Certification Classes

EHEDG offers two main types of equipment certification:

  • Type EL for Equipment cleaned with Liquids
  • Type ED for Equipment dry cleaned only

The criteria for certification include a design review according to the EHEDG guidelines as well as testing according to EHEDG test methods (where appropriate).

Effective 13 September 2017, the following decision was taken by the EHEDG Executive Committee on certification of metal to metal joints:

"Direct metal to metal joints should not be used other than welding, as metal to metal contact may harbor soil or liquids and could corrode. For equipment to be EHEDG certified, metal to metal joints are only permitted for Type EL Class II and Type ED Class I and II"

Overview of EHEDG Certification Types & Classes

Certification Scheme (PDF)

Each of the certification TYPES have subcategories (Classes) as shown below:

TYPE EL - Equipment cleaned with Liquids

EL Class I
Closed equipment, wet cleaned-in-place (CIP) without dismantling

EL Class I AUX
Open equipment, wet cleaned without dismantling

EL Class II
Closed or open equipment dismantled for wet cleaning

EL Aseptic Class I
Closed equipment, wet cleaned-in-place (CIP) without dismantling, steam sterilisable, and bacteria tight

EL Aseptic Class II
Closed equipment, dismantled for wet cleaning, steam sterilisable, and bacteria tight after reassembly

TYPE ED - Equipment dry cleaned only

ED Class I
Closed equipment dry cleaned only without dismantling

ED Class II
Closed or open equipment dismantled for dry cleaning only