Criteria for: Efficient Taps, Spray taps

Annex 4

Spray Taps

Show evidence of compliance with the following sections of the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999.
Applicants must show evidence of the product’s compliance with the following sections of the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999.
(Note: Compliance with the regulations may be demonstrated by WRAS* approval (or other independent test laboratory accredited to ISO 17025). Alternatively companies accredited to ISO 9001 may provide a declaration of conformity with the regulations.

• Part II Requirements – Paragraph 4 ‘Requirements for water fittings etc’
• Schedule 2 – Requirements for water fittings, paragraph 2 ‘Materials and substances in contact with water’
  (Note: This would be demonstrated by approval through WRAS (or equivalent independent product certification body) or a declaration that all non-metallic materials in contact with the water comply with BS 6920)
• Schedule 2 – Requirements for water fittings, paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 ‘Requirements for water fittings’
  (Note: This would be demonstrated by approval through WRAS (or equivalent independent product certification body) or a declaration of compliance with the following regulators’ specifications)
  6001.1 - Identification
  1111.1 – Closure test (watertightness)
  1112.1 – Porosity test (pressure resistance)
  1113.1 – Joint effectiveness (mechanical strength)
  1211.2 – Endurance test (mechanical endurance)