I.S. EN 206 :2013 -Concrete Specification, Performance, Production and Conformity, is the current Irish standard for the specification and production of ready-mixed concrete and should be used in conjunction with the Irish National Annex I.S. EN 206:2013/NA:2015. Copies of the standard are available for purchase from the N.S.A.I.

I.S. EN 206-1 places significant responsibility upon manufacturers of ready-mix concrete to demonstrate conformity to a series of specified requirements. Certified manufacturers will be issued with a formal Certificate of Conformity by an independent certification body. I.S. EN 206-1 demands clarity on elements essential to quality, durability and consistency such as consistency of mix and grade or compressive strength class as it is defined in the Standard.

While I.S. EN 206 is not a harmonised product standard (hEN) and therefore does not have to be CE marked, ICF members are actively involved in a national certification scheme involving annual auditing by an independent certification body of their concrete manufacturing locations.

The https://www.specifyingconcrete.ie/ website aims to help those involved in the concrete construction process. It serves as a ‘one-stop-shop’ providing background and references to regulations, standards and guidance documents and provides perspectives on many key properties of concrete from the viewpoint of designer, builder and producer for consideration at specification and planning stage.