Regulations Governing the Recognition of Designated Laboratory for Measuring Instrument Article 8

The validity period of a recognition certificate of a designated laboratory is three years commencing from the date of issuance. Within six to two months prior to the expiration date of the original certificate, a designated laboratory should fill out an application form, and submit it enclosed with relevant documents, the assessment fee and certification fee to the dedicated weights and measures authority to apply for renewal. If the laboratory passes the reassessment, a renewed recognition certificate shall be issued.The validity period of a renewed recognition certificate as referred to in the preceding Paragraph is three years commencing from the day after the expiration date of the original certificate. Nonetheless, if application for renewal is filed within two months before the expiration date of the original certificate and reassessment is finished after the expiration date, the validity period of the renewed certificate is three years commencing from the date of issuance.