The AENOR N mark is a voluntary quality seal recognized by the administration in multiple laws, such as the Technical Building Code (CTE) and the Structural Code (CodE).
It is also a particularly invaluable guarantee of conformity with public and private requirements, as it demonstrates compliance with the limits specified in legislation and bidding conditions and, in some cases, an alternative to regulatory approval.
AENOR considers the limits established in main areas of legislation in its certification regulations. This allows it to build trust among N mark product users, and, where relevant, facilitate the verification of conformity with regulations and on-site reception.
The Technical Building Code (CTE) is the regulatory framework that establishes the requirements that must be met by buildings in terms of basic safety and habitability aspects, established in the Building Standards Law (LOE).
The AENOR N Mark is recognized by the Ministry of Public Works as a quality logo of the Technical Building Code (CTE) for certain construction products of the following families:
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This recognition means that the Administration is sufficiently confident in the products certified under the AENOR N Mark, considering that the use of these products in buildings contributes to compliance with the basic requirements set forth in legislation. For this reason, use of AENOR N Mark products benefits all agents involved in constructing a building. The companies that issue these certificates are accredited by ENAC in accordance with standard EN ISO/IEC 17065, and endorsed by the Public Administration responsible for the official recognition.
The Structural Code (CodE) lays out a set of technical specifications that products and implementation processes must meet within their fields of activity.
While voluntary, these certified products can boast quality markings that guarantee their compliance with standards, regulatory provisions or individual regulations from issuing agencies.
The AENOR Mark is recognized by the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility as an Officially Recognized Quality Label (DCOR) for certain building materialsincluding:
Any product with the officially recognized logo is one with a level of guarantee higher than the minimum level required by the CodE. The logo implies having undergone a rigorous product control during its manufacture; external verification with testing performed in independent laboratories accredited by ENAC, in accordance with the standard EN ISO 17025; audits and inspections of its facilities, raw materials and quality system. The institutions that issue these certificates are accredited by ENAC in accordance with standard EN ISO/IEC 17065, and endorsed by the Public Administration responsible for the official recognition (Royal Decree 470/2021 approving the CodE).
The certificate of conformity with standards established by the AENOR N Mark is recognized by the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism for various fire protection products..
Royal Decree 513/2017, which approves the Regulation on Fire Protection Installations, establishes that compliance with the requirements laid out for devices, equipment systems or their components must be justified, when requested, through third-party certification that allows for the placement of the corresponding marks, such as the AENOR Mark. The companies that issue these certificates are accredited by ENAC, in compliance with standard EN ISO/IEC 17065.
AENOR Mark for cement is a Mark of Conformity that ensures compliance with the Instruction for Receiving Cements (RC-16) of the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Sustainable Development, that includes the requirements involving the content of water-soluble chromium (VI) set out in Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH) of the European Parliament and of the Council of December 18, 2006.
It is declared by the Ministry of Industry as an alternative to regulatory approval, in accordance with Royal Decree 1313/1988, which declares the approval of cements for manufacturing concrete and mortars compulsory for all kinds of works and pre-manufactured products, for all cements not covered by the CE mark, in accordance with the European Construction Products Regulation.
The companies that issue these certificates are accredited by ENAC in accordance with standard EN ISO/IEC 17065, and endorsed by the Public Administration responsible for the official recognition.
Royal Decree 358/1985, of 23rd January, which establishes the compliance with technical standards of sanitary taps and fittings for use in personal hygiene facilities, kitchens and laundry areas, and their certification by the Ministry of Industry and Energy, stipulates the mandatory compliance of sanitary taps and fittings with the technical standards.
The conformity certificate of the AENOR N Mark for taps and related fittings has the same value as an approval, as it is an alternative recognized by the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism.
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