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BV type approval certificates

Search 11,098 product, type and design approval records issued by Bureau Veritas (BV). Filter by company, country or approval scheme, open each record and follow the source link to confirm the certificate with BV.

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Product search groups: Type Approval, MED / MER / EU Mutual Recognition, Design Approval, RCD, and Welding Consumables. Search grouping does not make different approval schemes equivalent. Original approval names and certificate scope remain visible in each record.

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Last updated: 16.09.2026

BV at a glance

11,098
Indexed records
2,872
Companies
63
Countries / regions
11,098
Records with a source link

Approval schemes

  1. Type approval7,211
  2. Welding consumables approval1,914
  3. MED (EU Marine Equipment Directive)1,701
  4. UK MER (Marine Equipment Regulations)247
  5. EU mutual recognition20
  6. MCA approval5

Top product categories

  1. Welding consumables2,112
  2. Fire protection and fire doors1,972
  3. Control, automation and monitoring systems1,231
  4. Pipes, valves and hoses1,164
  5. Engines and machinery874
  6. Steel, castings and forgings702
  7. Cables and electrical equipment566
  8. Cargo securing and deck equipment488

Top countries / regions

  1. China2,526
  2. South Korea1,320
  3. Germany1,045
  4. Japan976
  5. France688
  6. United Kingdom420
  7. Italy368
  8. Netherlands368

Figures from the Certificate Finder index, last updated 16.09.2026.

How to verify a BV certificate

  1. Search by company name, product or certificate number and filter the results to BV.
  2. Open the record to review the certificate number, scope, approval type and indexed dates.
  3. Follow the source link to Bureau Veritas (BV) and confirm the current validity and scope before relying on the certificate.

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Type approvals by classification society

DNVAmerican Bureau of Shipping (ABS)Lloyd’s Register (LR)RINAClassNK — Nippon Kaiji KyokaiKorean Register (KR)China Classification Society (CCS)Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass)Polish Register of Shipping (PRS)Croatian Register of Shipping (CRS)Türk Loydu (TL)