1. 1 Market Surveillance Body for non-automatic weighing instruments BRML-SP

2. 2 ROMANIAN BUREAU OF LEGAL METROLOGY

3. 3 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS - Law 608/2001 concerning conformity assessments of the products. - Government Decision 617/2003 on establishing the conditions for placing on the market and putting into service of NAWI - transposes in national regulation Directive 90/384/EEC. - Government Decision 891/2004 related to applicable methods in market surveillance activities for the products included in Law 608/2001. - Government Decision 264/2006 establishing the conditions for placing on the market and putting into service of measurement instruments – transposes in national regulation Directive 2004/22/EC (MID).

4. 4 MAIN TASKS OF BRML-SP - Market surveillance for nawi. - Market surveillance in the field of prepackages. - Metrological surveillance of measurement instruments in use. - Draw up normative documents in the field of metrology. - Training and examination of the BRML inspection body. - Market surveillance for measuring instruments, beginning after the Romania accession to European Union.

5. 5 MAIN REQUIREMENTS TO ACT AS MARKET SURVEILLANCE BODY BRML-SP acts as MS body complying with ISO 17020 Independence Independence Fairness, nondiscriminatory activity Fairness, nondiscriminatory activity Confidentiality Confidentiality Management Management Quality System Quality System

6. 6 MODALITIES OF PERFORMING MS ACTIVITIES FOR NAWI Monitoring NAWI placed on the market or put into service. Monitoring NAWI placed on the market or put into service. Taking all necessary legal measures, using the proportionality principle, to restore the conformity. Taking all necessary legal measures, using the proportionality principle, to restore the conformity.

7. 7 TYPES OF MS ACTIVITIES Proactive MS activities: Planned surveillance activities according with a yearly schedule. Planned surveillance activities according with a yearly schedule. Reactive MS activities: Surveillance activities as a consequence of finding nonconformities at NAWI in use. Surveillance activities as a consequence of finding nonconformities at NAWI in use. Surveillance activities as a consequence of complains received by surveillance body. Surveillance activities as a consequence of complains received by surveillance body.

8. 8 TYPES OF MS ACTIVITIES 1. Formal MS verification 2. Profound MS verification

9. 9 1.FORMAL MS VERIFICATION To check: The existence and the correctness application of the conformity mark. The existence and the correctness application of the conformity mark. The existence and the correctness of the inscriptions applied on the NAWI. The existence and the correctness of the inscriptions applied on the NAWI. The existence of the conformity statement issued by manufacturer. The existence of the conformity statement issued by manufacturer. The existence of the technical documentation. The existence of the technical documentation. The existence of the conformity documents. The existence of the conformity documents.

10. 10 2. PROFOUND MS VERIFICATION To check: By testing the compliance of NAWI with one/more essential requirements. By testing the compliance of NAWI with one/more essential requirements. The correctness of the conformity statement issued by manufacturer. The correctness of the conformity statement issued by manufacturer. The correctness and the complete application of the procedure chosen by manufacturer for conformity assessment. The correctness and the complete application of the procedure chosen by manufacturer for conformity assessment.

11. 11 MEASURES TO ELIMINATE NONCONFORMITIES FOUNDED The corrective actions depend on the seriousness of the nonconformities founded, being applicable the proportionality principle. The corrective actions depend on the seriousness of the nonconformities founded, being applicable the proportionality principle. The involved economic operator is noticed and consult about the nonconformities founded before taking any other measure, if the nonconformities not represent risks for life or health of the users. The involved economic operator is noticed and consult about the nonconformities founded before taking any other measure, if the nonconformities not represent risks for life or health of the users. The economic operator is compelled to restore in a fixed period the conformity and to stop the infringement of legal regulations. The economic operator is compelled to restore in a fixed period the conformity and to stop the infringement of legal regulations. Temporary restrictions on placing on the market. Temporary restrictions on placing on the market. Withdraw from the market the nonconformities NAWI. Withdraw from the market the nonconformities NAWI. Withdraw from the users the nonconformities NAWI. Withdraw from the users the nonconformities NAWI. Permanent restrictions on placing on the market. Permanent restrictions on placing on the market. Sanctions for economic operators with fine within the limits established by regulations. Sanctions for economic operators with fine within the limits established by regulations.

12. 12 The evolution of surveillance actions in the last 3 years

13. 13 The structure of economic operators on types of activities - manufacturers, importers, vendors – The structure of economic operators on types of activities - manufacturers, importers, vendors –

14. 14 Surveillance actions in Bucharest and in territory in the last 3 years

15. 15 The evolution of nonconformities NAWI founded in the last 3 years

16. 16 Contact ADDRESS : ADDRESS : ROMANIA, Bucharest ROMANIA, Bucharest Vitan-Bârzeşti street No. 11, Sector 4, 75669 Vitan-Bârzeşti street No. 11, Sector 4, 75669 PHONE: PHONE: BRML : 004-021-332 09 54 BRML : 004-021-332 09 54 BRML-SP : 004-021-332 11 17 / int. 244 BRML-SP : 004-021-332 11 17 / int. 244 FAX: FAX: BRML : 004-021-332 06 15 BRML : 004-021-332 06 15 E-MAIL: E-MAIL: BRML: office@brml.ro BRML: office@brml.ro BRML-SP : brmlsp@yahoo.com BRML-SP : brmlsp@yahoo.com

17. 17 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!