PATTERN APPROVAL CERTIFICATE

PAC CERTIFICATE

A pattern approval certificate or, in other words, a metrological certificate is a document that confirms the compliance of measuring instruments with the metrological and technical requirements in force in Russia in accordance with Federal Law No. 102-FZ of 26.06.2008 “On Ensuring the Uniformity of Measurements”. The issuance of certificates of this type is carried out by Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology. This procedure is mandatory for measuring instruments that are intended for use in state supervision or for health procedures, veterinary activities, measures in the field of labor protection and others.

How is a certificate issued on the territory of the Russian market?

To pass a PAC certification, the applicant must provide an application, a technical passport of the product and other documents that may contain information about the characteristics, properties of the product. Schemes for verification are selected depending on the type and purpose of the subject to be certified. Experts estimate the scope of work, guide the customer in terms of time and cost. Assessment procedures for obtaining a metrology pattern approval certification may cover:

• Verification of the metrological and technological properties of the product for accuracy towards the values adopted in the Russian Federation;

• Software identification and the test of its influence on the characteristics of the measuring device;

• Selection of testing methods;

• Analysis of the structure for the possibility of restricting access to certain parts to exclude falsification;

• Comparison of the revealed properties and those applied to measuring instruments, their structural parts, software.

Important nuances that need to be taken into account for the successful issuance of a MPA certificate:

• A type approval certificate can only be obtained if the measuring instrument is registered in the state register;

• The certificate is issued both for one separate product and for a large batch;

• The maximum document validity period is 5 years;

• Devices that are used in the field of state regulation, in addition to the initial check, are subject to periodic check after going live.

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Metrological certificate (other name: Pattern Approval Certificate Of Measuring Instruments) – a document that confirms that the measuring instrument complies with the metrological and technical requirements (characteristics) established by the legal acts of the Russian Federation.