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SAAMFRoadshow Durban 14 June 2006
SAAMFRoadshow 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 ComponentsKey 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)Physical Standards (Metrology)
SA National Measuring System
SAAMF Roadshow Durban 14 June 2006
Physical Standards (Metrology)Physical Standards (Metrology)
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• 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)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)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-NMLCSIR-NMLSANASSANASSTANSASTANSA SABSSABSSAQISAQISAEFSAEF SOUTH AFRICASOUTH AFRICA
Company and Company and Industry Standards Industry Standards and Specificationsand Specifications
Calibration and testing laboratoriesCalibration and testing laboratories(ISO17025,GLP)(ISO17025,GLP)
CertificationCertificationISO9000, ISO14000, ISO9000, ISO14000,
ISO 16949 etcISO 16949 etc
(Private Sector)
SADCMETSADCMETEUROMETEUROMET
APMPAPMP
SADCASADCAEAEA
APLACAPLAC
SADCSTANSADCSTANCEN/CENELECCEN/CENELEC
PASCPASC
SADCMELSADCMELWELMECWELMECAPLMFAPLMF
SQAMEGSQAMEGREGIONALREGIONAL
INTERNATIONALINTERNATIONALStandardisationStandardisation
(ISO/IEC)(ISO/IEC)AccreditationAccreditation
(ILAC/IAF)(ILAC/IAF)MetrologyMetrology
(CIPM/BIPM)(CIPM/BIPM)Legal MetrologyLegal Metrology
(OIML)(OIML)QualityQuality
World Trade OrganisationWorld Trade Organisation
Non-Tariff BarriersNon-Tariff Barriers Tariff BarriersTariff Barriers
OtherOther Technical Barriers to TradeTechnical Barriers to Trade
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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
SA National Measuring System
SAAMF Roadshow Durban 14 June 2006
Questions
SA National Measuring System
SAAMF Roadshow Durban 14 June 2006
Thank YouThank You