1. Romania System of Special Equipment Safety Supervision presented by : eng. TRIFAN EUGEN – Deputy Chief State Inspector of ISCIR 4 th UNECE MARS Group on Market Surveillance Meeting 25 -26 th Sept. 2006 – BRATISLAVA SLOVAKIA

2. Romania System of Special Equipment Safety Supervision In Romania, the System of the Special Equipment Safety Supervision is embodied by the State Institution: “National Authority for Control & Approval of Boilers, Pressure Vessels and Hoisting Equipment ( briefly named “ISCIR” ). In Romania, the System of the Special Equipment Safety Supervision is embodied by the State Institution: “National Authority for Control & Approval of Boilers, Pressure Vessels and Hoisting Equipment ( briefly named “ISCIR” ).

3. ISCIR INSPECTION BODY with juridical status subordinated to the Ministry of Economy and Commerce

4. CONTENTS History History Legislation Legislation ISCIR Fields of activity ISCIR Fields of activity ISCIR Organization ISCIR Organization Harmonization of regulations with EU Directives Harmonization of regulations with EU Directives ISCIR SP (Market Surveillance) activity ISCIR SP (Market Surveillance) activity

5. HISTORY Founding: Founding: Law no. 491 from 10.02.1910 Law no. 491 from 10.02.1910 - relating to the safety measures for boilers, machineries, mechanical and electrical installations, as well as to the hygienic measures from the industrial sites. - relating to the safety measures for boilers, machineries, mechanical and electrical installations, as well as to the hygienic measures from the industrial sites. At the present time: At the present time: - associated member of the CEOC since 1998 and since 2000 it is a member with full rights - associated member of the CEOC since 1998 and since 2000 it is a member with full rights

6. LEGISLATION Government Decision HG no. 1340 from 2001 – Organization and Functioning of ISCIR Government Decision HG no. 1340 from 2001 – Organization and Functioning of ISCIR Government Decision HG no. 182 from 2005 – Measures regarding the re-organization and the functioning of ISCIR. Government Decision HG no. 182 from 2005 – Measures regarding the re-organization and the functioning of ISCIR.

7. ISCIR Fields of activity A.Pressure vessels, hoisting equipment and fueled appliances subject to the regulations of the technical verification; B.Pressure vessels, hoisting equipment and components from the nuclear power plants subject to the regulations of the technical verification; C.Materials used for construction, assembling, commissioning, repair and verification of the installations, appliances and means of control subject to the special regulations of the technical verification;

8. ISCIR’s Abilities It assures – on behalf of the State – the control of the conformity with the legal requirements of its field of activity, by means of technical supervision, control and verifications during operation, as well as by means of market surveillance. It assures – on behalf of the State – the control of the conformity with the legal requirements of its field of activity, by means of technical supervision, control and verifications during operation, as well as by means of market surveillance. It draws up technical regulations for its field of activity, complying with the requirements of the EU harmonized legislation from the regulated field. It draws up technical regulations for its field of activity, complying with the requirements of the EU harmonized legislation from the regulated field. It assesses the installations and the equipment according to the requirements of the applicable technical regulations. It assesses the installations and the equipment according to the requirements of the applicable technical regulations. It makes expertise and assesses the causes and the effects regarding the accidents and the damages occurred in its field of activity. It makes expertise and assesses the causes and the effects regarding the accidents and the damages occurred in its field of activity.

9. Organization of ISCIR ISCIR comprises five departments and 15 Territorial Inspectorates: ISCIR comprises five departments and 15 Territorial Inspectorates: Department of Technical Supervision during operation and non- destructive testing – briefly named INSPECT CLASSIC; Department of Technical Supervision during operation and non- destructive testing – briefly named INSPECT CLASSIC; Department of Nuclear Power Plant Equipment and Components - briefly named INSPECT NUCLEAR; Department of Nuclear Power Plant Equipment and Components - briefly named INSPECT NUCLEAR; Department of Market Surveillance - briefly named ISCIR SP Department of Market Surveillance - briefly named ISCIR SP Department of LABORATORIES; Department of LABORATORIES; Department of Profesional Training Center Department of Profesional Training Center Territorial Inspectorates, total number: 15. Territorial Inspectorates, total number: 15.

10. ISCIR MS ISCIR MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND COMMERCE ISCIR INSPECT CLASSIC ISCIR INSPECT NUCLEAR LABORATORY 15 Terit. Insp. Incl. MS Teritorial Bureau- Cernavoda Terit.Units PROFESIONAL TRAINING CENTER

11. ISCIR Territorial Inspectorates

12. General Legal Frame Law 608/2001G.D. 891/2004 G.D. 1340/2001 G.D. 182/2005 Logistic Frame: Administrative Financial Resources Legal Frame For Applying Sanctions G.R. 2 /2001 Law 180/2002 Law 526/2004 ISCIR S.P. Quality control system Procedures Specific Inspection Legislation. Specific Instruments. G.D. 454/2004 National Legislation Transposing European Directives G.D. 453/2003* G.D. 574/2005 G.D. 584/2004 G.D. 941/2003 G.D. 1009/2004 G.D. 439/2003 Ministry Decree 595/ 2002 Ministry Decree 113 / 2001 Ministry Decree 59 / 2002

13. Harmonization of the Romanian Government Decision with the EU Directives The European Directive Romanian Government Decision 90/396/CEE Gas Appliances HG no. 453/2003 * 87/404/CEE Simple Pressure Vessels HG no. 454/2003 95/16/CE LiftsHG no. 439/2003 2000/9/CE Cable equipment for transporting people HG no. 1009/2004 97/23/CEE Pressure equipmentHG no. 584/2004 92/42/CEE Energy efficiency and labelling of the new warm water boilers HG no. 574/2005 1999/36/CEE Transportable pressure equipments HG no. 1941/2004

14. ISCIR SP According to the Government Decision H.G. no. 1340 from 2001, based on the Law no. 608/2001 relating to conformity assessment of products, ISCIR SP has the following main tasks : According to the Government Decision H.G. no. 1340 from 2001, based on the Law no. 608/2001 relating to conformity assessment of products, ISCIR SP has the following main tasks : It verifies the conformity with the requirements of the applicable legal regulations regarding the conditions imposed for placing on the market the products which belong to the regulated fields. It verifies the conformity with the requirements of the applicable legal regulations regarding the conditions imposed for placing on the market the products which belong to the regulated fields. It collects relevant information referring to: It collects relevant information referring to: - products which belong to the regulated field; - manufacturers; - importers;

15. ISCIR SP - continuing - ■ It states the degree of non-conformity with the legal requirements and inflicts fines; requirements and inflicts fines; ■ It surveys the way of solving the non-conformity situations; situations; ■ It develops systems of exchange of information with: - Other authorities dealing with market surveillance; - Notified/ Designated Bodies; - Custom.

16. ISCIR SP Team The activity of market surveillance is coordinated by: The activity of market surveillance is coordinated by: one Deputy Chief State Inspector, one Chief Inspector, and five specialized inspectors. sustained by: sustained by: two specialized inspectors from each ISCIR INSPECT’s territorial inspectorate having duties in market surveillance. two specialized inspectors from each ISCIR INSPECT’s territorial inspectorate having duties in market surveillance. In order to assure the necessary number of employees needed for the activity of market surveillance, this year 2006, we have trained 35 specialized inspectors of ISCIR, for becoming experts in harmonized legislation. In order to assure the necessary number of employees needed for the activity of market surveillance, this year 2006, we have trained 35 specialized inspectors of ISCIR, for becoming experts in harmonized legislation.

17. Development of ISCIR SP’s team

18. Economic development of ISCIR SP

19. IN THE YEAR 2006 ISCIR and the developed for the Market Surveillance : ISCIR and the Ministry of Economy and Commerce developed for the Market Surveillance : A new head office with all the facilities; A new head office with all the facilities; An auto laboratory fitted with all necessary equipment for inspecting hard-to-reach areas, An auto laboratory fitted with all necessary equipment for inspecting hard-to-reach areas, High performance equipment for : High performance equipment for : measuring product thickness including undercoat (paint, enamel – glaze, etc); measuring product thickness including undercoat (paint, enamel – glaze, etc); determination of material quality by measuring chemical determination of material quality by measuring chemical composition (spectroscope), hardness (hardness testing machine), etc; composition (spectroscope), hardness (hardness testing machine), etc; Inside viewing of installations (endoscope); Inside viewing of installations (endoscope); Thermal imaging for installation maintenance (infrared camera). Thermal imaging for installation maintenance (infrared camera).

20. Inspections / year

21. Inspected products / Directives

22. Nonconformities

23. Penalties / Number of products

24. Contact ISCIR and/or ISCIR-MS Contact ISCIR and/or ISCIR-MS ADDRESS : ADDRESS : ROMANIA, Bucharest, No. 47 – 49, ROMANIA, Bucharest, No. 47 – 49, Sf. Elefterie Street, Sector 5, CP 050524 Sf. Elefterie Street, Sector 5, CP 050524 PHONE: PHONE: 004-021-4119760; 004-021-4119761 and 004-021-4116435 for ISCIR-MS 004-021-4119760; 004-021-4119761 and 004-021-4116435 for ISCIR-MS GREEN LINE for public relations: (021) - 4118170 GREEN LINE for public relations: (021) - 4118170 FAX No. : FAX No. : 004-021-4119870 and 004-021-4116435 for ISCIR-MS 004-021-4119870 and 004-021-4116435 for ISCIR-MS E-MAIL: iscir@iscir.ro, and iscirsp@iscir.ro for ISCIR-MS E-MAIL: iscir@iscir.ro, and iscirsp@iscir.ro for ISCIR-MSiscir@iscir.roiscirsp@iscir.roiscir@iscir.roiscirsp@iscir.ro