SAAMF Roadshow Durban 14 June 2006 SA National Measuring System Steve Sidney National Laboratory Association SA National Measuring System Steve Sidney National Laboratory Association

SA National Measuring System SAAMF Roadshow Durban 14 June 2006 Key Components Standards –Physical Standards –Paper Standards Assurance of Quality Regulatory Stakeholders Standards –Physical Standards –Paper Standards Assurance of Quality Regulatory Stakeholders

SA National Measuring System SAAMF Roadshow Durban 14 June 2006 Institution – NML –Responsibilities Traceability to SI Maintenance Dissemination Resolve measurement problems Institution – NML –Responsibilities Traceability to SI Maintenance Dissemination Resolve measurement problems Physical Standards (Metrology)

SA National Measuring System SAAMF Roadshow Durban 14 June 2006 Physical Standards (Metrology)

SA National Measuring System SAAMF Roadshow Durban 14 June 2006 Stansa (formerly SABS) –Responsibilities Develop relevant standards Evaluate international standards for local use Take stakholder opinion into account South African ISO member Stansa (formerly SABS) –Responsibilities Develop relevant standards Evaluate international standards for local use Take stakholder opinion into account South African ISO member Paper Standards (Standardisation)

SA National Measuring System SAAMF Roadshow Durban 14 June 2006 SANAS (South Africa National Accreditation System) –Responsibilities Evaluation of technical competence Implement MLA for international recognition Facilitate trade by removal of TBT’s Acknowledge stakeholder input SANAS (South Africa National Accreditation System) –Responsibilities Evaluation of technical competence Implement MLA for international recognition Facilitate trade by removal of TBT’s Acknowledge stakeholder input Assurance of quality (Accreditation)

SA National Measuring System SAAMF Roadshow Durban 14 June 2006

SA National Measuring System SAAMF Roadshow Durban 14 June 2006 Regulatory –Dept’s Labour, Health, Trade & Industry, DME, Agriculture etc –Responsibilities Implement requirements where public well being at risk eg Weights & Measures, Hospitals etc SABS Legal Metrology have been appointed to act in place of government department Regulatory –Dept’s Labour, Health, Trade & Industry, DME, Agriculture etc –Responsibilities Implement requirements where public well being at risk eg Weights & Measures, Hospitals etc SABS Legal Metrology have been appointed to act in place of government department

SA National Measuring System SAAMF Roadshow Durban 14 June 2006 CSIR-NML SANASSTANSASABS SAQISAEF SOUTH AFRICA Company and Industry Standards and Specifications Calibration and testing laboratories (ISO17025,GLP)Certification ISO9000, ISO14000, ISO etc (Private Sector) SADCMETEUROMETAPMPSADCAEAAPLACSADCSTANCEN/CENELECPASCSADCMELWELMECAPLMFSQAMEG REGIONAL INTERNATIONAL Standardisation(ISO/IEC)Accreditation(ILAC/IAF) Metrology(CIPM/BIPM) Legal Metrology (OIML)Quality World Trade Organisation Non-Tariff Barriers Tariff Barriers Other Technical Barriers to Trade

SA National Measuring System SAAMF Roadshow Durban 14 June 2006 Stakeholders NLA, SAAMF, etc –Responsibilities Provide technical guidance to all the key measurement institutions Represent the voice of the user Stakeholders NLA, SAAMF, etc –Responsibilities Provide technical guidance to all the key measurement institutions Represent the voice of the user

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