The European Federation for Non-Destructive Testing (EFNDT) was founded in May 1998 in Copenhagen at the 7th European Conference for Non-Destructive Testing (ECNDT). 27 national NDT societies agreed to set up a powerful organisation on European level. Full membership is open to national NDT societies, one per country. Associate membership is open world-wide. You will find the application form under the button MEMBERS.

Main objectives of EFNDT are

• to develop powerful Working Groups, the results of which should give answers to NDT problems of industrial and public organisations
• to establish a European system of personnel qualification
• Personnel certification based on EN 473/ISO 9712 by bodies nominated by EFNDT members
• Qualification and Certification based on accreditation in line with EN 45013/ISO 17024 within the EFNDT Mutual Recognition Agreement
• to set up a European Certification Program

Furthermore EFNDT is

• a contribution to bundle the different NDT forces in Europe
• a promotion of total quality in NDT for the benefit of all EFNDT members, NDT users and wider societies
• a demonstration of performance to strengthen confidence in NDT
• a guide for global NDT co-operation in close connection with transatlantic understanding

Establishing a European system of personnel qualification by EFNDT means:

EFNDT is PARTNERSHIP FOR SAFETY AND QUALITY !

We invite you to join our information pages and to give your ideas and your comments to the secretariat of EFNDT.