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Buyers of Play Equipment from API members Benefit From...
PLAY VALUE - The API Code of Practice meets EN,
BS and DDA requirements to maximise play value.
Buyers with varying levels of knowledge and experience can rely on The API Code
of Best Practice to deliver to current EN, BS standards and guidelines and DDA
requirements to maximise play value and accessibility and minimise risk to
users. Buyers can also rely on API Members being at the forefront of new
thinking on play value, accessibility and safety.
REDUCED RISKS - API Approved equipment minimises
risks to users and could reduce litigation risks.
Because API members must have their products independently inspected or
self-certified to EN & BS standards this minimises risks to users and clients of
API Members. This could also reduce litigation risk or improve legal defence.
CONTRACT READY - API Members are the suppliers
most likely to meet buyers’ qualification criteria.
Because many of these criteria are in The API’s conditions of membership,
including client requirements on H&S and Race Relations policies, buyers can be
confident that API Members will meet their supplier conditions.
INDEPENDENT MEDIATION - The API’s Mediation
Service for resolving disputes is FREE!
Buyers and Members benefit from The API’s FREE ‘Independent API Mediation
Service’ in the event of a dispute with an API member supplier – at no cost.
This is only available to clients who buy from API members and to API Members.
FINANCIALLY SOUND - An API Members must be
financially sound so as to meet tender criteria.
Buyers will know that to be a member, API Members must be financially sound
enough to be on clients’ tender lists.
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What is the API?
The Association of Play
Industries is the lead trade body within the play sector, representing the
interests of the manufacturers, installers, designers and distributors of
both outdoor and indoor play equipment and safer surfacing.
The four working groups of the API are the Outdoor, Indoor, Surfacing and
Construction sections. Associate membership is also available.
Founded in 1984 it represents approximately 85% of the market with over 60
members.
Its aims are:
· To improve the quality of play and play equipment.
· To promote safer play
· To assist with the creation of British and European Standards
· To improve the image of the Industry
· To establish dialogue with other relevant organisations in the UK and
abroad
· To ensure all member companies comply with the relevant standards
· To act as a spokesman for the industry
· To improve the standing, strength and influence of the API in all areas of
the play industry
In accordance with its aims, the Association works closely with all agencies
involved in the play sector and has close links with the Department for
Culture Media and Sport.
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