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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: BSI and DIN Media list EN 10204:2004 and its national adoptions as current at the source review on 10 October 2026. DIN EN 10204:2005-01 is the German adoption. Recheck the publication status and agree the applicable edition in the order.
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 | Manufacturer statement of order compliance, without test results. | Confirm whether this level is acceptable for the product and project. |
| 2.2 | Manufacturer statement with non-specific inspection results. | Do not treat non-specific results as heat- or item-specific evidence. |
| 3.1 | Specific results validated by an authorised manufacturer representative independent of production. | State the required tests, heat or lot traceability, product specification and acceptance criteria. |
| 3.2 | Specific results confirmed by the manufacturer representative plus a purchaser-appointed or officially designated inspector. | 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.
Technical background: BSSA explanation of document types.
A 3.1 certificate cannot simply be relabelled 3.2. LRQA distinguishes full 3.2 certification from certification to its intent; agree the required route and purchaser acceptance before ordering. LRQA guidance, page 1.
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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Technical sources and revision
Source review:
Catalogue records confirm the document identity, edition and status at the review date. The BSSA article and LRQA overview support the purchasing explanations; they are guidance, not replacements for the licensed standard. No full protected standard is reproduced.
- DIN Media: German adoption and catalogue status
- BSI: British adoption and catalogue status
- BSSA: document-type guidance
- LRQA: Type 3.2 overview, 2023, page 1
DIN EN 10204:2005-01 and BS EN 10204:2004: current at review. Status is not monitored automatically.
Specify the Required Inspection Document Before Quotation
Send the product specification, required document type, test scope, traceability and inspection-party requirements with your inquiry.