FAQs
Is Nemo|cert. accepted as an Evaluation Entity by the California Department of General Services (CA-DGS), Division of State Architect (DSA)?
Nemo Evaluation Reports (NERs) published by Nemo|cert. are recognized by default, as an ISO/IEC 17065 Accredited Product Certification Agency. Section 2.4 of the 𝐃𝐒𝐀 𝐈𝐑 𝐀-5 states that organizations which are not expressly listed in Section 2.3 are still recognized, provided they are an ISO/IEC 17065 Accredited Product Certification Agency. The CA-DGS DSA currently has no plans to amend the listed Evaluation Entities in Section 2.3. If a Nemo Evaluation Report (NER) is incorrectly rejected, contact the appropriate DSA Regional Office for the project in question. The chain of command to follow for that will be the plan reviewer, their supervisor, the regional manager, then Headquarters.
Can Nemo|cert. offer Certification Listing to a non-standardized or non-codified product?
Yes. Certification is to a Material Standard or for validated performance to Test Standards. Nemo|cert. will work with applicants to establish the performance criteria for the product and meet client objectives.
Can Nemo|cert. offer Certification Listing for products made outside the United States?
Yes, certification is available for building products with current test reports and a qualifying plant inspection. Plants outside the United States will be inspected for the same quality management system requirements as for domestic plants.
Can Nemo|cert. offer Certification Listing Services that reflect system performance (e.g., wind uplift resistance)?
Yes, if tested under standardized or codified wind uplift test procedures. Certifying an assembly under these standards to tested performance ratings is applicable.
No, if variations to the tested assemblies are not independently tested. Any variation to the tested assemblies must be justified through additional testing, and not through rational analysis or professional opinion. If rational analysis is needed to facilitate your objectives, then Evaluation Services are required.
Does Nemo|cert. perform plant inspections?
Yes, initial and annual plant inspections by Nemo|cert. are required to maintain product certification.
Annual plant inspections by Nemo|cert. can also be used to support quality assurance requirements for approvals from other entities.
Does Nemo|cert. offer quality management services?
No, as an independent inspection agency accredited to ISO/IEC 17020, Nemo|cert. will conduct a plant audit but cannot influence the quality management system.
How often is the plant inspection performed?
Nemo|cert. audits each plant once annually. If a production line is added after the inspection is performed, a second visit to audit the second line will be required.
Does the plant have to be in production during plant inspection?
The plant audit performed by Nemo|cert. is of the quality management system which controls the production process. The inspector will examine the process rather than the product, permitting the audit to be conducted regardless of production status.
Does each new certified product require a new inspection?
Since the audit conducted by Nemo|cert. covers the quality management system for the plant, a new inspection will not be required if the new certified product is manufactured on the same production line.
If the new certified product is manufactured on a production line that has not been inspected, an additional line inspection by Nemo|cert. will be required.