Certification body

Tasks

PTB's certification body performs conformity assessments within the scope of different certification systems. On 01-10-2008, the certification body was established by a fusion of the previous 3 certification bodies (a certification body for explosion protection, a certification body for non-automatic weighing instruments and a certification body for measuring instruments) as a horizontal unit which covers all departments of PTB in which product tests, on which the conformity assessments are based, are performed.

Service offer

The service offer of the certification body comprises conformity assessments in accordance with the following certification systems:

• Conformity assessments (in the first instance type examinations and quality management system approvals) as Notified Body No. 0102 according to European directives of the New Approach
  • 94/9/EC (explosion protection),
  • 2009/23/EC (non-automatic weighing instruments) and
  • 2004/22/EC (measuring instruments)
  • 2006/42/EC (Machinery - Portable cartridge-operated fixing and other impact machinery)
• Conformity assessments within the scope of the IECEx scheme in accordance with the IECEx rules
• Type examinations of measuring instruments within the scope of the OIML certification system acc. to OIML B 3 and within the scope of the OIML-MAA acc. to OIML B 10
• EEC type approvals of measuring instruments on the basis of the outline directive 2009/34/EC
• National type approvals of measuring instruments in accordance with the law of metrology and verification (Verification Act)
• Voluntary type examinations of measuring instruments and components of measuring instruments in accordance with accepted rules of technology

Within the scope of these certification systems, PTB issues every year more than 2000 certificates according to approx. 20 different types of certification. For the performance of the conformity assessment procedures, more than 100 listed assessors and certifiers in the departments of PTB are at the disposal of the certification body. These are supplemented by approx. 40 internal and external auditors or technical experts who are employed order-related for the recognition and supervision of the quality management systems of manufacturers.

Sectors

As to the organization, the certification body is subdivided into 6 sectors:

• Sector 1: Explosion protection
• Sector 2: Weighing instruments and dimensional measuring instruments
• Sector 3: Flow and mass meters
• Sector 4: Electric energy measuring techniques
• Sector 5: Special measuring instruments
• Sector 6: Portable cartridge-operated fixing and other impact machinery

In a certification committee, the conformity assessment activities are coordinated and basic decisions are agreed upon.

Quality system

The certification body operates a quality system which - as an integral part of the quality system of PTB - meets the requirements for certification bodies for products in accordance with DIN EN 45011 and for management systems in accordance with DIN EN ISO/IEC 17021. PTB thus meets - in connection with the compliance of the requirements of DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 by the Divisions in which the product tests are performed on which the conformity assessments are based - the requirements of the European Union for Notified Bodies.

General Information for Customers

• EU-Website "New Approach"
• EU-Database "Notified Bodies" (NANDO)
• Blue Guide
• Regulation 764/2008/EC
• Regulation 765/2008/EC
• Decision 768/2008/EC
• General Terms and Conditions of Business (AGB) of the PTB
• General Terms and Conditions of Certification (AZB) of the PTB
• Fees of the PTB
• Information sheet on the charging of value-added tax for business activities of PTB as of 1 January 2010

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