Created on June 27th 1994 as an Association owing to the Law of 1901, the ACQPA gather all the actors involved in the Quality of the anticorrosion protection and steel structures. Its members are devided in 4 colleges, A, B, C, D..
College A
Groups or companies of users or specifiers
- French Ministry of Public Works - French Ministry of Defense - French National Society for Steel construction - EDF - GDF - SNCF - TOTAL - DCNS
College B
Groups or associations of manufacturers
- French Federation of Paint, Ink, Colors, Glue and Adhesive Industry : FIPEC
The independance of its decisions is ensured by a balanced representation of its colleges among the Board of Administration and with 3 Committees having the accreditation to deliver the certifications as follows : - Products Committee - Operators Committee - Inspectors Committee
College C
Groups or associations of application contractors
National Technical Group for French Industrial Painting Contractors
Research and Technical Centers, Experts and Organismes
BNPV (French Paint and Varnish Standardization Authority)
CEBTP (European Centre for Building and Civil Engineering)
CEFRACOR (French Centre for Anticorrosion Protection)
LCPC (French National Civil Engineering Testing Laboratory)
OHGPI (French National Certification Office for Industrial Paintwork Guarrantees)
Galvazinc Association
EMTS (Engineering, Prime Contractorship ans Sponsoring)
Pointer Sarl (Expertise, Consulting, Checking)
ATM Moody
The 3 colleges A, B et C manage the Presidency and Vice-Presidency of the Association
The LCPC and the regional network of the Ministry of Public Works, Transports and Building contribute to the permanent running of the Association.
Adresses and contacts
Head Office and Technical Administration for Products Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chaussées 58 Bd Lefebvre 75732 Paris cedex 15 Tél : 01 40 43 51 54 fax : 01 40 43 65 14
