1. Report on Conformity to Type (CTT): CIML Item 10.4 Presented to: 46 th CIML Meeting Prague 13 Oct 2011 Presented by: Stephen O’Brien – CIML Member Manager, Measurement and Product Safety Service Ministry of Consumer Affairs New Zealand

2. CTT - Background Conformity to Type (CTT) issues and concerns considered within OIML for sometime 45 th CIML resolved to organise CTT Seminar These Seminars were an opportunity to discuss and identify potential way forward for CIML consideration at today’s meeting: – CTT(I) – Utrecht 29,30 June 2011 – CTT(II) – Prague 10 October 2011 Thank seminar organisers, speakers and participants

3. Utrecht CTT Seminar: CTT(I) Held in Utrecht, the Netherlands, 29th and 30th of June 2011 Attended by 43 delegates. Good cross section of representation Day 1 – Seminar speakers with a variety of perspectives Day 2 – Panel discussion, identification and analysis of critical issues

4. Utrecht CTT(I) – Key Points From global perspective CTT has many complexities CTT important for on-going confidence in OIML certification systems Regulators need assurance that production instruments are consistent with OIML type Manufacturers need ‘level playing field’ Pre-market CTT needed to incentivise compliance by introducing potential to get caught Prevent ‘dumping’ non-compliant instruments

5. Prague CTT(II) – Key Points Follow-up CTT Seminar held on the 10 Oct 2011 Attended by approximately 70 participants The seminar was recorded and will be transcribed Presentations and comments of participants during seminar used to inform future work

6. Prague CTT(II) – Key Points Considered Utrecht Seminar report Reviewed IEC Conformity Assessment and the UNECE International Model Identified how the content and quality of OIML certificates and documentation could be improved (to support CTT) A draft definition of OIML CTT was discussed and refined into a scope for CTT activity – incorporated into CIML resolution

7. Action for Consideration: 1 CIML resolution is drafted to formally assign responsibility for CTT to the work programme of an OIML Technical Committee. (Consideration and clear direction need to be given to where this work is assigned)

8. Action for Consideration: 2 CIML resolution is drafted to formally request this Technical Committee to develop a guidance document on Conformity to Type Document intended to: – to reference current CTT programmes in the US and EU – identify ‘best practice’ – inform future global development work in this area.

9. Where to Assign CTT? It remains for the CIML to consider and decide where this work is assigned and completed CTT has overarching implications for all instrument categories and for both the MAA and Basic certificate systems US and Australia have previously indicated a willingness to take on secretariat responsibility to complete this work

10. Where to Assign CTT? 1.Current Technical Committee: – TC 3/SC 1: Pattern Approval and Verification Secretariat – United States – TC 3/SC 5: Conformity assessment Secretariat –United States 2.New Technical Committee – TC 3/SC 6: Conformity to Type Secretariat - BIML and / or other economy to be confirmed

11. Where to Assign CTT? Discussions at the Prague Seminar - unable to unanimously decide on a TC recommendation The Seminar participants were asked for an informal indication of their preferences Not a representative sample of CIML Members Results are only for your information

12. Where to Assign CTT? 1.New TC or Existing TC: 20 to 9 in favour of Existing TC 2.TC 3/SC 1 Pattern Approval and Verification or TC 3/SC 5 Conformity Assessment: 11 to 9 in favour of TC 3/ SC 1

13. In Conclusion It still remains for the CIML to consider and decide on the proposed draft resolutions and where this work should be assigned. I appreciate the CIML’s attention and consideration of these matters. Thank you for your attention (Discussion and Review of Draft resolutions)