Project activities for CABs Roundtable: Strengthening Cooperation among Associations of Accredited CABs in the CEFTA Region By David Norris, Project Manager Sarajevo, 21 March 2017

QI Project Background Supported by EC (DG GROW, DG NEAR) Results Area: “Increased economic integration with EU and functioning market economy” Objective: Strengthened capacity of institutions for economic integration with EU Duration: 44 months (2015-2018) Budget: c€2.95m (c€2.8m Sida; c€140k EFTA) Beneficiaries: AL, BA, XK, MK, ME, RS Contractor: CEN-CENELEC, PIU in Belgrade

Project Team Project Manager: David Norris KE1 (Technical Regulations): Jelena Popović KE2 (Accreditation, conformity assessment): Rózsa Ring KE3 (Metrology): Dionysios Kiriakidis KE4 (Industry, TBTs): Zoran Bilbija APM: Jovan Marković PA: Milan Banjanin STE (CPR): Harm Verster STE (EEE): Ivan Hendrikx STE (MS): Mark Gardiner

Objectives Full implementation of EU product legislation for construction products Full implementation of EU product legislation for electrical/electronic equipment Non-harmonised area: prepared to complete action plans; awareness of relevance of mutual recognition clause

Goals Horizontal legislation transposed (KE1) Product legislation (CPR/LVD/EMC) transposed (KE1) Harmonised European Standards (hEN) implemented (PM) Standardisation, accreditation and metrology infrastructure in place (PM, KE2, KE3) CE marking system prepared (KE2, KE1) Competence of designating authorities and designated (future Notified) bodies proven (KE2, KE1) Suitable market surveillance system and suitable safeguard procedures used (KE1, KE3) Traders and industry prepared, informed and aware (KE4)

Conformity Assessment Objective: help ensure unsafe or otherwise non-compliant products do not find their way to market. Conformity assessment: Before placing product on market. Includes testing, inspection and certification. Objectives of CA procedure Demonstrate product being placed on market complies with all legislative requirements. Ensure confidence of consumers, public authorities and manufacturers regarding conformity of products. In practice Product legislation describes CA procedures for each product. Manufacturers choose between different CA procedures, if applicable. Assessment carried out by manufacturer. If applicable legislation requires, CAB involved CA (and market surveillance) help ensure smooth functioning of internal market.

Conformity Assessment: project activities Role of CABs in implementation of CPR and EEE (LVD, EMC), i.e. need for intervention CABs Availability of PC bodies and testing labs, accredited and non-accredited, in CPR and EEE sectors CABs’ role and activities in designation process – EA-2/17 Accreditation for Notification Purposes Proficiency Testing for potential designated CABs

Proficiency Testing Basic Concepts Participation of CABs in PTs is basic requirement for their accreditation according to ISO/IEC 17025. Results of PTs are of high value, taking into account they provide objective evidence of status of technical competence of participating labs.

PTs for CABs Basic requirements ISO/IEC 17025 requires labs to have QC procedures for monitoring validity of tests and calibrations undertaken. Monitoring may include participation in interlaboratory comparisons or PT programmes. NABs seeking to sign or seeking to maintain status as signatory to ILAC MRA and/or EA MLA/BLA shall demonstrate technical competence of their accredited testing (and calibration labs and inspection bodies) e.g. through satisfactory participation of CABs in PT activities where such activities are available and appropriate. ILAC-P9:06/2014, EA-4/18 INF:2010 and EA-INF/12:2014

PTs for CABs Selection of PTs Survey (feasibility study) with involvement of NABs and CABs about CABs (accredited, under accreditation and non-accredited) in CPR and EEE sectors areas of testing/measurement where PTs should be organized local PT providers PTs in which accredited CABs participate. PTs available in EPTIS database in CPR and EEE sectors and PT providers accredited by EA member NABs

PTs for CABs PTs in CPR sector In 5 areas of CPR all beneficiary countries have accredited labs: Project will organize one PT in all 5 areas in CPR sector. 2. hENs used as test methods by accredited testing labs of all beneficiary countries in mentioned 5 areas of CPR. Number of accredited CABs Material/products tested in the scope of accreditation Concrete Stone and aggregates Asphalt and bitumen Cement Soil (geotechnical analysis) Testing laboratories 45 40 34 30 23

PTs for CABs PTs in CPR sector 3. Each PT organized for 1+ test methods of following series of standards. Test methods selected in cooperation with NABs. Areas Test methods Hardened concrete Selected tests of EN 12390 series Stone aggregates (road building material) Selected tests of EN 933 series or Selected tests of EN 1097 series Bituminous mixtures Selected tests of CEN ISO/TS 17892 series Cement Selected tests of EN 196 series Soil – Geotechnical testing

PTs for CABs PTs in CPR sector 4. In all 5 areas there are accredited PT providers in EU 5. Number of participants selected in agreement between PT provider and NABs. PT providers (present and potential) in WB: involve local testing labs as pilot for organising PT under supervision of external expert (similar to IPA 2011). HOT: ISO/IEC 17043 for potential PT providers Case studies on how to participate in PT schemes, how to organise PT, how to evaluate PT, etc. Lab management training, including business planning Preparation of a PT protocol according to requirements of ISO/IEC 17043

PTs for CABs PTs in EEE sector Insufficient CABs active in EEE sector to justify PT, so… HOT: Awareness course on ISO/IEC 17025 in EEE sector for representatives of testing labs active in EEE sector ISO/IEC 17025 with special attention to participation in PTs Preparation for accreditation

PTs for CABs Next steps Selection of PT providers preferably ones accredited by EA NABs Selection of test methods, with involvement of PT providers and NABs, from recommended series of ENs Selection of participants, with involvement of NABs, from accredited CABs – likely to be 50+ CABs from region Discuss, with NABs and local PT providers, possible involvement of local PT providers

Industry Objective and Deliverables “From producing/importing to placing a safe product on market” Deliverables: Two Booklets on how to comply with EU requirements in CPR and EEE Training materials for use of CABs, chambers of commerce on how to comply with EU requirements in CPR and EEE fields Training of CABs (designated CABs, where possible), chambers of commerce and NSBs for delivery of training materials Continuing support and advice through ongoing programme of WSs (June 2017, Podgorica…)

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