SAFES
BSVTA – a new beginning
British Safe and Vault Trade Association (BSVTA) is the new name for Eurosafe
UK. It is an association open to UK safe manufacturers and companies
engaged, as a major part of their business, in the sale of safes, fire safes,
security cabinets and vaults and vault doors. Lock manufacturers engaged
in the business of safe lock sales and those in the UK Insurance industry and
organisations involved in standards testing are also admitted to membership.
» EUROSAFE UK (NOW
BSVTA) was established
in February 2011 as the
UK associate of its parent
organisation, Eurosafe in
mainland Europe.
safes and security containers
marketed in the UK.
To assist in the restoration
of confidence in current
European standards for
testing and rating such
products.
To work with the
international parent body,
Eurosafe, to promote
recognition of the European
Fire & Security Group
(EFSG) and the European
Certification Board.Security
(ECB.S).
Aims and objectives
To encourage insurers
to require that used safes
have been reconditioned
in accordance with
BS7582:2005 Code
of practice for the
reconditioning of used
safes.
To advise insurers,
specifiers, security managers,
security retailers and end
users of the advantages
of purchasing safes and
security containers from
member companies.
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To represent the interests
of manufacturers and
distributors of safes and
security containers.
To take such steps as
necessary to improve and
maintain the standard of
To ensure a duty of care
to member’s customers by
adhering to the association’s
Code of Practice.
To advise insurers,
underwriters, insurance
brokers and their
representative bodies of the
advantages of recommending
safes and security containers
tested and certified by the
BRE/LPCB in the UK, or
tested by foreign laboratories
affiliated with the EFSG or
certified by ECB.S.
ASSOCIA
A MEMBER OF EUROSAFE
✓ Raising standards in the safe industry
✓ Promoting the highest quality testing standards
✓ Endorsing AiS approved insurance listed safes
✓ Ensuring members work to best quality
practices and standards
GRADE
EN14450 S1 CASH RATING
£2,000 VALUABLES RATING
£20,000
EN14450 S2 £4,000 £40,000
EN1143-1 Grade 0 £6,000 £60,000
EN1143-1 Grade 1 £10,000 £100,000
EN1143-1 Grade 2 £17,500 £175,000
EN1143-1 Grade 3 £35,000 £350,000
EN1143-1 Grade 4 £60,000 £600,000
EN1143-1 Grade 5 £100,000 £1,000,000
EN1143-1 Grade 6 £150,000 £1,500,000
EN1143-1 Grade 7 £250,000 £2,500,000
EN1143-1 Grade 8 £400,000 £4,000,000
EN1143-1 Grade 9 £650,000 £6,500,000
£10,000,000
EN1143-1 Grade 10 £1,000,000 EN1143-1 Grade 11 £1,500,000 £15,000,000
EN1143-1 Grade 12 £2, 250,000 £22,500,000
EN1143-1 Grade 13 £3,500,000 £35,000,000
For further information please contact:
Tom Rochford • [email protected] • BSVTA.co.uk
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