Sira is a world leader in the conformity assessment solutions field, specialising in explosion safety of equipment used in potentially explosive atmospheres (ATEX & IECEx).

As the UK’s leading Notified Body for Ex Product Certification (ATEX & IECEx), Sira sets the standard with our range of ATEX 137 & DSEAR, ATEX Quality Assurance, IEC 61508 Functional Safety, Training and Personnel Competence Certification services.

Our large team of experienced ATEX compliance engineers deliver a flexible and commercial approach to approvals, offering you a single point contact for all your ATEX compliance and hazardous area requirements.

In 2009, Sira became a CSA International company and provides certification to North American requirements.

The Objective of Directive 94/9/EC
The objective of ATEX is to ensure the free movement of goods throughout the European Union, by offering one harmonised compliance procedure accepted by all EU countries, eradicating the need for differing national standards.

This so called ‘New Approach’ directive removes barriers to trade by defining Essential Health and Safety Requirements (EHSRs) for Ex equipment. The EHSRs form the basis of an EU-accepted product conformity approval process that examines the potential ignition sources of equipment intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres.

The Future Route to Global Compliance
The IECEx Scheme is the future route to global compliance certification. Its aim is to harmonise standards to allow free movement of goods by establishing a world-wide accepted standard. This will result in a single set of standards, a single certificate and a single mark.

The benefits of the scheme are obvious – shorter certification lead-times, and the opening up of new markets with no (or very little) need for additional testing and assessment to satisfy national standards.

We'll Get You to North America a Better Way
Wherever you are located, exporting product to the U.S.A and Canada requires compliance to applicable U.S. and Canadian standards, and recognised approval marks that end-users will accept.

Sira, a CSA International company, provides test, assessment and certification services that get your products to North America using the cCSAus mark - one mark to access both the U.S and Canadian markets.