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24 September 2015

MAURITIUS STANDARDS BUREAU. Presentation on Upcoming Regulations on Safety Testing of Household and Similar Electrical Appliances and Accessories. 24 September 2015. Information Session – MCCI, Port-Louis. Balram Cunniah. Agenda. The Mauritius Standards Bureau

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  1. MAURITIUS STANDARDS BUREAU Presentation onUpcoming Regulations on Safety Testing of Household and Similar Electrical Appliances and Accessories 24 September 2015 Information Session – MCCI, Port-Louis • BalramCunniah

  2. Agenda • The Mauritius Standards Bureau • The Electrical and Electronic Engineering Laboratory (EEEL) • The Consumer Protection (Safety Requirements) CP-SR Regulations • Implementation of the CP-SR Regulations • The AFD project and the EEEL • Open Discussion EEEL - MSB 2009-09-24

  3. The Mauritius Standards Bureau • Is a support institution under the aegis of the Ministry of Industry,Commerce and Consumer Protection • It is responsible for the development of voluntary national standards and promotion of standardisation and quality assurance in industry and trade • The Bureau is an MSTQ service provider • Metrology:national reference standards of measurement • Standards:standards development & enquiry point for WTO/ TBT • Testing:facilities for testing wide variety of products • Quality Assurance: product certification scheme (MAURICERT) and a national management system certification scheme (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO/IEC 270001, ISO 22000, and HACCP) EEEL - MSB 2009-09-24

  4. The Electrical and Electronic Engineering Laboratory • The EEEL specialises in carrying out safety tests on electrical products and accessories viz. electric power cables, automotive batteries, household electrical appliances and electrical accessories • The laboratory is fully equipped to perform the following tests: • Dielectric tests (High Voltage, Insulation Resistance, Impulse) • Low and High resistance (electrical conductors and insulators, Earth bond) • Functional tests (power, current etc…) • Leakage current and Residual voltage • Dimensional tests (insulation thickness, overall dimensions) • Visual inspection EEEL - MSB 2009-09-24

  5. The Electrical and Electronic Engineering Laboratory • The EEEL team consist of experience engineers and technicians who are fully competent in carrying tests on electrical products and accessories • The laboratory already operates the ISO/IEC 17025 – Competency of calibration and testing laboratories management system and has applied to MAURITAS for accreditation of its services • The laboratory also participates in the Proficiency Testing (PT) programmes from IFMQS (Australia) on a regular basis EEEL - MSB 2009-08-19

  6. The Consumer Protection (Safety Requirements) CP-SR Regulations • This regulation has been made under the Consumer Protection Act whose main object is to promote social and economic welfare of consumers • Under the schedule of the draft CP-SR Regulations, some 65 controllable items have been identified and would need to comply to IEC, MS and BS standards • Under para. 5(1), “no person shall import controlled goods unless it is covered by an original certificate of conformity or a certified true copy of an original certificate of conformity issued by a recognized body in the country of origin and duly certified by the Mauritius Standards Bureau” EEEL - MSB 2009-09-24

  7. The Consumer Protection (Safety Requirements) CP-SR Regulations • Under para. 5(2), “Where the controlled goods are not covered by an original certificate of conformity or a certified true copy of a certificate of conformity at the time of importation, a test report shall be obtained from the Mauritius Standards Bureau prior to the clearance of the goods from the Customs” • The regulation makes provision to testing by MSB in the absence of a valid certificate of conformity (CoC). • No import permit would be required however the onus is on the importers to provide proof of conformance to the mandatory safety standards EEEL - MSB 2009-09-24

  8. Implementation of the CP-SR Regulations (Not Yet Finalised) Importers Overview Certificate of Conformity Documents CLEARANCE CONSUMER PROTECTION UNIT CUSTOMS SAMPLES Certificate of Conformity SAMPLES REPORT MAURITIUS STANDARDS BUREAU EEEL - MSB 2009-08-19

  9. Implementation of the CP-SR Regulations • The regulations are almost finalised and will most probably come into force in early 2016. • The Ministry would adopt a phased implementation i.e. the list of controlled items has been split into batches • Initially the first batch would be covered under the regulations then followed by a second batch after x months and so on. • The following items are concerned in the first batch: • Appliances: Hair dryers, fans, ovens (fixed), microwave ovens, coffee/tea makers, vacuum cleaners, washing machines (dish & clothes), spin extractors, shavers and clippers, heated blankets, whirpool baths & TV sets • Accessories: table lamps, floor standing lamps, lighting chains, ballasts (electronic & magnetic) and lamp holders EEEL - MSB 2009-09-24

  10. Implementation of the CP-SR Regulations Group I EEEL - MSB 2009-09-24

  11. Implementation of the CP-SR Regulations Others EEEL - MSB 2009-09-24

  12. Implementation of the CP-SR Regulations Others EEEL - MSB 2009-09-24

  13. Implementation of the CP-SR Regulations Products not controlled Products controlled Other electrical products which are not in scope of REGULATIONS (but, may be in scope of other regulations) e.g., Professional tools, Medical equipment , Laboratory equipment, Mobiles etc.) Category: Household Appliances 35 items Category : Accessories 30items EEEL - MSB 2009-09-24

  14. Implementation of the CP-SR Regulations Category: Household Appliances Category: Accessories EEEL - MSB 2009-09-24

  15. Implementation of the CP-SR Regulations • The normal pathway is to verify Certificates of Conformity • A CoC can be a CB Test Certificate or a Product Certificate. • A CoC is considered valid if it has the following characteristics:- • It can be traced back to the production batch • It should bear the minimum of the following information: • Item Name • Certifying Body or Testing Laboratory • Applicant Name (if different from Factory Name) & Factory Name • Certificate Number and Date of Issue • Date of Expiry (if applicable) • Make and /or Model (s) (if applicable) • Standard Reference and Year • Technical Signatory • Test reports are accepted if they are traceable to the production batch ! EEEL - MSB 2009-09-24

  16. Implementation of the CP-SR Regulations • Testing by the MSB will be done in case invalid CoC • Testing will be done on a risk based approach i.e performing the pertinent safety tests of the relevant standard(s) • Examples of applicable safety tests: • Visual incl. classification, marking/ labeling, rating, classification • Electrical incl. insulation, electric strength, earth resistance, functional • Mechanical incl. heating, strength • Full testing may be performed upon failure on one of the pertinent safety tests EEEL - MSB 2009-09-24

  17. The AFD Project: Capacity building of MSB • Project name: AFD ‘Programme de Renforcement des CapacitésCommerciales’ for Technical Assistance in Upgrading of the EEEL [MSB/BID/11]. • The MSB EEEL is benefitting from consultancy services of APAVE International SAS since 2012. • Component 1 of the TOR which caters for gap analysis and in-house training has been achieved. • Component 2 of the TOR provides for a training attachment to an international accredited laboratory. EEEL - MSB 2009-09-24

  18. The AFD Project: Capacity building of MSB • Under component 1, equipment to perform pertinent safety tests were recommended. • As per recommendations of the APAVE expert, the MSB has already procured the following state-of-the-art: • A Digital Safety Analyser for main electrical tests • A Glow Wire Tester and Ball Pressure Apparatus for heating tests • An Impulse Generator for transient fault resistance tests • Our laboratories are now well equipped to perform the most important safety tests and we plan to upgrade further in view of achieving the status of a IEC national Testing laboratory (NTL) EEEL - MSB 2009-09-24

  19. Open Discussion THANK YOU ! Any Questions? EEEL - MSB 2009-09-24

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