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About EGOLF
EGOLF stands for "European Group of Organisations for Fire Testing, Inspection and Certification".  It is the main representative body for third party, independent and nationally recognized organizations involved at a European level...
Date Updated: 17/07/2018
Vision and Quality
EGOLF members have a reputation throughout Europe for the quality of their services.  As a minimum level of competence, all laboratories must have accreditation to EN ISO/IEC 17025 and, where relevant EN ISO/IEC 17020 and EN ISO/IEC 17065....
Date Updated: 27/02/2025
Membership and Benefits
Clients appreciate the high quality of service offered by EGOLF member organizations, which are all accredited, strive for excellence and devote time and effort toward the acceptance of test results across national borders.
Date Updated: 02/01/2017
External Links
EGOLF is a registered stakeholder of EA (European co-operation for Accreditation) and also provides the secretariat for the Group of Notified Bodies - Fire Sector Group (SH02), where matters of attestation for CE marking under the CPR are discussed....
Date Updated: 24/11/2022
Activities
EGOLF organises numerous activities throughout the year to promote best practice and to ensure that its members work to a level playing field across Europe.
Date Updated: 24/11/2022
Technical Committees
EGOLF members meet every six months and discussions take place in three technical committees – TC1 Reaction to Fire, TC2 Fire Resistance and TC4 Accreditation, Inspection and Certification. A new technical committee, the TC6 Facades, was...
Date Updated: 02/11/2025
Harmonisation courses & workshops
EGOLF harmonisation courses are open to both members and non-members.  The test methods used in the European system for attestation of conformity are described in detail in European standards developed by CEN and published by national...
Date Updated: 25/03/2026
Helpdesk Forum
The EGOLF helpdesk forum is accessible via the Member Area of the EGOLF website and allows labs. to raise queries about test methods and standards, most often when the standard does not fully explain a specific detail of testing. These may cover...
Date Updated: 24/11/2022
Join EGOLF
Membership of EGOLF is open to all independent, nationally recognised organisations that are involved in testing, inspection and/or certification of materials, components and products in support of legislation. Full membership is open to...
Date Updated: 12/09/2025
Benefits of membership
The key benefit cited by EGOLF Members is QUALITY RECOGNITION. Manufacturers and national regulators choose EGOLF laboratories because they guarantee consistent high quality performance. Other benefits include -
Date Updated: 24/11/2022
EGOLF Quality Policy - Oct 2017
TC4 N299rev1 Quality Policy_final_oct_2017.pdf – 284.1 kb – 24/11/2022
EGOLF Publications / Statutes, Internal Rules and Quality Policy
EGR 015-2018 Seals for gaps between door frame and wall
EGOLF RECOMMENDATION 015-2018.pdf – 347.2 kb – 16/07/2018
EGOLF Publications / EGOLF Recommendations
2017 Annual Report and Newsletter
Annual Report 2017.pdf – 2558.6 kb – 19/07/2018
EGOLF Publications / EGOLF Annual Reports
EGR 016-2018 Placement of plate thermometers to determine max. temperature
EGOLF RECOMMENDATION 016-2018.pdf – 402.4 kb – 21/08/2018
EGOLF Publications / EGOLF Recommendations
EGR 017-2018 Position of thermocouples on door frames
EGOLF RECOMMENDATION 017-2018.pdf – 141.8 kb – 21/08/2018
EGOLF Publications / EGOLF Recommendations
EGR 018-2018 Precedence of one standard over another
EGOLF RECOMMENDATION 018-2018.pdf – 416.8 kb – 21/08/2018
EGOLF Publications / EGOLF Recommendations
EGR 019-2018 Use of average temp. thermocouples to determine max. temp. criterion
EGOLF RECOMMENDATION 019-2018.pdf – 367.9 kb – 21/08/2018
EGOLF Publications / EGOLF Recommendations
EGR 020-2018 Average temperature thermocouples moved away from stiffeners etc.
EGOLF RECOMMENDATION 020-2018.pdf – 293 kb – 21/08/2018
EGOLF Publications / EGOLF Recommendations
EGR 021-2018 Positioning of thermocouples on hotspots in door leaves
EGOLF RECOMMENDATION 021-2018.pdf – 294.1 kb – 21/08/2018
EGOLF Publications / EGOLF Recommendations
EGR 022-2018 Discrete areas: statement of insulation criteria
EGOLF RECOMMENDATION 022-2018.pdf – 294.6 kb – 21/08/2018
EGOLF Publications / EGOLF Recommendations
TSE - Türk Standardlari Enstitüsü
  TSE Yapi Malz. Yangin ve Akustik Lab. Mud. Aydinli Mah. Gulennur Sok. No:7/1, Tuzla, ISTANBUL, Turkey
  +90 3124166399
  Metehan ÇALIS
  mcalis@tse.org.tr
  www.tse.org.tr
Efectis ERA Avrasya
  Dilovasi Organize Sanayi Bölgesi, 5. Kisim Firat Cad. No:18, Dilovasi Kocaeli, 41455, Turkey
  +90 262 658 16 62
  Onur Dag
  onur.dag@efectis.com
  www.efectis.com
Centrum Techniki Okretowej S.A. (CTO)
  Environmental Laboratories Division, Ul. Szczecinska 65, Gdansk, 80-392, Poland
  +48 607233143
  Zbigniew Serement
  zbigniew.serement@cto.gda.pl
  www.cto.gda.pl
Cambridge Fire Research Ltd.
  Brewery Road, Pampisford, Cambridge, CB22 3HG, UK
  +44 (0)1223 834752
  Tim Smith
  timsmith@camfirelab.co.uk
  www.camfirelab.co.uk
Kiwa MPA Dresden GmbH
  Fuchsmühlenweg 6F, Freiberg, D-09599, Germany
  +49 03731/ 2 03 93-153
  Michael Kothe
  michael.kothe@kiwa.com
  www.mpa-dresden.de/
RED - Associate Member
  Lot nos. 126-128, DD134, Lung Kwu Tan, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
  +852 28070930
  James Lee
  james@red.com.hk
  www.red.com.hk
CNSIPC
  Ferdinand I 139, Bucharest, Romania
  +4 021 2322638
  Lucian Ionel Craciun
  cnsipc@igsu.ro
  https://cnsipc.igsu.ro
Tampere University
  Faculty of Built Environment, PO Box 527, Tampere, FI-33101, Finland
  +358 50 301 5658
  Mikko Malaska
  mikko.malaska@tuni.fi
  www.tut.fi/en
Fplus Ltd. Fire Testing Laboratory
  Sofia 1000, 205, Stamboliiski bul., NIPRORUDA, office 306B, Bulgaria
  +359 878 101 101
  Plamen Uzunov
  office@fplus-eu.com
  www.fplus-eu.com
CERTBUD Sp. z o.o
  Laboratoria Badawcze i Wzorujace, Przemyslowa 2, Ostrow, 05-430, Poland
  +48 881 616 887; +48 536 856 669; +48 796 048 420
  Maciej Jaspinski
  biuro@certyfikacja-certbud.pl
  www.certyfikacja-certbud.pl