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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