S 1.1 Compliance with relevant DIN standards/VDE specifications

Initiation responsibility: Head of Procurement Section; planner

Implementation responsibility: Building supervisor, construction/mounting firm

For nearly all fields of technology, standards and/or regulations are in force, e.g. in Germany: DIN, VDE, VDMA, VdS guidelines. These regulatory schemes help to ensure that technical installations offer sufficient protection for the user and security for operations.

When planning and constructing buildings, remodelling/redesigning, installing technical equipment (e.g. internal supply networks such as telephone or data networks), and during the procurement and operation of equipment, the relevant standards and regulations must be strictly complied with.

Additional controls:

• Are VDE specifications taken account of in tendering procedures, purchase orders or procurement measures?