Transcript Romania System of Special Equipment Safety Supervision presented by : eng. TRIFAN EUGEN – Deputy Chief State Inspector of ISCIR 4th UNECE MARS Group on Market.

Romania System of Special
Equipment Safety
Supervision
presented by :
eng. TRIFAN EUGEN – Deputy Chief State Inspector of
ISCIR
4th UNECE MARS Group on Market Surveillance Meeting
25 -26th Sept. 2006 – BRATISLAVA SLOVAKIA
Romania System of Special Equipment
Safety Supervision
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In Romania, the System of the Special
Equipment Safety Supervision is
embodied by the State Institution:
“National Authority for Control & Approval
of Boilers, Pressure Vessels and Hoisting
Equipment ( briefly named “ISCIR” ).
ISCIR
INSPECTION BODY
with juridical status
subordinated to the
Ministry of Economy and Commerce
CONTENTS
History
 Legislation
 ISCIR Fields of activity
 ISCIR Organization
 Harmonization of regulations with EU
Directives
 ISCIR SP (Market Surveillance) activity
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HISTORY
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Founding:
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Law no. 491 from 10.02.1910
- relating to the safety measures for boilers,
machineries, mechanical and electrical installations,
as well as to the hygienic measures from the
industrial sites.
At the present time:
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- associated member of the CEOC since 1998 and
since 2000 it is a member with full rights
LEGISLATION
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Government Decision HG no. 1340 from 2001 –
Organization and Functioning of ISCIR
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Government Decision HG no. 182 from 2005 –
Measures regarding the re-organization and the
functioning of ISCIR.
ISCIR Fields of activity
A. Pressure vessels, hoisting equipment and fueled
appliances subject to the regulations of the technical
verification;
B. Pressure vessels, hoisting equipment and components
from the nuclear power plants subject to the regulations
of the technical verification;
C. Materials
used
for
construction,
assembling,
commissioning, repair and verification of the installations,
appliances and means of control subject to the special
regulations of the technical verification;
ISCIR’s Abilities
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It assures – on behalf of the State – the control of the
conformity with the legal requirements of its field of activity,
by means of technical supervision, control and verifications
during operation, as well as by means of market
surveillance.
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It draws up technical regulations for its field of activity,
complying with the requirements of the EU harmonized
legislation from the regulated field.
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It assesses the installations and the equipment according to
the requirements of the applicable technical regulations.
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It makes expertise and assesses the causes and the effects
regarding the accidents and the damages occurred in its
field of activity.
Organization of ISCIR
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ISCIR comprises five departments and 15 Territorial Inspectorates:
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Department of Technical Supervision during operation and nondestructive testing – briefly named INSPECT CLASSIC;
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Department of Nuclear Power Plant Equipment and Components
- briefly named INSPECT NUCLEAR;
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Department of Market Surveillance - briefly named ISCIR SP
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Department of LABORATORIES;
Department of Profesional Training Center
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Territorial Inspectorates, total number: 15.
MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND COMMERCE
ISCIR
ISCIR INSPECT
CLASSIC
ISCIR INSPECT
NUCLEAR
ISCIR MS
LABORATORY
Teritorial BureauCernavoda
15 Terit. Insp. Incl. MS
Terit.Units
PROFESIONAL
TRAINING CENTER
ISCIR Territorial Inspectorates
General Legal Frame
Law 608/2001
Logistic
Frame:
Administrative
Financial
Resources
G.D. 1340/2001
G.D. 891/2004
G.R. 2 /2001
ISCIR
S.P.
G.D. 182/2005
Law 180/2002
Law 526/2004
Ministry Decree
59 / 2002
Ministry Decree
595/ 2002
G.D. 439/2003
G.D. 1009/2004
G.D. 941/2003
G.D. 584/2004
G.D. 574/2005
G.D. 453/2003*
G.D. 454/2004
National Legislation Transposing European Directives
Ministry Decree
113 / 2001
Legal
Frame
For Applying
Sanctions
Quality control
system
Procedures
Specific
Inspection
Legislation.
Specific
Instruments.
Harmonization of the Romanian Government
Decision with the EU Directives
The European Directive
90/396/CEE Gas Appliances
Romanian Government
Decision
HG no. 453/2003*
HG no. 454/2003
87/404/CEE Simple Pressure Vessels
95/16/CE Lifts
HG no. 439/2003
2000/9/CE Cable equipment for transporting
people
HG no. 1009/2004
97/23/CEE Pressure equipment
HG no. 584/2004
92/42/CEE Energy efficiency and labelling of the
new warm water boilers
HG no. 574/2005
1999/36/CEE Transportable pressure equipments
HG no. 1941/2004
ISCIR SP
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According to the Government Decision H.G. no. 1340
from 2001, based on the Law no. 608/2001 relating to
conformity assessment of products, ISCIR SP has the
following main tasks:
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It verifies the conformity with the requirements of the applicable
legal regulations regarding the conditions imposed for placing on
the market the products which belong to the regulated fields.
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It collects relevant information referring to:
- products which belong to the regulated field;
- manufacturers;
- importers;
ISCIR SP - continuing ■ It states the degree of non-conformity with the legal
requirements and inflicts fines;
■ It surveys the way of solving the non-conformity
situations;
■ It develops systems of exchange of information with:
- Other authorities dealing with market surveillance;
- Notified/ Designated Bodies;
- Custom.
ISCIR SP Team
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The activity of market surveillance is coordinated by:
one Deputy Chief State Inspector,
one Chief Inspector,
and five specialized inspectors.
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sustained by:
two specialized inspectors from each ISCIR INSPECT’s
territorial inspectorate having duties in market surveillance.
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In order to assure the necessary number of employees needed for the activity of market
surveillance, this year 2006, we have trained 35 specialized inspectors of ISCIR, for
becoming experts in harmonized legislation.
Development of ISCIR SP’s team
12
10
8
6
ISCIR SP's team
Specialists
4
2
0
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Economic development of ISCIR SP
700000
600000
500000
Expenses (EUR)
400000
Expenses for
investments (EUR)
300000
200000
100000
0
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
IN THE YEAR 2006
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ISCIR and the Ministry of Economy and Commerce
developed for the Market Surveillance :
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A new head office with all the facilities;
An auto laboratory fitted with all necessary equipment for
inspecting hard-to-reach areas,
High performance equipment for :
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measuring product thickness including undercoat (paint, enamel – glaze,
etc);
determination of material quality by measuring chemical
composition (spectroscope), hardness (hardness testing machine), etc;
Inside viewing of installations (endoscope);
Thermal imaging for installation maintenance (infrared camera).
Inspections / year
Inspections
Number of inspected products
160
151
157
140
120
100
98
80
60
40
7171
7575
Inspected
Nonconformities
55
Penalties
3636
3937
20
0
2003
2004
2005
2006
Inspected products / Directives
Year 2006
Year 2003
0
5
1
5
10
15%
1
11%
10%
1%
9
31%
1%
22%
24
Year 2004
0
4
2
15
5
16
68
47
Year 2005
2
20
6
2
15
25
20
61
9%
Nonconformities
2003
2004
3%
12%
8%
33%
43%
46%
3%
52%
2005
2006
5%
Declaration of
conformity
0%
18%
24%
Labelling
38%
33%
Conformity Marking
Instructions
58%
24%
Penalties / Number of products
2003
10%
2005
0%
0%
19%
23%
20%
0%
0%
70%
58%
2004
2006
0%
15%
17%
5%
7%
2%
Warning
Fines
Forbid Comercialisation
54%
31%
69%
0%
Forbid Placing On The
Marcket
Withdraw From The Market
Contact ISCIR and/or ISCIR-MS
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ADDRESS :
ROMANIA, Bucharest, No. 47 – 49,
Sf. Elefterie Street, Sector 5, CP 050524
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PHONE:
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004-021-4119760; 004-021-4119761 and 004-021-4116435 for ISCIR-MS
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GREEN LINE for public relations: (021) - 4118170
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FAX No. :
004-021-4119870 and 004-021-4116435 for ISCIR-MS
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E-MAIL: [email protected],
and [email protected] for ISCIR-MS