ASME has introduced a new Certification Mark with the 2011 Addenda to the Code. All new applicants receive the Certification Mark this year. Until December 31, 2012, the Code Symbol Stamps may still be used, but will be replaced by the new Certification Mark together with the designator letter “U”, “S”, “PP”, etc. As of January 1st, 2013 the ASME Code Symbol Stamps may not be used anymore. It is important to notice that the “ASME” Certification Mark with the designator has the same meaning and certifies Code compliance as the old Code Symbol Stamp did.
New ASME Product Certification Mark
Instead of 28 separate ASME product certification marks, there will now be this single comprehensive mark. To maintain a link to the current marks, the new mark will be used in conjunction with a “certification designator” to indicate the applicability of the certification. The following is an example of how the new mark would be used on a nameplate (in this case for a vessel constructed to Section VIII, Division 2):