Introduction
The Approval in Principle (AiP) process offers technology developers an opportunity to lay out a roadmap for full regulatory compliance by focusing on key issues.
Why an Approval in Principle?
- You gain early confidence that your technology has the potential to satisfy regulatory requirements
- Stakeholders will have confidence in their investment
- It provides you with a statement that there are no major obstacles to future certification or classification
- You can use it to provide ‘preliminary approval’ or to provide input to preliminary approval
What an Approval in Principle involves
An Approval in Principle is not a guarantee that, despite good engineering practice and judgement, the design will obtain regulatory approval or an assurance that a design can meet any code or standards requirements.
The certificate covers:
- That there are no conceptual issues related to the design concerning the appropriate regulatory requirements
- Brief detail of the technology
- Equipment type, as applicable
- Operational environment
- Limitations
Why LR?
LR's third-party certification services deliver the confidence manufacturers and clients need, providing the technical expertise to ensure products and components meet the highest standards.
Delivering certification services
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We do more than tell you that your product has passed or failed. We support you by connecting you with expertise and sharing our domain experience to add value and provide clarity to the technical detail.
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