Regulations Governing the Recognition of Designated Laboratory for Measuring Instrument Article 16

Where the laboratory applying for recognition has been demonstrated compliance with the requirements set out in Paragraph 1 of Article 4 and hereby granted accreditation by the domestic accreditation body who is the signatory of the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation Mutual Recognition Arrangement (ILAC MRA) (hereinafter referred to as "the domestic accreditation body"), the application for recognition and management procedures may be simplified as follows:1. Exemption from submission of the documents listed in Subparagraph 2 to Subparagraph 4, Paragraph 1 of Article 5;2. Exemption from the on-site assessment set forth in Article 6;3. Exemption from re-assessment for extension of recognition certificate in accordance with the provision of Article 8; and4. Exemption from the surveillance activities set forth in Article 10.Where recognition of the designated laboratory is granted in accordance with the preceding Paragraph, the validity period of recognition is the same as the validity period of accreditation mentioned in the preceding Paragraph. For extension and renewal of certificate in accordance with Article 8, the validity period of recognition is also the same.Where the designated laboratories that have been granted recognition by the dedicated weights and measures authority separately apply for demonstrating compliance with the requirements set out in Paragraph 1 of Article 4 and are hereby granted accreditation by the domestic accreditation body, the simplified procedures set out in Subparagraph 3 and Subparagraph 4 of the first Paragraph may be applicable. The validity period set out in the preceding Paragraph may also be applicable.