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Certification and Compliance

BFM® fitting products have been independently tested and conform with the leading internationally recognised health and safety legislation.

We understand the need for factory safety and compliance and enjoy testing the boundaries of products to solve factory problems.

BFM® fitting is also thrilled to have passed the stringent verification processes of global manufacturing giants Nestlé, Unilever and Mondelēz to be approved throughout their plant network as fully certified products.

Global Certifications

We pride ourselves in meeting global certifications across food safety, explosion and materials, making us the product of choice across the globe. We have a wide variety of products that conform to important global standards such as 3A, USDA, FDA, EC & ATEX.

Below you will find our certifications and you can also find product specific specifications on the individual product pages.

You can learn more about food grade compliance here.

Explosion

All the certification / reports below are for the European Union.

Certificate / Report	Issued By	For
BFM® ATEX Declaration of Compliance	BFM® Global Ltd	Use of BFM^® fitting in potentially explosive environments.
ATEX (IBExU Report) Seeflex 020E & Longer Lengths	IBExU Institute, Germany	The use of Seeflex 020E and other longer length connectors in potentially explosive areas.
ATEX (IBExU Report) Seeflex 040AS	IBExU Institute, Germany	Electrostatic properties and use in potentially explosive areas.
ATEX (IBExU Report) Seeflex 040E	IBExU Institute, Germany	The use of Seeflex 040E in potentially explosive areas.

Explosion & Food Safety

Certificate / Report	Issued By	For	Seeflex 020E	Seeflex 040E	Seeflex 040AS	Seeflex 060ES
Third Party Declaration	Harold Wainess & Associates Inc.	Independent review of compliance testing for EU, 3A and Atex regulations.
Seeflex Regulations (Summary)	BFM Global Ltd	Description of key relevant regulations applicable to Seeflex material (EC, FDA, USDA, 3A)

Food Safety

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Certificate / Report	Issued By	For
3A Certificaton 20-27 (Multiple Use Plastic Materials)	3-A Sanitary Standards Inc, USA	Plastic used in Seeflex connectors as sanitary for use in food manufacturing.
3A Certificaton 63-04 (Sanitary Fittings)	3-A Sanitary Standards Inc, USA	BFM^® fitting connector & spigot as sanitary for use in food manufacturing.
USDA Equipment Acceptance Certificate	USDA, USA	Confirmation of acceptance of Seeflex for use in dairy processing applications.
Letter of No Objection	Health Canada	Approval for the use of Seeflex 040E for use in food contact applications.
Declaration of Compliance with EU Regulations 1935/2004 and 10/2011	BFM^® Global Ltd, EU	Confirming compliance with EU Regulations regarding plastic materials and articles to come into contact with food.
Declaration of Compliance with EU Regulations 1935/2004 and 10/2011	BFM^® Global Ltd, EU	Confirming compliance with EU Regulations regarding plastic materials and articles to come into contact with food.
Safety Declaration Seeflex Material	BFM^® Global Ltd, All Countries	Declaration regarding safety of Seeflex Material (eg. No Oleamides, Phthalates used in manufacturing, BSE/TSE etc.)
Confirmation of Halal Certification Approval	Halal Conformity Services (HCS), All Countries	Halal approval for BFM^®'s products under non-food Products: synthetic Category K (Industrial Equipment)
Kosher Compliance Certificate (Certificate of Kashrut)	Kosher Kiwi Licensing Authority NZ, All Countries	Approved as 100% synthetic and Kosher all year round including for Passover

Materials - Spigots

Certificate / Report	Issued By	For	Spigots
Certificate of Compliance: Spigots Ra	BFM^® Global Ltd, All Countries	Declaration of Ra (average roughness) of BFM^® Stainless Steel Spigots

Material Safety Data Sheets

Product	Data Sheet
Seeflex 020E	MSDS Seeflex 040E and 020E (EU) MSDS Seeflex 040E and 020E (GHS)
Seeflex 040E	MSDS Seeflex 040E and 020E (EU) MSDS Seeflex 040E and 020E (GHS)
Seeflex 040AS	MSDS Seeflex 040AS
Seeflex 060ES	MSDS Seeflex 060ES (EU) MSDS Seeflex 060ES (GHS)
LM3	MSDS LM3
LM4	MSDS LM4
Teflex	MSDS Teflex
Teflex NP Black	MSDS Teflex NP Black
Teflex NP Opaque	MSDS Teflex NP Opaque
FM1 Breather	MSDS FM1 Breather

Chinese National Food Safety Standard

Product	Issued By	For
Spigot	BFM® Global Ltd	Safety requirements on food contact materials and their products.
Seeflex	BFM^® Global Ltd	Safety requirements on food contact materials and their products.
Teflex Woven	BFM® Global Ltd	Safety requirements on food contact materials and their products.
Teflex NP	BFM® Global Ltd	Safety requirements on food contact materials and their products.
LM3	BFM® Global Ltd	Safety requirements on food contact materials and their products.
LM4	BFM® Global Ltd	Safety requirements on food contact materials and their products.

Product Testing

See the rigorous tests BFM® products go through to ensure compliance with global certifications.

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Tips and Guides

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