Compliance

Expert Solutions for Compliant Controls... EFC Group designs, builds, installs and commissions systems in compliance with key industry standards.

  • ISO 9001
  • API Standards (API 16C, 16D, 53, 14F, 18C)
  • CE & UKCA Marking (ATEX, Machinery, PED, EMC, LVD)
  • IECEx
  • Classification Societies, eg. DNV, ABS, Lloyds, GL, BV
  • NORSOK
  • Personnel Competence - CompEx

BS EN ISO 9001: At EFC we recognise that in order to provide and maintain consistently high quality in the work we undertake, an effective Quality Management System is necessary. EFC first gained ISO 9001 certification in 1994 and ever since improved its focus on quality and customer satisfaction by ensuring the highest levels of process and product integrity are maintained. 

API Compliance: EFC has designed and supplied BOP and Well Control Systems since 1990’s. EFC received API monogram licence in 2012 for Choke Controls & BOP & Diverter Controls.

  • API 16C Choke Controls
  • API 16D BOP Controls

ATEX & IECEx: EFC ensure all ATEX directive requirements are complied with for equipment that is to be operated in a potentially explosive atmosphere. EFC received Quality Assurance Notification in 2006 and ever since manufactured ATEX certified components.

IECEx is the route to global compliance and EFC has ensured its Ex products are certified to IECEx.

EFC complies with BS EN ISO/IEC 80079-34 for manufacture of ATEX & IECEx certified products. Our Aberdeen Facility holds QAN & QAR certification for manufacture ATEX & IECEx products.

Ex Products:

  • M25xB Analogue Gauges – ATEX & IECEx
  • LED Bargraph – ATEX & IECEx
  • RIO-1 Remote I/O Panels– ATEX & IECEx


ATEX & IECEx standards BS EN/IEC 60079-14 & 17 are applied to assemblies manufactured by EFC.

CE Marking:Systems manufactured at EFC are in compliance with the relevant EU Directives and UK Statutory Instruments and are UKCA / CE marked where applicable.

EU Directive & UK Statutory Instruments complied with include Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (2014/30/EU), Low Voltage Equipment (2014/35/EU), Machinery (2006/42/EC) and Pressure Equipment (2014/68/EU).

Third party Testing & Product Certification: Where requested by client, EFC ensures to comply with NORSOK, DNV, ABS etc requirements. EFC has vast amount of experience in third party testing and certification to relevant standards requested by client.

CompEx: Based onBS EN/IEC 60079-14 & 17, CompEx is used as a global solution for validating competency of personnel working in explosive atmosphere. EFC’s engineers and technicians are trained and qualified to CompEx to assemble, install and commission systems in explosive atmosphere.