CIML 2011

1. CIML 2011 CECIP Report

2. Topics: • CECIP figures and objectives • Extract from activities in Europe • Extract from activities in OIML

3. About CECIP: Members are the 15 national associations of weighing industry from the following countries: Austria Czech Republic France Germany Hungary Ireland Italy Netherlands Poland Romania Russia Slovak Republic Spain Switzerland United Kingdom

4. Industry behind CECIP: 700 manufacturers turnover 3 billion Euro in 2008 50.000 employees + 4000 – 5000 micro companies (10.000 employees) global markets with more than 50 % of world wide trade volume

5. Objectives of CECIP, in particular (1): Promoting a high quality standard in the manufacture of weighing instruments; Co-operating with the metrological services in the establishment and amendment of the regulatory environment; Reducing the technical and administrative regulations relevant to weighing instruments to those requirements which are necessary not to harm users; Ensuring harmonisation of national regulations and the use of established international standards, in order to eliminate barriers to cross-border trade of weighing instruments;

6. Objectives of CECIP, in particular (2): Ensuring that national and international requirements do not prevent the development of new weighing technologies; Liaising with national and international organisations and with end users concerning all aspects of legal metrology including consistent interpretation of requirements; Promoting a good understanding of modern weighing technology, especially in developing countries; Ensuring fair trade practices by all weighing instrument manufacturers worldwide.

7. Activities in Europe: Commission projects: still ongoing from last year, no new information: Adoption of the "New Legislative Framework (NLF)" to the 2 measuring instruments directives(NAWID and MID) with additional requirements for stakeholders Revision of MID with changes and additional instruments (annexes) under discussion

8. Activities in Europe: • Standardisation projects: • Revision of EN45501 (harmonised standard for non-automatic weighing instruments) to reach conformity with OIML R76:2006 • possible date for official publication unclear: maybe 2014 • in anticipation to this actual EMC immunity requirement will be changed these days from 3V/m to 10V/m and higher frequencies comparable to R76:2006 • new EC type approval certificates immediately • putting instruments into the market not allowed any more even with valid EC-type approval certificates after transition period

9. Special activities in OIML: • 1. Revision of OIML R60 (Load Cells (LC)) • requirements must be updated to requirements of R76, R51 (EMC, span stability ........) otherwise there is no consumption of conformity at all when using R60 certified LC in weighing instruments and the sense for R60 certificates is in question

10. Special activities in OIML • 2.1OIML CTT (voluntary QMS under supervision of OIML) • General remarks: • CECIP supports quality and fair competition. • Therefore CECIP supports conformity to legal requirements in general and on a high level! • But to judge whether a voluntary OIML CTT would be an advantage there are several questions which have to be answered before.

11. Special activities in OIML • 2.2OIML CTT (voluntary QMS under supervision of OIML) • Questions to be answered before - especially: • OIML has no legal rights in countries. How can OIML achieve legal consequences to achieve fair competition in a country in case of non-compliances? • Where is the benefit for a manufacturer to join the OIML CTT (return on investment for his additional costs)?

12. Special activities in OIML: • 3.1 Recognition of manufacturer's test results (MTL under MAA) • 6 years discussions • some CIML resolutions • draft with high requirements on quality and reliability (same or even higher than for metrology laboratories) • positive OIML MAA audits and field tests with 2 MTLs

13. Special activities in OIML: 3.2 Recognition of manufacturer's test results (MTL under MAA) Why does CECIP think this is an important issue?

14. Special activities in OIML: 3.2 Recognition of manufacturer's test results (MTL under MAA) Why does CECIP think this is an important issue? • for education and qualification of manufacturers in LM instead of control only • chance for CTT idea because manufacturers become able to supervise their own production • incentive for qualification to a manufacturer instead of giving him increasing costs without benefit • chances for own economies OIML

15. Special activities in OIML: 3.3 Recognition of manufacturer's test results (MTL under MAA) OIML • Why will manufacturers support this? • return on investment • better confidence in products of competitors • chance for a global fair competition

16. Special activities in OIML: 3.4 Recognition of manufacturer's test results (MTL under MAA) OIML has to decide what they will do with the “key to the future” ? Use it or throw it away ? Where is the risk compared to the chance ??? OIML • Therefore CECIP recommends CIML • to support the draft resolutions under topic 10.3.3 at this meeting • to implement requirements for MTLs in B10 • to approve B10 with MTLs next CIML meeting 2012

17. Thank you for attention http://www.cecip.eu