1. Metrological certification
Metrological certification refers to the CNCA and local quality inspection departments in accordance with the relevant laws and administrative regulations, to provide notarial data for the community of product quality inspection institutions of metrological verification, test equipment performance, working environment and personnel operating skills and to ensure the unity of the quantity value, accurate measures and test data fair and reliable quality system ability to carry out assessment. Why metrological certification? The basis is: "Metrology Law" Article 22 provides that the product quality inspection institutions that provide notarial data for the society must be tested by the metrological administrative departments of the people's governments at or above the provincial level to pass the assessment of their metrological verification, testing ability and reliability. Article 32 of the Rules for the Implementation of the Metrology Law stipulates that product quality inspection institutions that provide notarial data for the society must be certified by the metrological administrative department of the people's government at or above the provincial level.
2. Review and approval
Examination and approval refers to the CNCA and the local quality inspection departments in accordance with the relevant laws and administrative regulations, to undertake the inspection task of whether the product meets the standards and undertake other standards implementation supervision and inspection tasks of the inspection institutions testing capabilities and quality system review. Why is it vetted? The basis is: "Product Quality Law" Article 19, product quality inspection institutions must have the appropriate testing conditions and capabilities, by the people's government at or above the provincial level product quality supervision and management department or its authorized departments after the examination, can undertake product quality inspection work. Among them, the product quality inspection institution refers to the product quality inspection institution established and authorized by the product quality supervision and administration department of the people's government at or above the county level and provides notarial data for the society. The product quality inspection work it undertakes refers to the supervision and inspection of product quality, arbitration inspection and other notarial inspection work. In handling disputes over product quality, the inspection data issued by the legally established and legally authorized product quality inspection institutions shall prevail. The examination of the statutory product quality inspection body is the examination and approval. Examination and approval includes examination and acceptance or authorization according to law: examination and acceptance is the assessment of the product quality inspection institutions set up according to law; Legal authorization is the assessment of legally authorized product quality inspection institutions.
3. The relationship between metrological certification and examination and approval
Metrological certification and examination and approval are government administrative acts. The data provided by the metrological certified product quality inspection institutions shall have legal effect; Only the product quality inspection institutions that have been examined and approved are qualified to undertake the inspection tasks and supervision and inspection tasks assigned by the State administrative organs. Application for review and accreditation of product quality inspection institutions must have the qualification of measurement certification, review and accreditation is generally assessed together with measurement certification, application for measurement certification and application for review and accreditation of the same project, can be combined implementation. Therefore, you can apply for measurement certification and review of recognized product quality inspection institutions such as: national quality inspection centers, supervision and inspection agencies, environmental protection testing stations, centers for Disease Control and prevention; Product quality inspection institutions that can apply for metrological certification, such as: testing companies of the nature of enterprise legal persons; The laboratory of the production enterprise cannot apply for metrological certification because it does not have the fair status of the third party.
4. The relationship between measurement certification, examination and recognition and qualification recognition
General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) Decree No. 86 "Management Measures for the Accreditation of Laboratory and Inspection Institutions" has been implemented on April 1, 2006. The forms of qualification recognition include metrological certification and examination and recognition. It can be said that the qualification identification work done by the inspection agencies or statutory quality inspection agencies that provide notarial data for the society is the previous metrological certification, review and recognition work
Qualification, laboratory accreditation and their relationship
1. Qualification recognition
Laboratory accreditation refers to the Certification and Accreditation Administration of the State and the quality supervision departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central government to evaluate and recognize whether the basic conditions and capabilities of the laboratory comply with the provisions of laws, administrative regulations and the implementation of relevant technical norms or standards. As the basis for the evaluation of laboratory accreditation, the "Laboratory Accreditation Evaluation Criteria" provides a reliable basis for the laboratory accreditation administrative license. Laboratories engaged in the following activities must pass the qualification identification: first, provide data and results with proof for administrative decisions made by administrative organs; The second is to provide data and results that can prove the decisions made by judicial organs; Third, to provide supporting data and results for the arbitration decision made by the arbitration institution; Fourth, provide data and results with proof for social welfare activities; The fifth is to provide data and results with proof for economic or trade relations.
The validity period of the qualification certificate is 3 years. The CNCA and local quality inspection departments regularly publish the list of laboratories and inspection institutions that have obtained the qualification, as well as metrological certification items and authorized products for inspection.
The accreditation of food inspection institutions shall comply with the Administrative Measures for the Accreditation of Food Inspection Institutions, and the accreditation shall be carried out in accordance with the Criteria for the Accreditation of Food Inspection Institutions.
2. Laboratory accreditation
Laboratory accreditation is a process whereby an authority formally recognizes that a testing/calibration laboratory is capable of performing a specified type of testing/calibration. Laboratory accreditation belongs to the field of conformity assessment. With the development of international conformity assessment activities, China established a national laboratory accreditation system in 1993. China's accreditation body is the China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment (English abbreviation: CNAS), at present has signed a mutual recognition agreement with 74 laboratory accreditation bodies in other countries and regions, the inspection report issued by the laboratory accredited by CNAS can be recognized by the national and regional accreditation bodies that sign the mutual recognition agreement.
CNAS-RL01 "Laboratory Accreditation Rules" (2011 version) stipulates the procedures and requirements for the operation of laboratory accreditation system, which is the guarantee of the fairness and standardization of accreditation work; Cnas-cl01:2006 "Standards for Accreditation of Competence of Calibration and Testing Laboratories" is equivalent to adopting ISO/ IEC17025:2005 "General Requirements for Competence of Testing and calibration Laboratories" as the basis for accreditation of competence of testing and calibration laboratories. Laboratories engaged in testing/calibration work, including first party, second party, third party laboratories, etc., can voluntarily apply for accreditation. The laboratory must meet the following conditions in order to be recognized by CNAS: first, it has a clear legal status and the ability to bear legal responsibilities; The second is in line with the accreditation standards issued by CNAS; The third is to comply with the relevant provisions of the CNAS accreditation standard documents and fulfill the relevant obligations; Fourth, it complies with relevant laws and regulations. Laboratory accreditation certificates are generally valid for 3 years. CNAS is responsible for the publication of accredited laboratories, and the scope of their accreditation is included in the list of accredited laboratories and published. By the end of April 2012, CNAS had a total of 4,972 accredited laboratories.
Around the reliability of testing and calibration results, laboratory accreditation is currently an international practice. Demonstrate compliance with the internationally accepted general requirements for testing/calibration laboratory competence through a laboratory accredited testing technology organization. Laboratory accreditation is also the most effective way for suppliers, demanders, and even the government, military, and courts to judge and trust the laboratory's ability when choosing a laboratory.
3. The relationship between qualification and laboratory accreditation
Laboratory qualification is our country's administrative license project, is mandatory; The national laboratory accreditation is consistent with the foreign laboratory accreditation system and is a voluntary application for the ability to recognize activities.
For laboratories accredited by accreditation bodies determined by the CNCA, when applying for accreditation, the corresponding accreditation procedures should be simplified to avoid unnecessary repeated reviews. For accredited laboratories to be accredited, only the specific terms (boldface) of the Accreditation Criteria for Laboratory Accreditation will be reviewed. If you apply for laboratory accreditation and qualification at the same time, it should be evaluated according to the specific provisions of the laboratory accreditation criteria and the "Laboratory Accreditation Evaluation Criteria".
The state encourages laboratories to obtain accreditation from national accreditation bodies to ensure that their testing and calibration capabilities meet relevant international basic standards and general requirements, and promote international mutual recognition of testing and calibration results.
Laboratories that have passed the accreditation and laboratory accreditation have the basic conditions for applying to undertake the mandatory certification of designated laboratories.
