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Catas is an accredited laboratory that performs
various types of physical and chemical analysis
in order to certify the safety, quality and reliabili-
ty of products in the wood and furnishing sector.
They verify that each material and product me-
ets the requirements of national, European and
international sector standards.
This certification verifies that our composite
wood products are in compliance with strict for-
maldehyde emission standards as stipulated in
the California Code of Regulations.
The REACH Certificate of Compliance is a docu-
ment certifying that a product complies with EU
REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.
Regulation 1907/2006 (REACH – Registration,
Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals) was
introduced by the European Union to ensu-
re proper and safe management of chemicals
through rigorous registration, evaluation, autho-
risation and restriction procedures. The main re-
ferences of the Regulation are Attachment XVII,
which lists substances subject to restriction,
and Attachment XIV, which lists substances
subject to authorization.
An EPD® is a certified Environmental Product
Declaration, which reports environmental data
over the life cycle of products in accordance
with the international standard ISO 14025.
The International EPD® System is a program-
Magis is ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified.
ISO 14001 certification involves an environmen-
tal analysis to show that the organisation’s ma-
nagement system adequately controls the envi-
ronmental impacts of its activities, and seeks to
improve its effectiveness and sustainability.
ISO 9001 defines minimum QMS requirements,
and serves to assure consumers that an organi-
sation’s goods and services are maintained and
improved.
Products that have been awarded the FSC®
meet the environmental and social standards of
the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®), an or-
ganisation that helps care for forests and for the
people and wildlife that live in them.
Products that have achieved GreenGuard Cer-
tification are scientifically proven to meet some
of the world’s most rigorous third-party che-
mical emissions standards, helping to reduce
indoor air pollution and the risk of chemical
exposure.
ISO
Carb
REACH
CATAS
FSC ®
GreenGuard
EPD ®
me to develop and register EPDs for any type of
goods and services. The system is international,
third party verified and deliver flexible source
information.
ISO 9001
ISO 14001
