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EN 10204:2004 — Inspection Documents for Metallic Products
Procurement guide to selecting, ordering and checking inspection documents for metallic-product deliveries.
Edition control: EN 10204:2004 is current in the national records checked on 31 August 2026. National-adoption identifiers and publication dates differ; for example, DIN EN 10204:2005-01 is the German adoption. The current authorised publication and the purchase order govern each delivery.
Scope in Procurement
EN 10204 provides a framework for types of inspection documents supplied with metallic products. For steel-product certificate data fields, the companion EN 10168:2004 procurement guide explains the information-control layer. It is used together with the applicable product specification, the named EN 10021 general delivery conditions or ISO 404 delivery requirements, drawing, inspection plan and contractual acceptance requirements.
The document designation does not establish the material grade, manufacturing route, test scope or project conformity by itself. Those controls must be stated separately in the inquiry and order.
Document Routes — Procurement Summary
| Document type | Procurement meaning | Control before order |
|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | Declaration of compliance with the order; specific test results are not the defining feature. | Confirm whether this level is acceptable for the product and project. |
| 2.2 | Compliance statement supported by results from non-specific inspection. | Do not treat non-specific results as heat- or item-specific evidence. |
| 3.1 | Specific inspection results with the manufacturer-side independent validation route defined by the standard. | State the required tests, heat or lot traceability, product specification and acceptance criteria. |
| 3.2 | Specific inspection results with the additional validation route required for this document type. | Name the required purchaser-designated or third-party involvement in the order and confirm feasibility before quotation. |
This table is an original purchasing summary, not the wording of the protected standard. Use the authorised EN publication for the formal definitions and validation requirements.
What to State in the RFQ
- EN 10204 edition and required document type
- Material grade and governing product standard
- Product form, condition, dimensions and quantity
- Heat, lot or item traceability requirement
- Required chemistry, mechanical, corrosion, NDT, PMI or dimensional results
- Sampling location, test frequency and acceptance criteria
- Purchaser, class, notified-body or third-party inspection involvement
- Language, electronic format, originals and delivery timing
Certificate Verification Checklist
- Manufacturer and issuing entity
- Purchase order, item and product identification
- Heat, cast, lot or batch linkage
- Grade, specification, form, dimensions and delivery condition
- Results, units, methods and required acceptance values
- Validation, signatures and inspection-party identity
- Consistency with markings, packing list and supplied quantity
- Alterations, missing pages or unexplained data transfers
EN 10204 and ISO 10474
EN 10204 is a European inspection-document framework for metallic products. ISO 10474:2013 addresses inspection documents for deliveries of steel products. Their terminology and document routes must not be assumed to be automatically identical. State the required standard and document designation explicitly.
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Official Publication and Access Policy
Check the official DIN Media record for DIN EN 10204:2005-01. The protected standard is not reproduced on this website; purchase or licensed access is required for the full authorised text.
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Specify the Required Inspection Document Before Quotation
Send the product specification, required document type, test scope, traceability and inspection-party requirements with your inquiry.