Regulations Governing Recognition of Designated Testing Laboratory for Commodity Inspection Article 17

If the testing laboratory applying for recognition has been granted an accreditation by the domestic accreditation body that also demonstrates compliance with the requirements set out in Paragraph One of Article 4, the application for recognition and management procedures may be simplified as follows:1. Exemption from submitting the paperwork and document required by Paragraph One of Article 5;2. Exemption from on-site assessment set out in Article 6;3. Exemption from the re-assessment for extension in accordance with Paragraph 2 of Article 9; and4. Exemption from surveillance in accordance with Article 10.Where the recognition is granted in accordance with the preceding Paragraph, the term of validity of recognition is the same as the term of validity of the accreditation mentioned in the chapeau of the preceding Paragraph. The term of validity of recognition certificate witch be issued for applying extension in accordance with Article 9 is also the same.The simplified procedures set out in subparagraphs 3 and 4 of the first Paragraph shall be applicable to designated testing laboratories that obtain accreditation by the domestic accreditation body demonstrating compliance with requirements set out in Paragraph One of Article 4 after they have been granted recognition. The term of validity set out in the preceding Paragraph shall also be applicable.