The IMQ-ALARM mark
The IMQ-ALARM mark is issued for equipment intended to be
used in anti-intruder, anti-theft and anti-assault systems. This mark attests conformity
with the safety and performance requirements specified in the corresponding national
standards.
The IMQ-Radio interference suppression mark
This mark attests conformity to the radio interference limits specified in the
relevant standards.
The international EMC Mark
This mark attests the conformance to the European, Japanese
and United States electromagnetic compatibility requirements.
The ENEC mark
The ENEC mark, applied together with the number 3, which
indicates IMQ, attests the conformity of lighting equipment with the EN European
standards.
The CECC certificate and mark
The CECC certificate and CECC mark applied on a product attest the conformity of the electronic components with the relative CECC specifications.
The IECQ certificate
The IECQ certificate attests the conformity of the
electronic components with the relative IEC standards.
The IMQ certificate with surveillance
The certificate with surveillance is a document stating
that a product is corresponding to a technical specification. The products not included in
the categories admitted to one of the IMQ marks and for which there is an adequate
technical specification can be granted the certificate with surveillance. The
specification can be a standard or a draft standard published by CEI, UNI, IEC, ISO,
CENELEC, CEN or a foreign standard body.
The IMQ Quality Mark
The IMQ Quality Mark attests the conformity of products
with national and international standards for performance.
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