European Technical Assessment (ETA)
A European Technical Assessment (ETA) is the AS 5216 Appendix B route that prequalifies most structural anchors (Hilti, Ramset, Hobson) here. ETAs are edition-specific.
Ask Chalkline about this →A European Technical Assessment (ETA) is a document, issued under the European Organisation for Technical Assessment (EOTA) framework, that certifies the performance of a construction product, most commonly a concrete anchor. In Australia it matters because it is the Appendix B equivalence route under AS 5216: a post-installed anchor can be prequalified for structural use either by AS 5216 Appendix A testing, or by carrying a current ETA. Most of the structural anchors sold here, by Hilti, Ramset, and Hobson, rely on the ETA route rather than local testing.
Prequalification is not optional for a structural fixing. An anchor without an Appendix A test report or a current ETA cannot be used in a structural application under AS 5216, even if it looks identical to a prequalified product. A datasheet on its own is not enough: the ETA (or test report) is the document that backs the engineer’s design and the certifier’s sign-off. So when a fixing is structural, retaining-wall ties, balustrade-to-slab, plant mounts, confirm the product has one before specifying or installing it.
ETAs are edition-specific, so currency matters. The ETA that backs a product can be superseded, and the design values can change between editions, so check that the document on the supplier’s website is the current one for the exact product you are buying, not an old version cached somewhere. ETA prequalification is also concrete-specific; masonry, hollow block, and timber substrates need different products and standards. See anchors and chemical anchors.
Also known as: ETA, EOTA assessment, anchor prequalification document.
Category: Fixings / Compliance.
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- AS 5216:2021 Design of post-installed and cast-in fastenings in concrete, Standards Australia (verified 2026-05-29)
- EOTA: European Technical Assessments (verified 2026-05-29)
Last updated: 2026-05-30. Verified: 2026-05-29. Quarterly review for currency.