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Flexitank Quality List – FQL

The Flexitank Quality List provides information to COA Carriers (Shipping Lines) for use as may be required part of their risk assessment process.

Flexitank members that demonstrate conformance with the COA Code of Practice are awarded the COA Quality Conformance (see Table 1).

The COA Flexitank Code of Practice details requirements of flexitank manufacture, operation and the requirements of the quality conformance scheme.

Conformance with the quality scheme is demonstrated by the flexitank company undergoing independent audits and tests

The CQC is required for each manufacturing factory. Some companies operate more than one factory.

The CQC is required for each flexitank type. Some companies supply more than one type of flexitank.

The dates recorded on the FQL refer to the expiry date of the audit

The CQC is not issued in document form. Companies requiring a document should download the FQL.

A Manufacturer is defined as a company that manufactures flexitanks (Code of Practice COA V6-M) Some manufacturer’s also provide operations of their flexitanks

An Operator is a company, independent of the manufacturer, that supplies and or provides logistics services for flexitanks that have been manufactured by a holder of the CQC (COA Code Practice V6-O)

An operator meeting the requirements of Code of Practice V6-O, is required to supply only flexitanks manufactured by the company detailed in the column – “Flexitank Type”

Table 1 – Holders of COA Quality Conformance
Table 1 lists COA member companies that achieved the COA Quality Conformance (CQC)

Table 2 – Part completion
Table 2 lists COA member companies that have completed some of the CQC process A blank entry indictes the outstanding quality audit items
COA members are not awarded the CQC until such time all requirements are met

COA Member Directory – access from COA website
All flexitank members are entered into the COA Members Directory including those in Table 1, Table 2 and other companies that have not commenced COA quality conformance scheme

Company – Full title, address and web site is provided in the COA Members’ Directory.

COA Member Confirmation – A receipt to confirm that the annual COA membership fee has been paid.

COA Member Compliance Certificate (CQC) – Awarded to members that complete the four audits and declaration required by Code of Practice V5. The CQC is not issued in document form. Refer to the FQL.

Factory Location – Manufacturers might operate more than one factory. Operators are required to supply flexitanks only from the named manufacturer and factory. Audits and tests relate only to the production in the reported factory.

ISO 9001 Quality Management – Auditor and validity date.

PAS 1008:2016 Material test – Auditor and validity date. Valid for 3 years except where there is a variation in design as defined by PAS 1008:2016.

Installation, operating and training instruction manual – Auditor and validity date. Valid for 3 years except where there is a variation in design.

Environmental Management – Audit and validity date.

Flexitank model – The production design/type used for the rail impact test. Manufacturers might supply a range of flexitank models. If more than one model is manufactured and tested, it will be shown on a separate line of FQL.

Flexitank Material Type and Thickness – The specified material type, thickness and mass of the tested flexitank.

Restraining system – Construction dimensions and mass of the rear door bulkhead or harness used for the rail impact test.

Container – Type, tare mass and wall thickness.

Rail Impact Test Report – Report no, validity date. PAS 1008:2016 Rail impact tests are valid for 5 years except where there is a variation in design as defined by PAS 1008:2016.

You can however download the FQL as a PDF document here: Flexitank Quality  List – Container Owners Association