The National Standards Authority of Ireland is Ireland’s official standards body. It represents Ireland in European and international certification, creates, maintains and promotes accredited certification of products, services and organisations for compliance with recognised standards, from business management systems to product approvals. It issues certification confirming the quality and safety of goods and services produced and traded in Ireland

NSAI Agrement issues technical certification for new and innovative products and processes, in building and materials technology. It also assesses and approves new materials and processes for Ireland’s construction industry. NSAI Inc a wholly owned subsidary of NSAI Ireland and offers certification expertise to US and global clients, with particular focus on the medical devices industry.

The NSAI is the Irish notified body under several EU directives and regulations. The following bodies are also notified for various schemes of regulation

National Standards Authority of Ireland

•   NB 0050       National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI)
•   NB 0709       Legal Metrology Service, National Standards Authority of Ireland
•   NB 1595       Compliance Engineering Ireland Ltd Ireland
•   NB 2723       Industrial Pressure Testing Limited
•   NB 2777       satra Technology Europe Ltd
•   NB 2805       Safenet Certification Services Ltd
•   NB 2809       FM Approvals Europe Limited
•   NB 2810       HPi Verification Services (Ireland) Ltd
•   NB 2819       OMNI Assured Certification International Ltd.
•   NB 2820       Vertigo Inspection (ROI) Ltd t/a Irish Engineering Services

NSAI Certification

NSAI Certification creates, maintains and promotes accredited certification of products, services and organisations for compliance with recognised standards, from business management systems to product approvals. Broadly put NSAI offers certification in the following areas:

NSAI are currently notified for a range of product types including the following:

• Gypsum products
• Structural timber products
• Cements
• Masonry and related products
• Structural steel
• Aggregates
• Road construction products
• Precast concrete products
• Products related to concrete,mortar and grout
• Pipes, tanks and ancillaries not in contract with water intended for human consumption