Certificates of Initial approval from LLyod’s Register of Shipping - England, Bureau Veritas – Franch and Germanischer LLyod – Germany are displayed in the web site for a particular brand only. Such certificates are obtainable from the above agencies on each brand of electrode.
As per rule of the Quality approving authorities, these certificates are issued for one year and re-approvals are being made every year.
Bangladesh Railway has got its own system of approving welding electrodes. Duly approved electrodes are included into their own catalog according to their class, such as Class - A, B, C, H and G etc.
Participation of Railway’s press tenders for welding electrodes is restricted to the enlisted brands only.
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) tests and accorded certificates on electrodes only when it is asked for.