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HARMONISATION, CERTIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION

HARMONISATION, CERTIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION. Integrated structure for Quality- and Integrity Assurance. Arthur de Groof ICCL Stockholm, 10 September 2007. ACTIVITIES CRITICAL FOR FINAL RESULT OF SOIL WORK. fieldwork, including sampling laboratory analyses

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HARMONISATION, CERTIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION

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  1. HARMONISATION, CERTIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION Integrated structure for Quality- and Integrity Assurance Arthur de Groof ICCL Stockholm, 10 September 2007

  2. ACTIVITIES CRITICAL FOR FINAL RESULT OF SOIL WORK • fieldwork, including sampling • laboratory analyses • environmental supervision of site remediation • site remediation • handling of soil material and sludge (exceptions!) • certification • installation and inspection of non-permeable floors → all formally defined as critical activities

  3. Principle of the Dutch structure Critical activities: • to be performed by licensed organisations ONLYstatutory requirements • according to relevant instructions ONLYprivate quality assurance documents Structure requires close public-private cooperation

  4. Basic rule for authorities Dismiss ANY application for a disposition if the application contains data supplied by non-licensed persons or organisations

  5. BASIC RULES FOR CONSULTANTS, CONTRACTORS Carry out formally defined critical activities: • while licensed ONLY • by persons mentioned on the license ONLY • according to relevant (privately maintained) instructions ONLY

  6. Focus on: integrity • no activities on objects on which organisation holds rights • exception: activities can be carried out by part of the organisation that: • has no financial interest in the results • is part of a different managerial responsibility • is managed directly by another manager • no activities on objects with which organisation has organisational, financial or legal ties

  7. FOCUS ON: QUALITY FOR CONSULTANTS, CONTRACTORS • certification* is requirement for license • private protocols basis for certification • organisational requirements: based on ISO 9001:2006 • technical requirements: often in Standards • competence requirements • certifying body has to be licensed itself * or accreditation, depending on activity

  8. FOCUS ON: QUALITY FOR THE SOIL AUTHORITIES • private protocols basis for implementation of internal quality • organisational requirements: based on ISO 9001:2006 • competence requirements • peer review

  9. PUBLIC-PRIVATE COOPERATION • Standardising bodies: technical requirements • SIKB: certification and accreditation schemes • Certifying bodies: certification • Soil+: licensing • Ministry of VROM: statutory regulation

  10. Discussion on the presented structure • why the public participation? • regulation driven market • positively identified integrity problems • why the private participation? • more flexible and dynamiceasier implementation of technological developments • market involvementuse of the practical knowledge in the market

  11. Further information on statutory requirements Eric Ruwiel Ministry of VROM Directorate General for Environmental Protection - IPC 625 PO Box 30945 NL-2500 GX DEN HAAG The Netherlands phone: +31 70 339 42 68 e-mail: eric.ruwiel@minvrom.nl internet: www.vrom.nl

  12. FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE PRIVATE REQUIREMENTS Arthur de Groof SIKB PO Box 420 NL-2800 AK Gouda The Netherlands PHONE +31 182 54 06 75 E-MAIL INFO@SIKB.NL INTERNET WWW.SIKB.NL

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