Brazilian Scheme for the Accreditation of BRCs
Conformity Assessment Bodies
July, 2nd 2008
The Brazilian System for Conformity
Assessment
Brazilian Scheme for the Accreditation
of BRCs Conformity Assessment Bodies
The Brazilian Program for Biological Resource Centers and the Interfaces with the
Global Network
July, 1st and 2nd 2008
Ricardo Nóbrega e Elizabeth Cavalcanti
Inmetro
Brazilian Scheme for the Accreditation of BRCs
Conformity Assessment Bodies
July, 2nd 2008
certification/accreditation
of
quality management environment
for
Biological Resource Centre
with
common policies and principles
to
areas (biosecurity, etc.), ownership and management of
intellectual property through Material Transfer Agreements
(MTAs)
with
other relevant projects and initiatives
Brazilian Scheme for the Accreditation of BRCs
Conformity Assessment Bodies
July, 2nd 2008
What are we looking for?
Police
Implementation of a
mechanism for third party
independent assessment of
BRCs
Principle
CONFIDENCE along BRC
How to reach it?
through
CONFORMITY
ASSESSMENT
Brazilian Scheme for the Accreditation of BRCs
Conformity Assessment Bodies
July, 2nd 2008
CONFIDENCE
CHAIN
Harmonised standards,
rules and regulations
Nationals BRC
Global
BRC
Network
• Link between biological data
to biological materials across
BRCs and upon common
technological frameworks
Brazilian Scheme for the Accreditation of BRCs
Conformity Assessment Bodies
July, 2nd 2008
Brazilian System for Conformity Assessment
- Sinmetro Council (Conmetro)
PLENARY
(8 MINISTERS, CNI, ABNT and IDEC)
Policies
5 Committees
open to the society
Advisory
INMETRO
Executive Secretariat
Accreditor
Manager of Programs
Brazilian Scheme for the Accreditation of BRCs
Conformity Assessment Bodies
July, 2nd 2008
Conmetro’s Committees
Conmetro
Brazilian
Conformity
Assessment
Committee
Brazilian
Stdzation
Committee
Brazilian
Regulation
Committee
Brazilian
Metrology
Committee
Inmetro
Committee for
Codex
Alimentarius the Agreement
on Technical
Committee
Barriers to
Brazil
Trade/ WTO
Brazilian Scheme for the Accreditation of BRCs
Conformity Assessment Bodies
July, 2nd 2008
Inmetro is the accreditation body recognized by
the Brazilian Government
At Inmetro, the accreditation function is
provided by the General Coordination for
Accreditation - Cgcre.
TO ACCREDIT IS NOT TO DELEGATE COMPETENCE
when Inmetro accredits, it does not mean that
someone is carrying out this activity on behalf of
Inmetro.
Brazilian Scheme for the Accreditation of BRCs
Conformity Assessment Bodies
July, 2nd 2008
Brazilian Scheme for the Accreditation of BRCs
Conformity Assessment Bodies
July, 2nd 2008
INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION
AGREEMENTS
ILAC
IAF
- Signed between accreditation
bodies
- Aims to promote credibility in
using results and certificates
IAAC
EA
- Makes International Commerce
easy, instead of multiplicity
Brazilian Scheme for the Accreditation of BRCs
Conformity Assessment Bodies
July, 2nd 2008
ACCREDITATION TYPES
Reference Materials
Calibration and
Reference Materials
Test
Producers
ABNT ISO Guia 34
+
NBR ISO/IEC 17025
ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection Bodies
Inspection
ISO/IEC 17020
Laboratories
Good Laboratory
Practices
Clinical
Laboratories
NIT-DICLA-028 and
034
NIT-DICLA-083
(ISO 15189)
Certification Bodies
Management
Systems
(ABNT ISO/IEC
Guides 62 and 66)
NBR ISO/IEC 17021
Persons
Products
NBR ISO/IEC 17024
ABNT ISO/IEC
Guide 65
Brazilian Scheme for the Accreditation of BRCs
Conformity Assessment Bodies
July, 2nd 2008
ACCREDITED BODIES
Modality
Type
Calibration
Testing (17025)
Laboratories
Monitoring Labs
Testing (GLP)
Testing (Clinical Lab.)
Number
228
248
18
3
Brazilian Scheme for the Accreditation of BRCs
Conformity Assessment Bodies
July, 2nd 2008
INSPECTION BODIES
Modality
INSPECTION
Type
Number
VEHICLE SAVETY INSPECTION
248
DANGEROUS GOODS
31
NON DESTRUCTIVE TEST
1*
*in final process of accreditation
Brazilian Scheme for the Accreditation of BRCs
Conformity Assessment Bodies
July, 2nd 2008
ACCREDITED BODIES
Modality
Type
Products
52
Quality Management System
35
19
4
4
16
1
2
6
Environmental MS
Aerospace MS
Certification
Bodies
Number
Forest Management System
PBQP-h MS (construction)
HAZAP MS (food)
Social Responsibility MS
Persons
Brazilian Scheme for the Accreditation of BRCs
Conformity Assessment Bodies
July, 2nd 2008
IAF
International
Accreditation Forum
Accreditation Body
Cgcre/Inmetro
Int´l Recognition Chain
Peer evaluation according to
ISO 17011
Recognizes the competence
Certification Body
Certifies that the organization
(BRCs applicants) attends to
certification standards and rules
BRC
Assessment according to
ISO/IEC Guide 62/NBR ISO/IEC 17021
Assessment according to
OECD requirements, ISO 9001 and
specific accreditation requirements
certification goods
Brazilian Scheme for the Accreditation of BRCs
Conformity Assessment Bodies
July, 2nd 2008
IAF
International
Accreditation Forum
Accreditation Body
Cgcre/Inmetro
Recognizes the competence
Certification Body
Certifies that the organization
(BRCs applicants) attends to
certification standards and rules
BRC
Confidence
Chain
Brazilian Scheme for the Accreditation of BRCs
Conformity Assessment Bodies
July, 2nd 2008
Brazilian Scheme for the Accreditation of BRCs
Conformity Assessment Bodies
July, 2nd 2008
Brazilian Scheme for the Accreditation of BRCs
Conformity Assessment Bodies
July, 2nd 2008
Zone 2 – “Hygienics”: there are
characteristics that are important to the
customer but which, once a certain
threshold has been achieved, have little
relatively effect on satisfaction. As in the
previous case, the organization can
consider reducing investment in these
characteristics. However, the performance
of these characteristics should not fall
below acceptable level, as that may have a
negative impact on overall satisfaction.
Zone 3 – “Motivators”: these are
characteristics that are important to
customers, and which have a significant
effect on overall satisfaction. These are
obvious areas of focus. The level of
performance in these areas should be
maintained, or further improved if this
is found to be cost-effective.
Zone 1 – “Infrastructure”: these are
characteristics for which the customer expresses a
low level of importance and which, if they were
improved, would have little impact on overall
satisfaction. Therefore, the organization can
consider eliminating or reducing investment in
them, to reduce costs or provide greater value to
the customer.
Zone 4 – “Hidden opportunities”: these are
characteristics that are currently not recognized or
deemed important by the customer, but which if
improved will significantly increase overall
satisfaction. Such characteristics offer the highest
potential for improvement of satisfaction.
Brazilian Scheme for the Accreditation of BRCs
Conformity Assessment Bodies
July, 2nd 2008
Thanks
Elizabeth Cavalcanti
esantos@inmetro.gov.br
55-21-2563.5533
Ricardo Nóbrega
rnobrega@inmetro.gov.br
55-21-2563.2843