41st CIML Meeting and Associated Events Cape Town, South Africa October 2006 TC 6 Meeting OIML Certif T.A. Manuf. I. Partic.U. Partic. T.A. MAA

41st CIML Meeting and Associated Events Cape Town, South Africa October 2006 MAA:  Applicable to a type of instrument  Facilitates the obtention of national type approval  National control is then applied to the production Typically for a DoMC:  15 Utilizing Participants (or more)  7 to 10 Issuing participants  About 50 Certificates expected TC 6 Meeting

41st CIML Meeting and Associated Events Cape Town, South Africa October 2006 Prepackages:  No specific type of prepackage  Applies to the production Typically:  At least 20 countries/authorities to be recognized/accepted  Thousands of prepackers in each country  Millions of prepackages concerned TC 6 Meeting

41st CIML Meeting and Associated Events Cape Town, South Africa October 2006 Prepackages General scheme:  Ability of the prepacker is assessed and certified  The prepacker is granted a licence to affix a conformity mark on his prepackages  The prepacker affixes the mark on his prepackages under his responsibility  The authority exerts inspections on the production. TC 6 Meeting

41st CIML Meeting and Associated Events Cape Town, South Africa October 2006 Country A Country B Manufacturer Prepackages Lic. IQ Mark Nat. Mark Lic. Nat. Mark Direct Accept. Prepackages TC 6 Meeting

41st CIML Meeting and Associated Events Cape Town, South Africa October 2006 MAA Acceptance of Test Results Laboratories: ISO Prepackers Acceptance of QS evaluation reports Authority: ISO Prepacker: ISO 9001 Prepackages Acceptance of IQ Mark Authority: ISO ISO Prepacker: ISO 9001 Building confidence TC 6 Meeting