Certification – Paper and Archival Materials (SPCR 004)
Documents for archival preservation must meet the requirements in National Archives' regulations RA-FS 2006:4. This is achieved by using certified products according to RISE certification rules SPCR 004. Upon successful testing (e.g., ISO 11798, ISO 11108, ISO 9706), suppliers apply for certification at RISE, which issue those certificates.
This service is also relevant in: Metrology, Total defence and crisis preparedness
Service details
- Service
- Certification – Paper and Archival Materials according to SPCR 004
- Certifications
- Product certification
- Standards
ISO 17025 ”General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories”
ISO 17065 ”Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services"
RA-FS 2006:4 ”Riksarkivets föreskrifter och allmänna råd om tekniska krav och certifiering”
SPCR 004 2015 ”Certification rules for archival materials"
Certified products: ”Products”
- Price
Please contact us for price information
- Preparations
The customer prepares the test items unless otherwise agreed.
- More information
Purpose
RISE is an accredited certification body. The simplest way for an authority to verify that the correct materials are used to achieve archival permanence is to choose certified products according to RISE certification rules SPCR 004. It is also the easiest way for a supplier to prove to the authority that the product meets the National Archives' requirements.
RISE conducts both testing and certification, including compliance with the National Archives' regulations (RA-FS 2006:4) for permanent papers and writing and printing equipment. Certified products may be marked with RISE certification symbol and "Svenskt Arkiv".
Method
The certification rules are specified in "SPCR 004".
The following procedure is applied:
- Testing shall be performed in accordance with the relevant standard by RISE who is accredited according to ISO 17025.
- The manufacturer/supplier must have a system for quality control of the product.
- A manufacturer's declaration on conformity of materials sold on the Swedish market with the material tested above must be given by the manufacturer. Changes must be notified to the certifying body.
- RISE must perform a follow up testing each year.
Archival paper is evaluated according to ISO 11108 and permanent paper according to ISO 9706. Recording (writing, printing and copying) on paper is evaluated according to ISO 11798. The Swedish National Archives Regulations RA-FS 2006:4 refer to these.
Deliveries
The client obtains an international certificate, certified by RISE, for archival materials which shall be stored and preserved. Products certified for use in the preparation of documents to be kept for long periods of time are listed, follow the link in the right margin.
Types of products that can be certified;
- Papers
- Inks for Ink-Jet Printers (monochrome/colour)
- Copying Machines (monochrome/colour)
- Laser printers and multifunction equipment (monochrome/colour))
- Ink for pens
- Stamp pad inks