1

The NRCS and the introduction

of the “new” Legal Metrology

Act

From Trade to Legal Metrology

Presented by: J Marneweck

Senior Manager Inspections

2

INTRODUCTION TO NRCS

Who or what is this

NRCS?

3

4

INTRODUCTION

The National Regulator for Compulsory

Specifications was established to:

• Protect the health and safety of the public and environment

• Ensure fair trade

• Administer and maintain Compulsory Specifications/ Technical

Regulations

• Market surveillance

NRCS Act ( Act 5 of 2008) assented to 1 July 2008

Operation under Act commenced on 1 September 2008

5

INTRODUCTION

NRCS Vision

A credible and respected regulator for the protection of the

public, the economy and the environment

NRCS Mission

To develop compulsory specifications and technical

regulations and maximize compliance of regulated

products and services

NRCS MAIN ACTIVITIES

• Pre-market approval of NRCS regulated products

– Before regulated commodities enter the market, approval granted based

on test reports, certificates of conformity or own testing

– The NRCS issues certificates (Letters of Authority, Homologation

or Type Approval certificates)

• NRCS conducts Market Surveillance Inspections

– Inspectors visit manufactures, importers and retailers to inspect and if

needed sample products

– Inspections are meant to eradicate non-compliances

• Sampling and testing

– Sampling is done to establish compliance or non-compliance

– To retain evidence in the form of a sample

• Sanctions

– If non-compliance is proven, enforce corrective action and/or recall and/or

return to country of origin and/ or destruction and/or notify the media and

public

6

POWERS OF INSPECTION

7

• Enter any premises/structure during reasonable hours suspected of storing, importing, manufacturing or selling a commodity which falls under a compulsory specification/ technical regulation

• Sample and test products to verify compliance

• Sanction products if found to be non-compliant

• Seize or quarantine non-compliant products

• Request any records with regards to imports, manufacture or sale of an article which falls under the scope of a compulsory specification/ technical regulation

• Collect compulsory levies on regulated goods

INSPECTING AT SOURCE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM

MARKET

• Retailers

• Wholesalers

• Distributors

Products

SOURCE

Local

manufacturers

Ports of entry

AirportInland port

Dry port

Sea port

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

Imported

products

Local

products

9

AREAS OF OPERATION

• Areas of operation

– Automotive

– Chemical, Mechanical and Materials

– Electrotechnical

– Foods and Associated Industries

– Legal Metrology

– Building and Construction

OVERVIEW OF NRCS

Automotive

Ensure that vehicle and vehicle

components that fall within the

domain of the NRCS Act and

National Road Traffic Act comply

with compulsory requirements

OVERVIEW OF NRCS

Automotive

• Vehicles, trucks and busses (new)

• Hydraulic brake and clutch fluid

• Replacement brake lining assemblies

• Safety helmets for motorcycles

• Child Restraints (seats)

• Replacement incandescent lamps

• Replacement headlights, secondary lights

• Replacement safety glass

• Tyres and tow bars

Chemicals, Mechanicals & Materials

Ensure the compliance of the general industry sectors

OVERVIEW OF NRCS

Chemicals, Mechanicals & Materials

• Disinfectants & detergent disinfectants

• Plastic carrier bags

• Personal flotation devices

• Swimming aids

• Respirators

• Cement

• Microbiological Safety Cabinets

• Non- pressure paraffin stoves and heaters

• The preservative treatment of timber

• Firearms for civil use

• Lighters

• Safety footwear

OVERVIEW OF NRCS

OVERVIEW OF NRCS

Electrotechnical

Enforces compulsory specifications spanning a wide spectrum of electrical and electronic products

OVERVIEW OF NRCS

Electrotechnical

• Household appliances

• Audio-visual equipment

• IT equipment

• Handheld/ transportable motor operated tools

• General purpose and fixed luminaries

• Switches

• Cords/ cord sets

• Plugs and socket adaptors

• Lamp holders

• Earth leakage and circuit breakers

• Incandescent lamps

• Compact fluorescent lamps

16

OVERVIEW OF NRCS

Food & Associated Industries

Dedicated to the protection of health and safety of consumers by administering compulsory specifications for canned and frozen fishery products, canned meat and live abalone.

17

OVERVIEW OF NRCS

Food & Associated Industries• Manufacture, production, processing or

treatment of canned fish, canned marine molluscs and canned crustaceans

• Manufacture, production, processing or treatment of canned meat

• Frozen fish, frozen molluscs

• Frozen rock lobster• Frozen shrimps, langoustines and crabs

• Smoked snoek

• Live aqua-cultured Abalone

18

LEGAL METROLOGY

Legal Metrology is a unit within the NRCS and is responsible for the implementation of the requirements of the Legal Metrology Act, 2014 (Act 9 of 2014)

Also known by many as Assize Office, Weights and Measures or Trade Metrology

Primarily dealt with Trade

Metrology before 2014

Now also responsible for

metrology in areas of health,

safety and the environment

INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL METROLOGY

Mandated to ensure that

consumers receive the correct

measure of goods declared by

importer, manufacturer or

retailer on a pre-package or

where a measuring instrument

was used to conclude a

transaction or service that it

was accurate within the

prescribed limits of error

19

SO THAT BRINGS US TO LEGAL METROLOGY

LEGAL METROLOGY IS

practice and process of applying statutory and regulatory structure and enforcement to metrology

– setting up legal requirements,

– control / conformity assessment of

regulated products and regulated

activities,

– supervision of regulated products and

of regulated activities, and

– providing the necessary infrastructure

for the traceability of regulated

measurements and measuring

instruments to SI or national standards

In short – administrative and

technical procedures performed on

behalf of Government to ensure

control of the credibility of

measurements related to trade,

health, safety and environment

20

21

LEGAL METROLOGY - HISTORY

• Before 1922

– Little is known about this period

– Johannesburg Municipal Assize Department established in 1902

– First to employ qualified personnel

– Assizing in other parts of country very elementary

• 1922 to 1961

– Desirability of using uniform weight and measures regulations

– Weights and Measures Act of 1922

– Came into force 27th April 1923

– Development of staff, accessibility of services

and technical infrastructure were key focus areas

22

LEGAL METROLOGY - HISTORY

• 1961 to 1991

– In 1973 the Trade Metrology Act of 1922 was repealed and

replaced by a new Trade Metrology Act, Act 77 of 1973

– Modern approach

– Function administered by Trade Metrology Department of the

Department of Trade and Industry

–15 Regional offices and

approximately 230 people

–100% coverage

23

LEGAL METROLOGY - HISTORY

• 1991 to 2008 (SABS Period)

– The Trade Metrology Department was transferred to the SABS on

1 April 1991

– Became known as Legal Metrology Department

–Five regional offices and drastic cut

in staff complement– Operational emphasis on self-regulation

– Establishment of Accredited Verification Laboratories

• Dresser Wayne (SA Master Distributors) – 17 August 1993

• More than 130 verification laboratories

24

LEGAL METROLOGY - HISTORY

• 2008 to (NRCS Period)

– 1 September 2008 all regulatory functions were divorced from SABS

– NRCS was born

– Three Acts were administrated by the NRCS

• National Regulator for Compulsory Specification Act

• Building Regulations and Building Standards Act

• Trade Metrology Act, (Act 77 of 1973)

– Legal Metrology unit is responsible for the administration of the then

Trade Metrology Act

– the dti embarked on Legal Metrology review– The new Legal Metrology Act was assented to on 19 May 2014

– Operation under the Act commenced on 1 August 2014

EXAMPLE OF METROLOGY - ANCIENT EGYPT

▪ Realization of standard unit of length

▪ the Cubit

▪ length of Pharaoh’s forearmplus the width of his palm

▪ Primary standard

▪ kept by “Royal Cubit Master”

▪ Cut in granite

▪ Uniformity of length measurement in Egypt had a relative accuracy of 0.05 % over a distance of 230 m

25

EXAMPLE OF LEGAL METROLOGY IN EGYPT

▪ Standard unit of length▪ the Cubit

▪ Primary standard▪ Cut in granite

▪ kept by “Royal Cubit Master”

▪ Measuring instruments▪ Requirements of wooden cubit

sticks specified by decree

▪ Verified against primary standard

▪ Verification▪ Re-verification of wooden cubit

sticks on each full moon

▪ Sanction▪ Penalty for non-compliance death

26

EXAMPLE OF INDUSTRIAL METROLOGY IN EGYPT

▪ Standard unit of length▪ the Cubit

▪ Primary standard▪ Cut in granite

▪ kept by “Royal Cubit Master”

▪ Contract review▪ Requirements of wooden cubit sticks specified

in contract review or SANAS TR 15

▪ Calibration▪ Calibrated against primary standard

▪ Re-calibration of wooden cubit sticks as required by user

▪ Market surveillance▪ Penalty for non-compliance death

27

Accredited

Laboratory

28

EXAMLES OF METROLOGY IN TRADE TODAY

– Sale of pre-packed goods – where goods are packed at

premises other than the one where the purchase takes

place e.g.

• 1 kg Flour – packed by SASCO Mills sold by Pick & Pay

• 450 ml Beer – Packed by SAB sold in bottle store

• 2 l Milk – Packed by Clover sold in café

– Sale of goods – where measuring instruments are used to

measure the quantity in the presence of the purchaser e.g.

• Meat - sold by a butcher by mass using a scale

• Fuel – sold by a gas station by volume using a liquid fuel

dispenser

29

OBJECTS OF THE NEW LEGAL METROLOGY ACT

• To expand scope of Trade Metrology

to make provision for Legal Metrology

• To strengthen the enforcement of LM

measurement– Eliminate conflict of interest (Repair vs Verification)

– Funding model

– Penalties

To provide for a legislative framework.– Act

– Technical Regulations (Feasibility, Risk of not

regulating, Impact and stakeholders engagement)

30

OBJECTS OF THE NEW LEGAL METROLOGY ACT

• Protect consumers against short

measure and inaccurate measurements

– Type Approval

– Verification

– Repair

– Market surveillance

• To establish a levelled playing field for

industries.

– Through legislative framework

• To support local industry

competitiveness.

31

WHY MOVE TO LEGAL METROLOGY

Technological developments

• Agriculture

– Protecting resources

» Measurement of bulk water in a water scarce country

• Industrial

– Changes in marketing of goods

» Measurement of data

– Competing in international markets

• Transportation

– Road safety

» Speed trapping equipment

» Breath analyzers

– Protecting networks

» Overloading

32

WHY MOVE TO LEGAL METROLOGY

Technological developments (Continued)

• Health

– Syringes

– Blood pressure measuring instruments

– Clinical thermometers

33

MI TO BE REGULATED UNDER NEW SCOPE

• Health

– Blood pressure measuring equipment OIML R 16

– Clinical thermometers OIML R 7, R 114 and R 115

– Medical syringes OIML R 26

• Safety

– Speed trapping equipment OIML R 95

– Tyre pressure gauges OIML R 23

• Environment

– Resistance thermometers OIML R 84

– Electrical energy meters R 46 (IEC)

– Air pollution OIML R 99, R 143 and R 144

TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

SYSTEM IN SA

Develop, promote and maintain South African National Standards

• To promote access to markets

• To advance socio-economicwellbeing of SA in globaleconomy

Promote quality of products & services Certifications

• Facilitate access of marketsfor SA industries – improvingtheir competitiveness in globalenvironment

Product Testing

• Confirm product compliancethrough scientific assessment.

SABS MANDATE

SABS MANDATE

SABS - STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

• Publish 650 standards annually

• Collection of >6500 national standards (SANS)

• Through 400 active standards development committees

• > 350 SA technical experts serve on the Technical Committees of

ISO and IEC

• Leadership roles in regional standards body (SADC; ARSO)

Historical Overview

1974 to 1992

National Calibration

Services (NCS)

Scope:

Calibration Laboratories

only

1992 to 1996

National Laboratory

Accreditation (NLA)

Scope:

Calibration and Testing

Laboratories

Achievements

Founding Member of ILAC

Signed MRA for testing laboratory accreditation

1996 to 2006

South African National Accreditation System

(SANAS)

Scope:

Calibration, Medical and Testing Laboratories,

Inspection and Certification Bodies

Achievements

Chaired ILAC for two consecutive terms.

ILAC MRA for Calibration Laboratories and Certification Bodies. Signed MRA for Inspection with European Accreditation Cooperation (EA).

2006 to current

SANAS

Scope:

Calibration, Medical and Testing Laboratories, Inspection and Certification Bodies, OECD GLP & BBBEE

Achievements

Signed MRA for Inspection with ILAC.

Founding member of African Accreditation Cooperation (AFRAC).

Chair & Secretariat of AFRAC.

Accredited Facilities/Bodies

South African National Accreditation Systems (SANAS) provides an

internationally recognised accreditation infrastructure for formal

recognition of the competence of conformity assessment service

providers in the areas of :

• Laboratories (testing and calibration)

• Certification Bodies (Quality Management Systems, Environment

Management Systems, Product, and Personnel)

• Inspection Bodies

• and others.

SANAS is member of AFRAC, ILAC/IAF

The estimated accredited facilities/bodies is 1744, in the following fields: blood

transfusion services, calibration labs, forensic labs, legal metrology, medical labs,

pharmaceuticals, testing labs, veterinary services, inspection bodies, certification

bodies, proficiency testing and etc.

NMISA - Responsibility

National Metrology Institute of South Africa (NMISA) is primarily

responsible for scientific and industrial metrology.

The NMISA is responsible for maintaining the SI units and to

maintain and develop primary scientific standards of physical

quantities for SA and compare those standards with other national

standards to ensure global measurement equivalence. It must also

provide reference analysis in the case of a measurement dispute

and maintain and develop primary methods for chemical analysis to

certify reference materials for SA and the region.

TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE OF SOUTH AFRICA

Policy, legislation

and regulation

Measurement traceability

(physical and industrial

metrology)

Documentary standards, methods of

test

Claims of conformity, verification, certification

Accreditation, peer

assessment

Technical outcomes that

society can trust, and use

in decision making

Market surveillance

Parliament, Government Departments,

Industry Associations,

Consumer Groups

and other

standards

bodies and

professional

bodiesGovernment, inspections,

certification and accreditation bodies and laboratories

Other Government Regulators

Audit, Calibrate,

Evaluate,

Examine,

Inspect, Test

43

44

HOW WILL THE WORK BE DONE

• South African National Standards (SANS) will be used as basis of Legal Metrology technical regulations to set requirements for measuring instruments.

– Minister will prescribe the consultation process which must precede the declaration of a SANS as LM technical regulation

– CEO of NRCS is responsible for the consultation process whether or not a SANS is available to be used as technical regulation

– Consultation process must include risk and impact assessments

• The measuring instruments will have to be type approved by experts of the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS)

• Before an approved measuring instrument can be used it needs to be verified by designated verifiers

45

HOW WILL THE WORK BE DONE

• Persons and organisations that verify on behalf of the NRCS will need to be registered. (Conflict of interest)

– Examines and confirms that measuring instruments meets technical regulations (conformity to type)

– Ensures that measuring instruments are accurate

• Persons and organisations that repair measuring instruments will need to be registered.

– Ensures that work carried out on, or adjustments made to measuring instruments in order to service, restore or maintain them in a verifiable condition are carried out competently (continued conformity to type)

• All importers, manufacturers and persons who offer for sale any prescribed measuring instrument, product or service will have to register.

– Know market ensures adequate coverage

– Collection of levies ensures adequate funding

HOW NRCS USES TR TO REGULATE

Request for regulation

Process Flow

Development of TR

Pre- market approval

Inspection Sampling Testing Sanction

Enforcement

Feasible

Stakeholder participation

Use of SANS/ International

Standard/ Regional Standard

Risk and regulatory impact assessment

Admin process may include

testing

Proof of Compliance

Approval certificates

Importers

Manufacturers

Retail

Any point of sale or supply

Random

As per TR requirements

On request

Accredited testing facilities

Administrative sanctions

-Sales restraint-Product recall

-Confiscation and destruction

-Return to country of origin

Court of Law

46

47

LEGAL METROLOGY – HOW WE HARMONISE

• South African National Standards (SANS) will be used as basis of Legal Metrology technical regulations to set requirements for measuring instruments, products or services.– Part or complete voluntary standard will be made mandatory

– Legal metrology regulations will reference SANS

– e.g. Regulation 44: All NAWIs shall comply with SANS 1649

• In turn SANS will be based on requirements given in OIML Recommendations or Regional Standards – SANS 1649 is based on the requirements of OIML R 76

– In addition SANS 1649 will include country specific requirements in line with WTO TBT requirements

– Regional Standards like SADCMEL 1 and SADCMEL 4 may be used as the basis of equivalent SANS

– e.g. SANS 289 is based on the Requirements of SADCMEL 1 and SANS 458 is based on requirements of SADCMEL 4

48

LEGAL METROLOGY – HOW WE HARMONISE

• Minister prescribe the consultation process which precede the declaration of a SANS as LM technical regulation– Use of NRCS TR consultation process CSP 350

• This is a separate process to that of the development of the SANS – 1st process to develop voluntary standard

– 2nd process to declare parts or complete standard as compulsory technical regulation

• CEO of NRCS is responsible for this 2nd consultation process that precedes the declaration of a compulsory technical regulation

• Whether or not SANS is used as basis of LM technical regulation

• Consultation process must include feasibility, risk and impact assessments

DEVELOPMENT OF A TECHNICAL REGULATION

Request to NRCS CEO to “regulate”

Feasibility of request completed by PAC – YES/NO

Appoint Project Manager

Technical stakeholder working group meeting

(SANS available/ nearing completion)

Risk Assessment – YES/NO

Technical stakeholder working group meeting

Draft technical regulation

Regulatory Impact Assessment – YES/NO

Technical stakeholder working group meeting

49

DEVELOPMENT OF A TECHNICAL REGULATION

Draft second version of technical regulation & circulate technical WG

Finalize technical regulation

Submit to NRCS EXCO for review and approval

To the dti for approval of Minister

First gazetting for comments (60 days)

Comments review meeting

To the dti for final gazetting!!!!

50

51

FUNCTIONS OF NRCS UNDER THE LEGAL

METROLOGY ACT

• Administration and maintain LM technical regulations

• Market surveillance through inspections

• Enforce compliance with LM technical regulations

• Ensure access to and maintain equipment required for

market surveillance inspection, verification and approval

processes

• Ensure calibration services for measurement standards

• Approval measuring instruments

• Verify measuring instruments

• Control and repair of measuring instruments

• Designation of verification laboratories

• Administration of compliance schemes (e-mark) and

control of use of distinctive marks

52

WHY “TYPE APPROVE” MEASURING INSTRUMENTS

• Deciding if a type of measuring instrument complies with relevant

requirements of the technical regulation and is suitable for use for

its prescribed purpose in such a way that it is expected to provided

reliable measurement results over a defined period of time

• During the process the following aspects are evaluated:

– Design and construction

– Accuracy and repeatability

– Influence of external factors e.g.

environment, mains interference,

electrostatic discharge, EMS

– Endurance

– Protection against fraudulent use or intentional manipulations

• Compliant instruments are issued with a type approval certificate

and pattern description valid for all instruments of the same type

and model

• Compliant instruments marked with approval number

53

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MI (VOLUME)

• Gas Meter - Domestic (Regulation 81)

• Gas Meters other than domestic Gas Meters (OIML R137)

• Measuring systems for gaseous fuel (OIML R140)

• Dynamic measuring systems for liquids other than water (OIML R117/

Regulation 74)

• Liquid Fuel Dispensers (SANS 1650)

• Water Meter (SANS 1529)

• Milk Meter (Regulation 80)

• Liquid Measuring Device (Regulation 73)

• Electronic Tank Level Gauging for vehicles (LM Interim requirements)

• Vehicle Tanks (Regulation 69)

• Dynamic measuring devices and systems for cryogenic liquids (SANS

344)

• Measuring systems - Cryogenic liquids and other selected liquid gases in

horizontal tanks

• Evidential Breath Analysers-EBA (SANS 1793)

54

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MI (MASS)

• Verification standards for mass (SANS 1697)

• Beam scales, balances, post office beam scales, counter scales (SANS

302/ SANS 303)

• NAWI (SANS 1649)

• Road vehicle mass measuring equipment for use by road traffic

authorities

• Automatic rail-weighbridges (SANS 689)

• Belt Weighers (SANS 863)

55

TA REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSION OF MI

• Application form for each submission

• Comprehensive functional description

• Supporting documentation

– Operational manual, service manual, calibration manual,

components list, component layout, circuit diagrams, mechanical

drawings, description of securing MI

• Software

– Description of metrological relevant functions, software

identification, securing measures to provide evidence of

intervention

• Sample of MI for laboratory evaluation

• Sample of the MI for field testing

• OIML Certificate of Conformity (OIML CS)

– Copies of OIML Certificate, Test Report and declaration of

authenticity

56

OVERVIEW

57

WHY “VERIFY”

• Procedure to:

– ascertain if the measuring instrument (MI) complies with

Technical Regulations (TRs),

• Being of an approved type

• Complying with technical requirements

• Accurate within prescribed tolerances/ limits

– the issuing of a verification certificate, and

– marking (with a verification mark) to confirm that the MI

complies with TR

• Includes initial and subsequent verification

• Provides assurance that MIs used to measure a product

or service at the time of sale or measurement are accurate

• Carried out by Designated NRCS Verification Laboratories

58

WHY MARKET SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES

• To monitor compliance of provisions of the Act and

technical regulation an inspector may

– Inspect and examine measuring instruments,

product or service

– Order person to stop offering any measuring

instruments or product for sale or service

– Order person to withdraw a measuring instrument,

product or service that does not comply

– Seize and retain or suspend the use of measuring

instruments, products or service which does not

conform

59

WHY MARKET SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES

• To enforce compliance of provisions of the Act and

technical regulation

– the person using a non-conforming measuring

instrument, product or rendering a service is

directed, in writing, to bring it into compliance

– Failing which, the measuring instruments, product

or service rendered must be

• Confiscated, destroyed or returned to the country of

origin

– In such a manner as the NR may direct, in writing,

and at the cost of the person using such

measuring instrument product or rendering the

service

• Protect public

60

WHY MARKET SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES

• 2017/2018 Audited figures

• Legal Metrology conducted a total of 6 041 inspections

during the period under review of which 80,7 % was at

source. This represents a positive variance of 252 (4.2 %)

on the target set for the year.

• During the inspections 21 416 samples were tested with a

non-compliance rate of 8,8 % [15.5 %]

• 24 375 instruments were inspected of which 12,2% [14.0

%] were found non-compliant. Of the instruments

inspected 4 464 were physically tested and 370 verified.

• Products with a total market value of R38,1 billion were

tested. The value of non-compliant products is estimated

at R157,8 million.

61

WHY MARKET SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES

• 2017/2018 Audited figures

62

WHY MARKET SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES

• 2017/2018 Audited figures

63

LEGAL METROLOGY LIAISONS

• Participate and represent SA at international and regional levels

• Co-ordinate, interact and manage international, regional and bilateral

interactions with other institutes responsible for LM

• International OIML

– Full OIML membership

– Participate in OIML TC’s to develop international harmonised

model technical regulations

– Holds secretariat for OIML TC 6 (Prepackaged products)

• Regional SADCMEL

– Secretariat and Regional Co-ordinator

– Participate in SADCMEL TC’s to develop regional harmonised

model technical regulations

– Chair TC 1 (Sale of goods)

• AFRIMETS

– Co-secretariat

– Vice-Chair Legal Metrology

64

INTERNATIONAL LIAISON – OIML

65

REGIONAL LIAISON – AFRIMETS/ SADCMEL

SADCMEL/MET

MAGMET

SOAMET

CEMACMET

NEWMET

EAMET

66

CONSEQUENCES OF NON-COMPLIANCE

• A person convicted of an offence is liable to a fine

(no monetary value stated) or imprisonment for a

period not exceeding 10 years or both.

– Ensures effective and relevant penalties

• Fine will be at the discretion of the court taking into account the

Adjustment of Fines Act.

• A person convicted of an offence becomes

disqualified from performing any duty or function

provided for in the LM Act

IMPLICATIONS – Gimli Glider

67

Correct calculation -

7 682 L × 0.803 = 6 169 kg fuel already on board

22 300 kg – 6 169 kg = 16,131 kg additional fuel required

16 131 kg ÷ 0.803 = 20 088 L additional fuel required

Actual calculation performed -

7 682 L × 1.77 = 13 597 kg

22 300 kg – 13,597 kg = 8 703 kg

8 703 kg ÷ 1.77 = 4 917 L

68

ACTUAL IMPLICATIONS

Treatment of hypertension

with inaccurate or

unreliable measuring

instrument/ medical cross

border screening with

inaccurate or unreliable

temperature measuring

instrument

69

ACTUAL IMPLICATIONS

Treatment of hypertension

with inaccurate or

unreliable measuring

instrument/ medical cross

border screening with

inaccurate or unreliable

temperature measuring

instrument

ECONOMIC BENEFITS/ IMPLICATIONS

• Protect local/ regional market (lock-out) against non-compliant products.

• Ensures foreign market access – more demands/ reliable measurements.

• Sustained and/or increase in employment (more participants in economic

development – level the play field for industry) translate to better health

for most - government objectives.

• It emphasis quality ‘fit for purpose’ of products that ensures health and

safety - government objectives.

• Protect life through accurate instruments/ or measurements.

70

71

LEGAL METROLOGY CONTACTS

• Edward Mamadise – CEO NRCS

– 012 482 8702

• Thomas Madzivhe – General Manager

– 012 482 8770

• Hennie Ferreira – Manager Type Approval

– 012 482 8733

• Jaco Marneweck – Senior Manager Legal Metrology

– 012 482 8793

• Mukhatshelwa Khubana – Regulatory Research and

Development (LM)

– 012 482 8753

72

LEGAL METROLOGY

• THANKS FOR LISTENING

• QUESTIONS????