Nadezda Volkova SRC Control and diagnostic Houston, USA, April 2014 Issues of recognizing of tests results, certifications and inspections in the conformity assessment systems of US, Europe, the Russian Federation

1 Main elements of technical regulation system TECHNICAL REGULATION TECHNICAL REGULATION Accreditation Standardization Market surveillance Assessment (confirmation) of conformity Technical regulations Determinatio n of liability Assurance of uniformity of measurement s

Accreditation bodies system in EU EU member state EU member states … National accreditation body

Independent bodies for conformity assessment Certification bodies (Products, Quality management –ISO 17021, Stuff - ISO 17024) Inspection body (ISO 17020) Testing laboratory (ISO 17025)

Russian conformity assessment bodies accredited in the ЕА Testing laboratories (ISO 17025): Germany (DAKKS) – 15; Inspection bodies (ISO 17020): Great Britain (UKAS) – 2; Nederland ( ) – 1; Bodies for stuff attestation (ISO 17024): Germany (DAKKS) – 2; Great Britain (UKAS) – 1; Bodies for quality management certification (ISO 17021) More then 20

Possibility for Russian bodies for conformity assessment within European Directives Participation way: -Russian accreditation body according to ISO/IEC series must be recognized by national accreditation body of state member of EA agreement; -Recognition ( notification) by corresponding notified body of EU member state; -Notified Russian body make the conformity assessment procedures -Notified body make and publish the certificate according to settled rules

Conformity assessment procedures (Notification) Participation way: ISO/IEC EC, US –Proficiency Tests, -RF –accreditations ISO/IEC NDT: EC, US - ISO/EN 9712, RF – Rostehnadzor Rule -Welding: EC, US – Standards IIW, RF – Rostehnadzor Rule ISO/IEC EC, US – accreditations, -RF – construction control certificats (SRO)

Example of bodies for third countries stuff assessment in conformity assessment according to European Directives Great Britain PED/19 - Arrangements for the BINDT Approval of NDT personnel certificated by other Certification Bodies

The British Institute of NDT, which is a Recognised Third Party Organisation is described within the European Pressure Equipment Directive (97/23/EC) at Article 13. has entered into agreements to ‘Approve’ NDT personnel certificated against EN ISO 9712 criteria for the testing of permanent joints in pressure equipment by the following certification bodies:

Australian Institute for NDT Web: guide.html Brazilian Association for NDT (ABENDE) Web: JSNDI (Japan) Web: Natural Resources (Canada) Web: RTC Testing and Diagnostics (Russia) Web: PROMBEZPEKA (Ukraine) Web:

Discipline Code Knowledge Required Certifications / Qualifications Preferred Certifications/ Qualifications Comments Vessels ASMEV ASME VIII ASME IX NACE Certified Welding Inspector per one of the following: СWI (Certified Welding Inspector- (AWS))- US CSWIP (Certification System of Welding Inspection Personnel)-GB CWB NDE Level II as: Radiographic film interpreter (RTFI)- Canada NDE Level II: MT PT UT RT VT API 510; 570; 653; or BPV Authorized inspector welder's qualification Same as for 'Structural/ Welding' above. Certification/ qualifications body according IIW Rules and required.

Discipline Code Knowledge Required Certifications / Qualifications Preferred Certifications/ Qualifications Comments Process & Power Piping/ Welding/ Static Equipment ASMEV ASME VIII ASME IX ASME B31.1 ASME B31.3 ASME B31.4 ASME B31.8 NACE Certified Welding Inspector per one of the following: СWI (Certified Welding Inspector- (AWS))- US CSWIP (Certification System of Welding Inspection Personnel)- GB CWB NDE Level II as: Radiographic film interpreter (RTFI)- Canada NDE Level II: MT PT UT RT VT API 510; 570; or 653 welder's qualification Same as for 'Structural/ Welding' above. Certification/ qualifications body according IIW Rules and required ove..

: Categories of welding stuff International welding engineer IWE; International welding technologist IWТ; International welding specialist IWS; International welding inspector IWIP

Сonformity assessment system in USA ? ASME, SAE ASME API, AWS Exempl: Boiler/Vessel; Piping ISO, IEC, e.c. ASTM Professional Engineering standards and regulation API, AWS API, ACI, AWS ANSI Accreditation

Сonformity assessment system in RF ? State Inspection body Professional NPOs (SRO) API, AWS Exempl: Boiler/Vessel; Piping ISO, IEC, e.c. Ros Accreditation (ISO series 17000) Regulation and Rules FNP, PB Ministry, Regulation Body Rosstandart Regulation, Rules SRO Standards Exempl: Boiler/Vessel; Piping Rostehnadzor