Nadezda VolkovaSRC 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
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Main elements of technical regulation system
• TECHNICAL TECHNICAL REGULATIONREGULATION
• Accreditation
• Standardization
• Market surveillance
• Assessment (confirmation) of
conformity
• Technical regulations
• Determination of liability
• Assurance of uniformity of
measurements
Accreditation bodies system in EU
EU member stateEU member
states …
National accreditation bodyNational 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 17000 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 17025- EC, US –Proficiency Tests, - RF –accreditations
ISO/IEC 17024
-NDT: EC, US - ISO/EN 9712, RF – Rostehnadzor Rule
-Welding: EC, US – Standards IIW, RF – Rostehnadzor Rule
ISO/IEC 17020- 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: http://www.aindt.com.au/certification/certification-forms-guide.html
• Brazilian Association for NDT (ABENDE) Web: http://www.abende.org.br
• JSNDI (Japan) Web: http://www.jsndi.jp• Natural Resources (Canada) Web:
http://ndt.nrcan.gc.ca• RTC Testing and Diagnostics (Russia) Web:
http://www.ndt-rus.ru/en/certification.html• PROMBEZPEKA (Ukraine) Web:
http://www.osp.kiev.ua
DisciplineCode
KnowledgeRequired
Certifications / Qualifications
Preferred Certifications/ Qualifications
Comments
Vessels ASMEV ASME VIII ASME IXNACE
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:MTPTUTRTVT 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 & PowerPiping/ 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:MTPTUTRTVT API 510; 570; or 653 welder's qualification
Same as for 'Structural/Welding' above.Certification/qualifications body according IIW Rules and required ove..
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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, SAEASME
API, AWS
Exempl:Boiler/Vessel;
Piping
ISO, IEC, e.c.ASTM
ProfessionalEngineering
standards andregulation
API, AWS
API, ACI,AWS
ANSI
Accreditation
Сonformity assessment system in RF ?
State Inspection
body
ProfessionalNPOs (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
