Hackitt calls for manufacturers to be banned from testing own products

By Jordan Marshall and Thomas Lane2018-05-18T06:00:00

Final report also calls for an increase in the frequency of testing

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Product testing will be required to be carried out by independent third party test houses rather than manufacturers under plans laid out in Dame Judith Hackitt’s final report on building safety.

The report states that the testing of all products critical to the safety of high-risk residential buildings (HRRB) should be subject to independent third-party certification.

Hackitt also said the product testing regime should be more transparent as products could fail tests several times before passing with no requirement to make this information public.

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