International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology (IJMET)
Volume 10, Issue 01, January 2019, pp. 1629-1659, Article ID: IJMET_10_01_166
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ANALYSIS OF THE LEGAL AND REGULATORY
STATUS OF THE BASIC NOTIONS AND
PROCEDURES OF THE STATE SYSTEM OF
ENSURING THE UNITY OF MEASUREMENTS
OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN IN
RELATION TO THE CONFORMITY
ASSESSMENT AND CONFIRMATION OF
COMPLIANCE OF MEASUREMENT
INSTRUMENTS
Chashkov V.N., Salykova O.S., Salykov B.R., Ivanova I.V and Binyukov Y.V
Kostanay State University named after A. Baitursynov, Kostanay, Republic of Kazakhstan
Baganov N.A
Kostanay Engineering Economic University named after Myrzhakyp Dulatov, Kazakhstan
ABSTRACT
The analysis of the dynamics of development of the legal and regulatory status of the
basic notions and procedures of the state system of ensuring the unity of measurements
of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the period 2000 - 2018 in relation to the conformity
assessment and confirmation of compliance of measuring instruments, in the framework
of harmonization of the regulatory framework of the Republic of Kazakhstan with
international requirements and recommendations. Works on metrological certification of
measuring systems of a number of test equipment of the machine-building enterprise with
participation of the state body authorized for management of activity for ensuring the
state system of unity of measurements of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and also taking into
account regulatory requirements to indicators of parameters of safety and quality of
production are carried out.
Official proposals were sent to the Committee of technical regulation and Metrology
of the Republic of Kazakhstan on amendments and additions to the draft national
standards of the Republic of Kazakhstan, establishing requirements for calibration
procedures of measuring instruments and transfer of measuring instruments to the
category of indicators. These proposals were agreed and included in the relevant draft
standards. Recommendations for further development and harmonization of the
regulatory framework of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of metrological support,
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taking into account international requirements and recommendations in order to increase
confidence in the quality of measurements performed in the conditions of production and
laboratories of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Key words: State System for Ensuring Unity of Measurement, calibration, metrology,
conformity assessment, verification (poverka), confirmation of compliance, metrological
certification, metrological traceability, measurement instrument, standardization,
legalization of measurement instruments, measurement instruments type approval,
standard
Cite this Article: Chashkov V.N., Salykova O.S., Salykov B.R., Ivanova I.V., Baganov
N.A and Benyukov Y.V, Analysis of the Legal and Regulatory Status of the Basic Notions
and Procedures of the State System of Ensuring the Unity of Measurements of the Republic
of Kazakhstan in Relation to the Conformity Assessment and Confirmation of Compliance
of Measurement Instruments, International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and
Technology, 10(01), 2019, pp.1629–1659
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1. INTRODUCTION
Due to the exceptionally high practical value and relevance of conformity assessment and
confirmation of compliance of measuring instruments used to measure values of parameters of
quality and safety of products, the authors of this article, the aim was to research the dynamics of
the development of appropriate regulatory and legal requirements of the Republic of Kazakhstan
in the period 2000 - 2018, within the framework of harmonization of the regulatory framework
of the state system of assuring measurement uniformity of the Republic of Kazakhstan of the
Republic of Kazakhstan with international requirements and recommendations, as well as the
practical implementation procedures for the assessment and confirmation of conformity of
measuring instruments used in the conditions of machine-building enterprise.
To achieve this purpose, the tasks were set to study the relevant laws and regulations of the
Republic of Kazakhstan, regulatory documents, including national standards, the state system of
ensuring the unity of measurements of the Republic of Kazakhstan, interstate standards and
recommendations. The tasks were set to study the processes of implementation of international
recommendations and requirements for procedures for the assessment and confirmation of
conformity of measuring instruments. One of the most important issues accepted for
consideration in this article is the issue of assessment and confirmation of compliance of
metrological parameters of testing equipment and measuring instruments with respect to the
measured quality and safety indicators established by the regulatory requirements for products.
The article did not set the task of studying the regulatory requirements for the evaluation of
the accuracy of measuring instruments, as well as the relevant principles and procedures,
including the analysis and evaluation of errors, classification of measurement errors, error
analysis and uncertainty of measurement results. This requires a separate and detailed analysis in
connection with the really large volume of existing regulations, as well as the procedures being
developed. But due to the high dynamics and practical importance of the introduction of
procedures for assessing uncertainty, including measuring instruments (hereinafter - MI), as well
as for the purpose of acquaintance, the article set the task to disclose this issue in the framework
of the state system of ensuring the unity of measurements of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
On behalf of practical works, the objectives of introducing changes and additions to a number
of developed projects of national standards of State System for Ensuring Uniform of
Measurement of the Republic of Kazakhstan, setting requirements to use of measurement means
and evaluation of metrological indexes of measurement means. An objective was also set to
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perform standardized procedures of legalization of a number of test equipment of automobile
assembly manufacture of mechanical engineering enterprise with participation of State National
Metrological Centre of Committee of Technical Regulation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
2. METHODS AND MATERIALS
Within the framework of the strategy “Kazakhstan-2050”, the concept of inclusion of Kazakhstan
into a list of 30 developed countries of the world, the state programme of industrial and innovative
development was adopted for the years 2015-2019, which was developed in correspondence to
the long-term state priorities.
According to the Government Order №635 from June 10, 2014 “About confirmation of
complex plan of improving system of technical regulation and metrology until the year 2020” in
order to create conditions for manufacturing competitive products, provide metrological
independence and achieve measurement traceability, there are measures to be undertaken in the
field of technical regulation and metrology, including such as development of normative
documents in the field of standardization (not less than 1000 a year), provision of propositions
for development of verification laboratories network, development of cooperation within the
framework of international, regional and other organizations in the field of technical regulation
and metrology (ISO, IEC, EASC, ILAC, AF, COOMET), development of the concept of
corrections to the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “About measurement unity assurance”.
In the Republic of Kazakhstan, in order to create conditions for the international recognition
of the results of measurements made in the Republic of Kazakhstan, the policy of harmonization
of procedures of the state system of ensuring the unity of measurements of the Republic of
Kazakhstan, according to contemporary international practice, recommendations and
requirements of international and regional organizations, including the International Organization
of Legal Metrology (OIML), the International Bureau of Weights and Measures, COOMET,
ILAC, EASC, requirements of the international standard ISO/IEC 17025. This also contributes
to solution of technical and administrative problems, emerging from the use of measurement
instruments (hereinafter – MI) and realization of state regulation in the field of measurement unity
assurance. State management of measurement unity assurance activities is conducted by the
authorized agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Committee of technical regulation and
metrology of the Republic of Kazakhstan), one of the functions of which is the organization of
development and realization of state policy of measurement unity assurance.
For example, in order to simplify the procedures recommended by international organizations
in the field of standardization and conformity assessment, the order of the acting Minister of
industry and new technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 27, 2012 № 491
approved the "Rules of accounting and application of international, regional and foreign standards
and standards, standards of organizations, classifiers of technical and economic information,
rules, norms and recommendations of foreign States on standardization, conformity assessment
and accreditation in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, except for their application in
the standards of organizations".
According to the comprehensive plan to improve the system of technical regulation and
Metrology until 2020, work continues on the implementation of the recommendations of
international documents of the OIML in the legislative and legal framework of the SSEUM RK.
The Republic of Kazakhstan is a member of OIML and pursues a policy of harmonization of
OIML documents in its system of technical regulation. The international OIML document D 1,
2012, reviews for a Law on Metrology (Basic provisions for the Metrology law) sets out
recommendations that should be taken into account in the preparation of national laws governing
Metrology, the need for which increases with the increasing participation of States in
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transnational, regional and international agreements in connection with the globalization of trade
in goods and services, in which such laws provide the basis for work with relevant national
measurement requirements. The legislation for which this international Instrument makes
recommendations may consist of either one General Law covering all legal aspects of Metrology
or a set of laws where each law regulates a particular aspect of Metrology.
Currently, the main document of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of Metrology is one
General Law, which establishes the legal, economic and organizational basis for ensuring the
unity of measurements, including the basic concepts and procedures. This is the Law of the
Republic of Kazakhstan "on ensuring the unity of measurements" of June 7, 2000 with the current
amendments. This law of the Republic of Kazakhstan also regulates relations between state
bodies of management, individuals and legal entities in the field of metrological activity and is
aimed at protecting the rights and legitimate interests of citizens and the economy of the Republic
of Kazakhstan from the consequences of inaccurate measurement results. In the Russian
Federation as the General Law covering all legislative aspects of Metrology the Federal law n
102-FZ "about ensuring unity of measurements" of June 26, 2008 works.
The law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "on ensuring the unity of measurements" establishes
requirements for the state system of ensuring the unity of measurements of the Republic of
Kazakhstan. The SSEUM of the Republic of Kazakhstan is a set of organizational, technical and
regulatory frameworks designed to achieve and maintain the unity and required accuracy of
measurements in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The main purpose of the state unitary SSEUM of
Kazakhstan is to create legal, regulatory, organizational, technical and economic conditions for
solving problems to ensure the unity of measurements. Due to the fact that MI are the objects of
technical regulation, the SSEUM RK is part of the system of technical regulation of Kazakhstan
in terms of assessment and confirmation of compliance. According to the Law of the Republic of
Kazakhstan "On technical regulation" technical regulation is a legal regulation of relations in the
field of establishing, application and executing of obligatory requirements for products or related
production requirements to the processes of design (including surveys), production, construction,
installation, commissioning, operation, storage, transportation, realization and utilization, as well
as in the field of conformity assessment.
In the Republic of Kazakhstan, the policy on harmonization of the regulatory framework of
the SSS, including in relation to MI, with such major international instruments on Metrology as:
- "JCGM 200:2008 international vocabulary of Metrology. Basic and General concepts and
associated terms (VIM) (JCGM 200:2008 International Vocabulary of Metrology - Basic and
general concepts and associated terms)»,
- "International vocabulary of terms in legal metrology (VIML) OIML V 1 Edition 2013 (E
/F)»,
– Standard International organizations (BIPM, IEC, MPKL, ISO, IUPAC, MCPF, OIML,
MSAL) International Vocabulary of Metrology – Basic and General Concepts and Associated
Terms (VIM), 3rd edition, 2007.;
– Standard OIML ID 2 Legal units of measurement, ed. 1999;
– Standard OIML ID 3 Legal qualification of measuring instruments, ed. 1979;
– Standard OIML ID 5 Principles for the establishment of hierarchy schemes for measuring
instruments, ed. 1982;
– Standard OIML ID 8 Measurement standards. Choice, recognition, use, conservation and
documentation, ed. 2004
– Standard OIML ID 9 Principles of metrological supervision, ed. 2004;
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– Standard OIML ID 12 Fields of use of measuring instruments subject to verification, ed.
1986;
– Standard OIML ID 16 Principles of assurance of metrological control, ed. 1986;
– Standard OIML ID 23 Principles of metrological control of equipment used for verification,
ed. 1993;
– Standard OIML ID 27 Initial verification of measuring instruments utilizing the
manufacturer’s quality management system, ed. 2001.
The authorized body of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of SSEUM also carries out
work on the analysis and subsequent application of the norms and requirements of the European
Union in respect of MI. Note such documents as
- DIRECTIVE 2004/22/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE
COUNCIL
of 31 March 2004 on measuring instruments;
- DIRECTIVE 2014/32/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE
COUNCIL
of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the
making available on the market of measuring instruments (recast).
The use of modern regulatory framework together with the main provisions of these
documents allows to create an industry system of metrological support of mechanical
engineering, implementing modern international requirements for metrological support, and thus
– will make it possible to simplify the integration of engineering products in complex technical
complexes, as well as to create more favorable conditions for the entry of domestic products into
the world market.
It should be emphasized that such laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan as "On technical
regulation", "On ensuring the unity of measurements", "On accreditation in the field of
conformity assessment" clearly indicates the priority of the rules of international treaties. If an
international Treaty ratified by the Republic of Kazakhstan establishes rules other than those
contained in this Law, the rules of the international Treaty shall apply.
The law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On accreditation in the field of conformity
assessment" regulates public relations in the field of accreditation of conformity assessment
bodies, testing, verification, calibration laboratories (centers), legal entities engaged in
metrological certification of measurement techniques, as well as other relations related to them
in the field of conformity assessment.
The law "on accreditation in the field of conformity assessment" establishes a number of
definitions directly related to MI. Among them:
- Conformity assessment is a proof of compliance with the specified requirements for the
product, process, service, management system, personnel, measuring equipment, testing
equipment, measurement procedures by means of conformity assessment, testing, research,
measurement, verification, calibration and certification;
- objects of conformity assessment are products, processes, services, management systems,
personnel, measuring instruments, test equipment, measurement techniques, subject to
conformity assessment, research, testing, measurements, verification, calibration, certification.
The national accreditation center of the Republic of Kazakhstan (NCA) is the only national
accreditation body in the field of conformity assessment, determined by the Government of the
Republic of Kazakhstan (resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan "on
determination of accreditation body" dated August 27, 2008 № 773). NCA carries out its
activities in accordance with:
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- The law of the Republic of Kazakhstan of July 5, 2008 "on accreditation in the field of
conformity assessment»,
- ISO/IEC 17011-2006 ST RK standard (ISO / IEC 17011:2004 Conformity assessment general requirements for accreditation bodies accreditation conformity assessment bodies) (IDT).
Conformity assessment. General requirements for accreditation bodies, accrediting conformity
assessment bodies,
- regulatory legal acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of accreditation of
conformity assessment and the requirements of international organizations for accreditation.
The main documents establishing the conceptual and terminological apparatus of the SSEUM
RK, to the procedures for assessing the conformity of the MI to metrological requirements,
procedures for legalizing the use, procedures for approval of the type of MI, are also along with
the law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "on ensuring the unity of measurements", ST RK 2.1-2009
SSEUM of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Terms and definitions, RMG 29-99 recommendations
for interstate standardization. SSEUM. Metrology. Basic terms and definitions. State system for
ensuring the uniformity of measurements. Metrology. Basic terms and definitions, as well as
standards of RK, directly establishing the procedure for the assessment of conformity of MI.
Consider the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of management systems, establishing
principles and procedures for MI.
The Republic of Kazakhstan has adopted the national standard ST RK ISO/IEC 17025 – 2018
General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories (ISO/IEC
17025:2017 "General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories",
IDT), which is identical to the international standard ISO/IEC 17025:2017. It is emphasized that
in the Republic of Kazakhstan, along with the calibration of MI, their verification is widespread.
Therefore, the calibration provisions of this standard may also be referred to verification. ST RK
ISO/IEC 17025 – 2018 establishes the procedure for the use in testing and calibration laboratories
of such procedures and concepts as tools of testing, MI, measurement accuracy, measurement
uncertainty, calibration, metrological traceability.
The Republic of Kazakhstan is a signatory of the ILAC agreement to participate in
international cooperation on accreditation of laboratories, established more than 30 years ago to
reduce technical barriers to trade. ILAC is focused on the global recognition of the laboratory and
Supervisory bodies through the ILAC Agreement, thereby ensuring the recognition of the results
of tests, inspections and calibration of accompanying goods passing through national borders.
International Standard ISO 9000: 2015 "quality management Systems-Basic provisions and
dictionary/Systèmes de management de la qualité — Principes essentiels et vocabulaire" and the
corresponding national standard ST RK ISO 9000-2007 (IDT, ISO 9000:2005). Quality
management system. Basic provisions and dictionary. ISO 9000: 2005 Quality management
systems-fundamentals and vocabulary, indicate the importance of such a procedure as
metrological confirmation (metrological confirmation), which includes a set of works necessary
to ensure that the measuring equipment meets the requirements (3.6.4) to its intended use. It is
understood that Metrological confirmation usually includes calibration or conformity assessment,
any necessary adjustments or repairs, as well as subsequent recalibration, comparison with the
metrological requirements for the intended use of the equipment.
ISO 9000: 2015 establishes the obligation of the measurement management system
(measurement management system) and defines it as a set of interrelated and interacting elements
necessary to obtain metrological confirmation and continuous monitoring of measurement
processes. ISO 9000: 2015 establishes the following definitions:
- measurement process( measurement process) - a set of operations to determine the
quantitative value;
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- measuring equipment - measuring instruments, software, measurement standards, reference
materials or auxiliary instruments or a combination of all these necessary to carry out the
measurement process.
ST RK ISO 9001-2016 of the quality management System. Requirements (ISO 9001: 2015
Quality management system - Requirements, IDT), like its earlier versions, also highlights the
importance of resources for monitoring and measurement and traceability of measurements.
The Eurasian economic Commission of the Eurasian economic Union (hereinafter referred
to as the EAEU EAEC) specifies the requirements for conformity assessment and ensuring the
uniformity of measurements, including in the use of MI.
The
official
website
of
the
EAEU
EAEC
(http://www.eurasiancommission.org/ru/act/texnreg/deptexreg/
coordination/Pages/default.aspx) gives the following definition, referred to as a SI:
a) conformity assessment-direct or indirect determination of compliance with the
requirements of the object of technical regulation;
b) uniformity of measurements - the state of measurements in which the results of these
measurements are expressed in units approved for use in the member States (EAEU), and the
indicators of measurement accuracy do not exceed the established boundaries.
Currently, the following acts of the agreed policy of the EAEU Commission in the field of
ensuring the uniformity of measurements, provided by the Treaty on the EAEU of may 29, 2014,
have been adopted and entered into force, which simplify the procedures for the recognition of
the results of metrological works and ensure the free movement of SI manufactured in the
member States of the Union. The decisions of the EAEC Board established the following
documents:
1) 21.04.2015 № 34 "On approval of the list of non-system units of quantities used in the
development of technical regulations of the Eurasian economic Union, including their
relationship with the International system of units";
2) 26.01.2016 g. № 12 " On approval of the organization of interlaboratory comparative tests
(interlaboratory comparisons)";
3) 7.06.2016, No. 21 "About approval of the Procedure of appraisal of technique (method) of
measurements taken as reference techniques (method of) measurement";
4) 26.07.2016, № 89 "On approval of the Procedure for the organization of verification of
measuring instruments";
5) 18.10.2016, No. 97 "About approval of the procedure of type approval standard sample";
6) 18.10.2016 № 98 "On approval of the procedure for approval of the type of measuring
instruments";
7) 18.10.2016 № 145 "On approval of the Rules of mutual recognition of the results of work
to ensure the unity of measurements";
8) 6.12.2016 g. № 161 "On approval Of the procedure for mutual provision of information in
the field of ensuring the unity of measurements contained in the information funds of the member
States of the Eurasian economic Union".
The establishment of uniform requirements for the recognition of the MI provides an
additional incentive to producers of MI participating countries of the EAEU EAEC.
In accordance with the Treaty on the EAEU of may 29, 2014, conformity assessment of
objects of technical regulation, established in the technical regulations of the Union, is carried
out in the forms of registration (state registration), testing, conformity assessment, examination
and (or) in another form. Mandatory conformity assessment is carried out in the forms of
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Declaration of conformity and certification and is carried out only in cases established by the
relevant technical regulations of the Union, and only for compliance with the requirements of the
technical regulations of the Union. Technical regulation is a regulatory legal act that establishes
mandatory requirements for products and (or) processes of their life cycle, developed and applied
in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of technical
regulation.
In order to ensure a unified policy for the development, registration and approval of technical
regulations and relevant regulatory documents, the following document was approved by the EEC
Board Decision No. 10 dated 24.01.2017 " on approval of the procedure for the metrological
control of the draft technical regulations of the Eurasian economic Union, the draft list of
standards, the application of which on a voluntary basis ensures compliance with the requirements
of the technical regulations of the Eurasian economic Union, the draft lists of standards containing
the rules and methods of research (tests) and measurements, including the rules of sampling,
necessary for application and execution of requirements of technical regulations of the Eurasian
economic Union and implementation of conformity assessment of objects of technical
regulation".
According to the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On technical regulation" confirmation
of conformity is a procedure, the result of which is a documentary evidence (in the form of a
Declaration of conformity or certificate of conformity) of compliance of the object with the
requirements established by technical regulations, standards, or the terms of contracts. samples
necessary for application and execution of requirements of technical regulations of the Eurasian
economic Union and implementation of conformity assessment of objects of technical
regulation".
The technical regulation of the EAEU is a document adopted by the EAEU EAEU establishes
the requirements for the objects of technical regulation that are mandatory for application and
execution in the territory of the Union. For example, the EAEU decision No. 877 of December
9, 2011 adopted the technical regulation of the Customs Union "On safety of wheeled vehicles"
(TR CU 018/2011), which establishes requirements for the quality of automotive products based
on the UNECE rules and regulatory requirements developed by the EAEU member States. TR
CU 019/2011 establishes a list of standards, the application of which ensures compliance with
the requirements of technical regulations. The list of standards contains rules and methods of
research (tests) and measurements. Each EEU regulation contains a special section establishing
the conceptual and terminological apparatus, including conformity assessment procedures.
In order to harmonize the basic concepts and procedures of the state unitary SSEUM of
Kazakhstan with international recommendations and requirements, as well as to improve their
legal status in the new version of the law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "on ensuring the unity
of measurements" introduced concepts and procedures previously featured only in regulations
and interstate recommendations (GOST, ST RK, RMG, OIML documents, etc.). There is a
tendency to include the conceptual apparatus of the SSEI RK, which previously appeared in the
recommendations of the interstate in the normative documents of the RK. As part of the
improvement of the system of technical regulation and Metrology of the Republic of Kazakhstan,
a number of concepts and procedures used in the assessment of MI compliance with regulatory
requirements and metrological standards, approved by national standards for mandatory use. ST
RK 2.1-2009 establishes the concept of " legalized MI (legal measuring instrument) as MI,
recognized as suitable and approved for use by the authorized body. To legalize the type of MI
for use in the areas of state metrological control, it is necessary to comply with the requirements
of procedures for assessing the conformity of MI. The efficiency of the procedures for the
recognition of new types of MI directly affects the modernization of production in terms of
ensuring control of the measured indicators of the quality of the products, and also depends on
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the level of difficulty of the procedures themselves. The authors of this article set a goal to analyze
the dynamics of the development of the legal status of the basic concepts and procedures of the
SSEUM of Kazakhstan in the period 2000 – 2018 in relation to the assessment of compliance and
legalization of MI, as well as to practically implement these processes in the conditions of
machine - building enterprise taking into account the regulatory requirements for safety and
quality of products.
2.2. The Concept of "measuring instrument". Procedures for legalization of MI for
use.
According to the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On ensuring the uniformity of
measurements”, measurement instrument is a technical tool intended for making measurements
and possessing standardized metrological characteristics. With the purpose of harmonization
within the framework of Eurasian Economic Union and in accordance with definition outlined in
the Protocol of conducting coordinated policy in the field of measurement unity assurance of
EAEU, the altered project of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On ensuring the unity of
measurements” defines MI as technical tool intended for conducting measurements and
possessing metrological characteristics. According to the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On
ensuring the uniformity of measurements” the reference model of a value unit is MM intended
for replication and (or) storage of value unit (divisional or fractional values of value unit) with
the purpose of transferring its value to other MM of this value, asserted in an order set by
authorized legal entity.
The draft of the new Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On ensuring the uniformity of
measurements” defines attribution of standard samples of contents and characteristics of
substances and materials, as well as the measurement systems, which was before defined by
normative requirements of RK. ST RK 2.1 – 2009 normatively sets definitions of concepts
“means of measurement technics”, “measurement technic” as generalizing concepts, covering
technical means which are specially intended for making measurements. The means of
measurement technics also include measurement means and their sets (measurement systems,
measuring installations), measuring implements, measuring devices. ST RK 2.1 - 2009 spreads
the definition of MI on technical means depending on their performance and appliance. For
instance, a) measuring device -- MI, intended for obtaining values of a measured physical
quantity on a set scale; b) measuring installation - a set of functionally connected measures,
measuring devices, measuring transducers and other devices intended for measuring one or
several physical quantities and located in one spot; c) measuring system (MS) a set of
functionally connected measures, measuring devices, measuring transducers, ECM and other
technical means, located in different spots of a controlled object with the aim of measuring one
or several physical values common to that object and producing measurement signals for different
purposes.
Practical goal of MI appliance is measurement of quality and safety indexes of products
in the process of conducting different tests. Testing often requires the use of both measuring
systems and measuring installations, including both MI and supplemental technical means.
Interstate standard GOST 16504-81 System of state production tests. Product testing and quality
control. General terms and definitions sets the terms of the main concepts in the fields of product
testing and quality control, which are used in science, technics and manufacture. This standard
normatively sets a number of concepts and procedures, which are directly related to MI use:
- testing is an experimental definition of quantitative and (or) qualitative characteristics of a
test object as a result of an action directed onto it with its functioning, in the process of modelling
an object and (or) an action;
- testing means – technical device, substance and (or) material for conducting tests;
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- testing equipment – testing means which is represented by a technical device for replicating
test conditions.
ST RK 2.75 – 2009 SSEUM RK. Order of attestation of test equipment is set by definition
of “test equipment” as technical means, intended for replication of influence conditions with
standardized metrological characteristics. Test equipment also includes testing and diagnostics
equipment. ST RK 2.75 – 2009 defines concept of “standardized metrological characteristics of
test equipment” as characteristics regulated by normative documents, defining capabilities of test
equipment to replicate and support levels and conditions of tests in set ranges, with required
precision and stability, for a specific period.
International OIML document D 1 2012. Considerations for a Law on Metrology (Basic
provisions for the law on Metrology) establishes the concept of "conformity assessment of MI"
and introduces recommendations for conformity assessment procedures. Compliance procedures
are usually required for the execution of regulatory documents. Conformity assessment may be
required:
a) at the stage of MI designing;
b) at the stage of manufacturing SI or packaged goods, before placing them on the market;
c) at the stage of installation and commissioning;
d) at the stage of repair of MI, before repeated introduction in action;
e) during the entire service life of the MI.
According to the International document OIML D 1 2012 Considerations for a Law on
Metrology, the procedures of conformity assessment must be defined by the corresponding
directive document, in execution of Law on Metrology. It is recommended that the procedures of
conformity assessment are defined in consistency with the guide, referenced in corresponding
OIML publications. It is recommended that in the course of development of national procedures
of conformity assessment of MI, the OIML system of certification is taken into account. If the
procedures of conformity assessment of another country correspond to Documents and
Recommendations of OIML and if they have references to requirements of OIML, those national
procedures of conformity assessment must consider OIML documents in the course of
acknowledgement or recognition of results. The decision about acknowledgement of OIML
certification system or foreign conformity assessment, equivalent to national evaluation of
compliance, must be taken by national authority in the field of legal metrology (National Institute
of Legal Metrology). The decision to take and use the results of OIML certification system or
foreign evaluations of compliance must be taken by the authorities which are responsible for
corresponding national procedures of compliance evaluation.
Procedures of conformity assessment which are applied within the framework of
realization of normative documents, must fully comply with the procedures depicted in
corresponding publications of OIML. CMP may solve the matter of acknowledgement of
international or foreign system of certification, if they provide similar level of trust to
measurement results. Authorities, which are responsible for activities of evaluation of
compliance, may make decision, accept and use in their work the results of international
compliance evaluation system on condition that the level of trust to their results is acknowledged
equivalent to the level of one’s own procedures. There are probable procedures of conformity
assessment usually presented in OIML recommendations.
International document OIML D 1 2012 Considerations for a Law on Metrology defines
recommendations in regards to MI, which are subject to legal control. For instance, those are the
violations:
- Use of MI (except for the cases of personal use), which are not presented for legal control;
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- Repair or set up of adjusted MI without necessary permissions;
- Removal of label, seal or brand from scale device or MM without obtaining official
permission for it from the authorized legal body.
In the Republic of Kazakhstan in accordance with international standards and
recommendations developed by the recognition of SI and an appropriate system of assessment
and verification of conformity of SI.
ISO 9000: 2015 indicates that conformity assessment (verification) is a confirmation by
obtaining objective evidence that specified requirements have been performed.
For the purposes of type approval and compliance with the approved type, tests for
metrological certification of MI are assigned to the state scientific metrological center of the
Committee of technical Regulation and Metrology of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter SCMC). This institution is "KazInMetr" (Astana).
There are normatively set requirements to acknowledgement of technical means as MI and
MI type approval. So, the order of the Minister of Industry and Trade of the Republic of
Kazakhstan from November 12, 2009, № 312, the “Rules of setting belonging of technical means
to MI”. The same year, the status of this procedure was normatively formulated and approved in
a form of national standard, which increased its status and field of application in SSEUM RK. ST
RK 2.178-2009 Detection of relation of technical means to MI. General provisions contains
general provisions of detecting relation of technical means to MI. Technical means – equipment
(device), which is intended for some specific technical functions. MM is technical means
intended for making measurements and having standardized metrological characteristics. The
criteria of inclusion of technical means into the group of MI, which are absent from the register
of National Measurement System (hereinafter NMS), are:
- Conducting measurements with standardized accuracy;
- Presence of metrological characteristics in accordance with GOST 8.009-87 SSEUM.
Standardized metrological characteristics of measurement means. ST RK 2.178-2009 refers to
ST RK 2.42-2002 SSEUM RK. Measurement types. Classification with the purpose of defining
MI application by types of measurements. ST RK 2.178-2009 defines the following tasks of
detecting relation of technical means to MI. This detection of MM from a set of incoming and
produced technical means and implementation of works of bringing MM into consistency with
legislation in the field of measurement unity assurance by means of conducting tests with the
purpose of approving type, metrological attestation, verification/calibration of measurement
means according to ST RK 2.21 – 2017, ST RK 2.30 – 2017, ST RK 2.4 – 2017, ST RK 2.12 –
2013.
ST RK 2.21-2007 SSEUM RK. Order of conducting tests and approval of MI type defines
general requirements to organization and order of conducting tests and approving a type of MI.
The standard is also applicable to MI, which are intended for serial manufacture on the territory
of the Republic of Kazakhstan or import to the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan in bulks.
It is necessary to note that tests with the purpose of approving a type are a target process of
defining all the characteristics of a MM type, and type approval is a solution, based on data
received as the result of conducting tests, which would allow import and production of a specific
MI type. The order of type approval includes requirements of the following regulatory
documents:
RMG 67-2004 Description of MI type for national register of MI. Structure, exposition,
formulation and contents;
ST RK 2.6-2003 Programmes of tests for the purposes of approving MM type. Main
requirements;
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ST RK 2.63-2003 SSEUM RK. Techniques of MM verification. Order of development,
approval and application.
Certificate of acknowledgement of MI type approval is a final document in the procedure of
MI type approval. But in order to use MI in the field of state metrological control, MM is to pass
procedure of verification according to the requirements of ST RK 2.4 – 2017 and possess an
active certificate of MI verification.
ST RK 2.30-2007 SSEUM RK. Order of conducting metrological attestation of MM defines
the order of metrological attestation for MI which are imported or manufactured on the territory
of the Republic in single units (not more than three MI from one applicant during a year) and
applied in the field of conducting state metrological control. Techniques of verification are
developed and formulated also with consideration of requirements of ST RK 2.63 – 2003.
Certificate of metrological attestation of MI legalizes the use of this type of MI as MI in the field
of state metrological control. The procedure of metrological attestation is comfortable since the
certificate of metrological attestation of MI is also a document, which confirms initial check on
compliance to requirements of ST RK 2.4 – 2017. After conducting procedures of adopting a type
of MI or metrological attestation, user can apply MI to measure objects in the field of state
metrological control, as well as for the procedures of evaluating MI compliance with metrological
norms, including calibration and verification.
It is necessary to note that testing equipment is also a subject to evaluation of compliance.
GOST 16504-81 indicates that attestation of testing equipment is defining standardized precision
characteristics of test equipment, their compliance with the requirements of normative and
technical documentation and definition of its applicability for exploitation. ST RK 2.75-2009 sets
general provisions and order of conducting attestation of test equipment. MI used in a set of test
equipment must be listed in the register of SSEUM RK based on test results with the purpose of
adopting a type in accordance with ST RK 2.21-2017 or ST RK 2.30-2017 and verification in
accordance with ST RK 2.4-2017. Testing, verification and calibration of MI included in a set of
testing equipment is conducted in accordance with acting normative documents and methods of
verification (calibration) of MI.
The documents setting the order of acknowledgement of MI, which are produced in countries
of the Commonwealth of Independent States and EAEC, are being developed by these countries
within the framework of cooperation. RMG 06-2001 “Order of acknowledgement of test results
and type adoption, verification, metrological attestation of measurement means”, ST RK 2.402002 SSEUM RK. Order of acknowledgement of MI primary verification (calibration) results
conducted by foreign metrological organizations, Burabai Agreement from 29.05.2015 set the
order of mutual acknowledgement of test results with the purpose of type adoption, metrological
attestation, verification and calibration of measurement means, produced in the countries
participating in the Agreement.
The matter of acknowledgement of test results of MI types, which are manufactured in
countries that do not partake in Burabai Agreement from 29.05.2015 is still sensitive. Due to the
fact that the procedure of organizing and conducting tests of MI for type adoption is sufficiently
time consuming and cost-intensive, the question of tacit acknowledgement of test results of MI,
which are manufactured in the countries of EU and Japan. Timeliness of acknowledgement of
new MI types has direct influence of modernization of manufacture in the part of providing
control of measured indexes of product quality.
According to acting procedures of evaluation and confirmation of MI and test equipment
compliance, the authors of this article conducted work on metrological attestation of test stand
equipment, used for conducting management of standardized parameters of safety and quality of
products of automobile manufacture, for compliance with the requirements of CU TR018/2011
“On safety of wheel-type transport”, in settings of mechanical engineering enterprise LLP
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“SaryarkaAutoProm” (Kostanay city, Republic of Kazakhstan). The availability of certified
testing base is a compulsory requirement in the process of procedure of acknowledgement of
compliance of automobile manufacturing enterprise with regulative norms and obtaining
approval for a type of transport, which is given by an authority of compliance confirmation.
2.3. Calibration system of measuring instruments in the Republic of Kazakhstan
According to OIML recommendations, not only the procedures of MI type acknowledgement
must be set during the stage of design and manufacturing, but also the procedures that regulate
evaluation of compliance of MI during the maintenance period, before repeated placement into
service, during the lifetime of MI.
One of the procedures of quality evaluation of MI work and precision is calibration. Let us
follow normative and legal status of the concept of “MI calibration” in the Republic of
Kazakhstan since the year 2000. According to the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On
ensuring the unity of measurements”, MI calibration is a set of operations, which enable the
balance between the value of a quantity obtained with this MI, and corresponding value of a
quantity, defined with the help of a reference model, with the purpose of defining actual values
of metrological characteristics of a reference model of a unit of measurement of MI, which is not
subject to state metrological control.
ST RK 2.12-2006 System of calibration of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Calibration of
measurement means. Organization and order of conducting, which is now obsolete, was
terminologically based on the requirements of ST RK 2.1-2000 SSEUM RK. Terms and
definitions. ST RK ISO/IEC 17025-2001 General requirements to competency of testing and
calibration laboratories and law definition.
At this moment, the status of MI calibration procedure is altered and added upon with
normative requirements of RK, OIML and ISO recommendations. ST RK 2.12-2013 (OIML R
7-1989, OIML R 1-100-2008, ISO/IEC 17025-2001, NEQ) SSEUM RK. System of calibration
of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Calibration of measurement means. Organization and order of
conducting was adopted in 2013. The contents of the standard is also based of recommendations
of the International Organization of Legal Metrology and expanded with additional requirements.
ST RK 2.12-2013 especially points out evaluation of uncertainty as a separate procedure.
According to 2.12-2013, calibration laboratory must possess and apply procedure of uncertainty
evaluation in every type of calibration in accordance with ST RK 2.184-2010 SSEUM RK.
Evaluation of uncertainly in the course of calibration/verification MI. The requirements of ST
RK 2.179-2009 SSEUM RK. Inter-calibration gaps of measurement means. Methods of
definition are included in ST RK 2.12-2013. Calibration of MI is conducted with the use of
reference models, simultaneously subordinate to state reference models of quantities, in as order,
which is defined by manufacturer, owner of user of these measurement means. ST RK 2.12-2013
is based on requirement of the Guide on expressing uncertainty of measurement, published by
IUPAC, IEC, YUPAP, ISO, IUPAC/IUPAP and OIML – 1993.
According to ST RK 2.12-2013, calibration laboratories, which are certified in voluntary
order in the field of evaluation of compliance to requirements for conducting calibration of MI in
accordance with ST RK ISO/IEC 17025, can conduct calibration on contract basis for third-party
organizations. In the process of MI calibration, the following tasks are addressed;
- The requirements to MI calibrated are set (to metrological characteristics);
- Methods and means of calibration are defined;
- Traceability of MI calibrated to state reference models of Kazakhstan is enabled;
- The actual values of metrological characteristics of measurement means are defined
according to calibration results.
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Calibration results allow to define:
- The actual values of a quantity measured;
- Corrections to readings of MI;
- MI error margin.
The law "On accreditation in the field of conformity assessment" defines a calibration
laboratory (center) as a legal entity or a structural unit of a legal entity acting on its behalf,
performing calibration of measuring instruments.
ST RK ISO / IEC 17025 – 2018 establishes General requirements for the competence of
testing and calibration laboratories. It is emphasized that in the Republic of Kazakhstan, along
with the calibration of MI, their verification (poverka) is widespread.
In accordance with the plan of state standardization for the years 2018-2020, with
consideration of changes from 12.12.2017 № 358-OD, the project ST RK 2.11 RK calibration
system. General provisions is in consideration at the moment. This project of the standard sets
general provisions of organization of structure and functions of RK calibration system (herein
after – RK CS), rights and obligations of organizations, which participate as voluntary members,
regardless of their forms of ownership.
Project of ST RK 2.11 sets definition of RK CS as a number of subjects of activities and
calibration works, aimed at provision of measurement unity in the fields, which are not subject
to state metrological control and acting on the basis of the set requirements to organization and
conducting calibration works.
According to the project of ST RK 2.11, the organizational structure of RK CS includes:
authorized legal entity, SSMC, accreditation authority, Metrological Council, metrological
services of legal entities, which conduct calibrations, accredited calibration laboratories and other
parties, which conduct works in the field of MI calibration and apply calibrated MI. It is necessary
to note that with the purpose of interaction with the subjects of technical regulation, RK CS also
normatively possesses rights Metrological Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan, adopted by
the Order of the Chairman of Committee of technical regulation and metrology of the Republic
of Kazakhstan.
The specification of the field of application of calibration was excluded from the project of
the new law with the purpose of enlarging the field of application of MI calibration procedure, in
particular, "MI, which is not subject to state metrological control", considering that this norm has
no direct relation to the concept of calibration and is defined in another article.
In accordance with the plan of state standardization for the years 2018-2020, with
consideration of changes from 12.12.2017 № 358-OD, contents of the standard ST RK 2.122013 will also be corrected and added upon. The pilot version of the standard is being developed
with consideration of the requirements of the international normative documents OIML P 7 1989 "Guide on calibration", ISO/IEC, 17025-2001 General requirements to competency of
testing and calibration laboratories, P 1 - 100-2008 "Guide on expressing uncertainty of
measurement" and Recommendations of COOMET R/GM/15:2007 "Order of calibration
certificate formalization, issued by national metrological institutes within the framework of
CIPM MRA".
It is necessary to note that the contents of the standard gets more strict in the part of
requirements to MI type adoption. For instance, it is pointed out that MM, which may voluntarily
be subject to calibration, must possess a type that is adopted and is subject to verification. It is
separately noted that the state reference models of units of measurement and reference models of
units of measurement are subject to calibration. Calibration of reference models of values of
quantities and measurement means is conducted by the State Scientific Metrological Centre and
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legal bodies (calibration laboratories), which are accredited in voluntary order. The normative
reference list of the project includes corresponding and acting ND, including ST RK 2.11-2013
State system of ensuring unity of measurement of the Republic of Kazakhstan. System of
calibration of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Main provisions, ST RK 2.3-2009 SSEUM RK.
Reference models of units of measurement. General provisions, order of formulation, adoption,
storage and application.
The authors of this article made proposals in the form of an official request to the SSMC
Committee of technical regulation and Metrology of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the need to
Supplement the content of the project standard ST RK 2.12 a number of references to the national
standards used. It is also indicated that it is necessary to use the calibration procedure in respect
of MI used outside the scope of state metrological control, after establishing the ownership of
technical means in accordance with the current procedures. This greatly expands the scope of the
MI calibration procedure. It is also noted that for the purpose of harmonization of the status of
calibration procedure, it is necessary to give it a value, with which separate types of MI, having
only passed calibration, may be used for measurements in the field of state metrological control.
It is also necessary to define types of MI, calibration of which allows its application in
measurement process in the field of state metrological control, within the framework of specific
branch documents.
Such terms as "calibration technique" and "calibration method" are missing in the acting RK
law "On ensuring the unity of measurements" and are present in ST RK 2.12-2013. According to
the standard, they are defined as:
- calibration technique is a document depicting the order and rules of conducting MI
calibration;
- method of calibration is a method of transferring value of a unit of measurement from
calibration means to measurement means calibrated.
The concept of "calibration technique" is included into the project of the new law of the
Republic of Kazakhstan " On ensuring of unity of measurement " with the purpose of creating
conditions for calibration and its methodical provision. It was missing before in this law. The
definition, according to the new project of the law, will be "a document, defining order and
procedures of behavior of calibration of reference model of unit of measurement of measurement
means". This specification of conceptual construct in accordance with the inclusion of calibration
techniques in a set of objects of the system of ensuring unified measurement, which is conducted
with the purpose of metrological provision of calibration works.
The project of the new law of RK "On ensuring the unity of measurements" significantly
broadens the opportunities for application of calibration techniques. Inclusion of calibration
techniques and order of their application into a set of object of the system of ensuring unity of
measurement creates conditions for development of calibration and its methodological
provisions. According to RK law project " On ensuring of unity of measurement ":
1. Techniques of calibration are used for conducting operations of defining actual values of
metrological characteristics of reference models of units of measurement and measurement
means.
2. Techniques of calibration are developed and adopted by legal entities, which conduct
calibration of reference models of units of measurement and measurement means in an order
defined by an authorized agency.
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2.4. System of the organization of verification of measuring instruments. Transfer
of measuring instruments to the category of indicators
There is a necessity for distinct differentiation between procedures such as "MI verification" and
"MI calibration".
The goal of verification, Russian equivalent – poverka, is to find out if characteristics of a
given MI comply with the standardized values and whether or not it is applicable. Calibration of
MI is a set of operations, which are conducted with the purpose of defining actual values of
metrological characteristics of MI.
The status of the MI verification procedure and its importance is emphasized by a number of
legal documents of the Republic of Kazakhstan. According to the law of the Republic of
Kazakhstan "On ensuring the unity of measurements", ST RK 2.1 – 2009, ST RK 2.4–2017,
verification is a set of operations performed by the state metrological service or other accredited
legal entities in order to determine and confirm the compliance of MI with the established
technical and metrological requirements.
The law of the Republic of Kazakhstan of November 9, 2004 N 603 "On technical regulation"
establishes the following definitions:
- confirmation of compliance is a procedure that results in a documentary evidence (in the
form of a Declaration of conformity or certificate of conformity) of compliance of an object with
the requirements established by technical regulations, standards, or terms of contracts;
- form of confirmation of compliance - a set of actions, the results of which are considered
as evidence of compliance of products, services with the requirements established by technical
regulations, standards or contracts.
According to ST RK 2.4–2017 verification of MI is carried out in order to confirm the
compliance of MI with the established technical and metrological requirements, as well as to
establish their suitability for use. ST RK 2.1-2009 establishes for the term "verification" the
following equivalent in the English language verification (of a measuring instrument).
In the Republic of Kazakhstan verification of MI is the main and main procedure in practical
reflection of compliance of MI to metrological and technical requirements. SI, passed the
verification procedure, may be used in the field of state metrological supervision.
Such normative documents as ST RK 2.4-2017, ST RK 2.21-2017, ST RK 2.30 establish the
procedure of conformity assessment and forms of conformity in respect of MI. It is established
by law and regulations that MI applied in the sphere of state metrological control shall be subject
to verification upon release from production or repair, operation and import after approval of their
type or metrological certification and registration in the register of SSOEM of the Republic of
Kazakhstan (hereinafter - the register of SSOEM of RK). SI, used in the field of state metrological
control, can be verified at the request of the owner in the presence of them in the register of
SSEUM RK.
In the Republic of Kazakhstan, MI verification is a base and main procedure in practical
reflection of compliance of MI to metrological and technical requirements. MI, which passed
verification procedure, may be used in the field of state metrological control.
ST RK 2.4-2017, just as the before acting ST RK 2.4-2000, ST RK 2.4-2007, sets general
requirements to organization and order of conducting verification of measurement means, which
are manufactured on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, or imported to the territory of
the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as released from maintenance and in the process of
exploitation and in storage. ST RK 2.4-2017, in the part of verification is also applicable to the
reference models of units of measurements, which are also MI, intended for replication or storage
of a unit of measurement.
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In the process of conducting verification of MI, the traceability of the applied reference
models to the state reference models of units of measurements of the Republic of Kazakhstan, or
to National reference etalon of other countries, is to be demonstrated.
Verification is carried out in accredited laboratories. ST RK ISO / IEC 17025 – 2018
establishes General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. It is
emphasized that in the Republic of Kazakhstan, along with the calibration of MI, their verification
is widespread.
It is legally and normatively defined that MI, which are used in the field of state
metrological control, after the issue from maintenance of manufacture, exploitation or import
after their type approval or metrological certification and registration in the register of SSEUM
of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter SSEUM RK). MI, which are used in the field of state
metrological control, may be verified on the application of the owner providing that they are in
the register of SSEUM RK.
The requirements to MI, which are subject to verification, are defined. MM that are
subject to the initial verification are the ones manufactured on the territory of the Republic of
Kazakhstan or imported to the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, passed tests for the
purpose of their type approval and for compliance to the approved type in accordance with ST
RK 2.21-2017, or metrological attestation according to ST RK 2.30-2017 and added into the
register of SSEUM RK, and issued from maintenance. MM, which are imported to the territory
of the Republic of Kazakhstan are not subject to initial verification in the Republic of Kazakhstan,
when the results of verification, which was conducted in other country, are acknowledged by an
authorized agency in accordance with the international Agreement in order, which is defined in
accordance with the Agreement about Eurasian Economical Union from 29.05.2014, ST RK
2.40-2002 and other normative documents, which are developed for the purpose of realization of
international agreements.
The decision of committee of EAEC EAEU from 26.07.2016 № 89 "On approval of the
Order of MM verification organization", developed in accordance with the protocol of conducting
agreed policy in the field of providing unity of measurement (appendix № 10 to the Agreement
about Eurasian Economic Union from 29.05.2014), defines rules of organization of MI
verification in the EAEU member-states (herein after correspondingly - verification, memberstates) and applied to MI, which are manufactured on the territories of the member-states. This
decision is harmonized with the requirements of SSEUM of the member-states and significantly
simplifies procedures of approval of MI compliance, which are manufactured in this decision
signatory countries.
Every unit of MI is subject to initial verification. The form of MI verification schedule
has transformed from recommended, in accordance with the version of ST RK 2.4-2007, into
mandatory, in accordance with ST RK 2.4-2017. The requirements to following terms of
organizing conduction of verification of MI and report making on MI verification schedule are
found traceable.
ST RK 2.63-2003 Techniques of measurement verification. Order of development,
approval and application - defines order of development, approval and application of documents,
which regulate techniques of verification, their contents and order of formulation. The
requirements of ST RK 2.63-2003 are mandatory for state metrological service, state
management agencies, private individuals and legal entities, which conduct their activities in the
field of providing unity of measurement. At the same time, techniques of measurement may be
developed in a form of state standard of the Republic of Kazakhstan, or separate documents (for
instance, verification instructions) within the framework of operational documentation or
chapters of such documents (for instance, exploitation instructions).
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General difference of calibration from verification is the fact that calibration is not related
to the procedures of compliance confirmation. Only verification is a confirmation of compliance,
and calibration only defines actual values of metrological characteristics and is more of a research
work.
In the technical plane, the procedures of calibration and verification are similar and are
down to the definition of MI error margin with the use of reference model, which is why the term
"legal calibration" is more often used abroad instead of the term "verification". As a rule, in the
absence of special techniques, calibration is conducted according to techniques of verification for
calibrated or analogous MI. However, calibration may differ from verification both in the
direction of simplification, and the increasing complexity of procedure. In the course of
calibration, it is valid to set a problem of defining characteristics of MI error only in one point of
the range of measurement and under conditions, which differ from normal.
Due to the fact that in most industrially developed countries of EU, the procedure of
calibration is used as a procedure of evaluation of quality of MI work, its readings' compliance
to metrological standards, there is consideration of the matter about broadening application of
calibration of MI in the fields of state metrological control along with verification in accordance
with branch requirements. At this moment, MI, which are not intended for application in the field
of state metrological control, are subject for calibration. The new project of the law contains
statement, which allows the use of the results of calibration in the course of conducting MI
verification. The results of calibration of MI, which was conducted by accredited legal entity (in
accordance with the legislation about accreditation in the field of compliance evaluation of the
Republic of Kazakhstan), may be used in the process of MI verification in order, which is
provisioned for by an authorized agency.
At this point, MI verification remains the main procedure of quality evaluation of MI
readings, which are used in subordinate field. ST RK 2.4-2017 states that MM, which are not
subject to verification, may be voluntarily calibrated.
It is once again necessary to note the importance of raising the status of calibration
procedure for MI, which are used in the field of state metrological control. It is necessary to define
within specific branch document, the types of MI, calibration of which provisions for their
application in measurements conducted within state metrological control. At the same time,
acknowledgement of MI and application via procedure of conducting tests with the purpose of
type approval of metrological attestation is still a mandatory condition.
The procedure of transfer of MI to a detector, which allows legal use of MI without
restriction to numerical values, according to ST RK 2.8-2002 State system for ensuring unity of
measurement of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Order of MI to detector transfer. This standard
covers MI, which are used only for observation for presence and change of values without
evaluation of their quantities in units of physical values with standardized accuracy.
ST RK 2.8-2002 defines that MI, which are intended for detecting presence of some
physical quantity or applied for observation of changes of physical quantities without evaluation
of their values in units of measurements with standardized accuracy, may be attributed to a class
of detectors. For the organizations, which use MI as detectors, it is very convenient that MI used
as detectors are not subject to verification. At the same time, transfer of MI into a class of
detectors is conducted by metrological service of state management authority, individual or legal
entity or in case of its absence, by authorized person, which is entrusted with metrological control
on the state of MI and indications. The responsibility for MI transfer to a class of detectors relies
upon organization executive.
Due to the plan of reworking national standards of SSEUM RK, the authors of this article
have formulated suggestions in the form of an official request to SSMC of the Committee of
Technical Control and Metrology of the Republic of Kazakhstan. This may lead to significant
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financial expenses and major difficulties in the work of manufacturing organizations in the field
of metrological provision.
2.5. Assessment of uncertainty in the procedures of conformity and confirmation
MI
The next issue related to the establishment of qualitative indicators of MI is the procedure for
assessing uncertainty.
The other matter related to definition of quality indexes of MI is the procedure of
uncertainty evaluation. The procedure of uncertainty evaluation, including evaluation of
uncertainty in the course of assessment of MI compliance with metrological requirements, have
been significantly changed in its normative and legal status of SSEUM RK, starting from
recommended forms to mandatory procedure. Nowadays, uncertainty of measurement is an index
of measurement quality, complying to the existing requirements of industry, science and trade.
The concept of uncertainty continues its development in a number of documents, which were
published by specially assembled working group at JCGM, as well as numerous documents,
published by different international and regional metrological organizations. The concept of
uncertainty has distinct theoretical foundation and suggests different approaches to evaluation of
uncertainty depending on the specifics of measurement tasks. At the same time, it is possible to
trace dynamics of measuring normative and legal status of uncertainty evaluation procedure on
the examples of the following documents, which are applicable in RK.
In 1993, the "Guide on expressing uncertainty of measurement" was published under the
authority of BIPM, IEC, ISO, OIML, IUPAC/IUPAP and IFCC. According to the interstate
recommendations 43-2001, approved by Interstate Committee on Statdardization, Metrology and
Certification in 2001, uncertainty (of measurement) is a parameter related to the result of
measurement and characterizing dispersion of values, which could otherwise be reasonably
attributed to a measured value.
Evaluation of uncertainty in RK has been considered as mandatory procedure only under
condition of conducting certaing specific works in the field of evaluation of quality of MM work.
ST RK 2.12-2006 System of calibration of the Republic of Kazakhstan gave the following
definition of the term "uncertainty of measurement" - a parameter, which is related to the results
of measurement and characterizing dispersion of values, which could otherwise be attributed to
a measured value.
In 2008, the Joint Committee for Guides in Metrology (JCGM), also including such
organizations as the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), International Federation
of Clinical Chemistry (IFCC), International Standardization Organization (ISO), International
Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), International Union of Pure and Applied Physics
(IUPAP), International Organizaton of Legal Metrology (OIML), have prepared and leganized
the basic document of expressing uncertainty in the course of taking measurements - "Evaluation
of measurement data - Guide to expression of uncertainty in measurement" JCGM 100:2008
GUM 1995 with minor corrections. (Copyright of this document is shared jointly by the JCGM
member organizations, including BIPM, IEC, IFCC,ILAC, ISO, IUPAC, IUPAP and OIML).
In 2009, JCGM prepared and approved the following versions of guides for evaluation of
uncertainty:
а) ISO/IEC Guide 98-3:2008 "Uncertainty of measurement - Part 3: Guide to the expression
of uncertainty in measurement (GUM: 1995)"
б) ISO/IEC Guide 98-1:2009 "Uncertainty of measurement - Part 1: Introduction to the
expression of uncertainty in measurement"
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At this moment, JCGM continues works on development of the new documents in the
field of uncertainty evaluation.
In 2010, ST RK 2.184-2010 "Evaluation of uncertainty in the course of
calibration/verification of measurement means (EA-04/02-1999, NEQ)" was approved, it defines
order and ways of evaluation of uncertainty in the process of verification/calibration of
measurement means and is applied to evaluation methods for testing measurement results
accuracy and containg recommendations on evaluation of uncertainty of measurement in the
process of verification/calibration of measurement means. There are also works on
acknowledgement of uncertainty evaluation documents conducted in Russian Federation, as in
one of JCGM participating country, and one of the most important trade partners of the Republic
of Kazakhstan. According to GOTS R 54500.1-2011/ ISO/IEC Guide 98-1;2009 National
Standard of Russian Federation. Uncertainty of Measurement. Part 1 "Introduction to guides on
uncertainty in Measurement", the uncertainty of measurement is a general concept, related to any
measurement, which is used when it is necessary to make substantiated decisions in different
fields of practical activity and theoretical research. As the permits in the framework of
technological processes visibly become more and more strict, the role of uncertainty of
measurement in the process of evaluation of compliance to those permits also increases. The
uncertainty of measurement plays the main role in the process of quality evaluation within quality
standards.
ST RK 2.12-2013 in the part of "Terms and Definitions" does not contain the term
"evaluation of uncertainty", but it especially outlines uncertainty evaluation as a separate
mandatory procedure. According to 2.12-2013, calibration laboratory must possess and apply
procedure of evaluation of uncertainty of measurement in any type of calibration in accordance
with ST RK 2.184-2010 "SSEUD RK. Evaluation of uncertainty in calibration/verification of
MM". ST RK 2.12-2013 is also based on requirements of Guidelines on expressing measurement
uncertainty, published by BIPM, IEC, IFCC, ISO, IUPAC, IUPAP, OIML-1993. There are actual
values of metrological characteristics indicated in calibration certificate, along with metrological
traceability of measurement, uncertainty of measurement and/or statement of compliance to
specific metrological characteristics.
According to ST RK 2.4-2017 SSEUM RK. MM verification. Organization and order of
contractor application, the results are presented with indication of measurement uncertainty
evaluation.
The project of the new RK law includes the concept of uncertainty evaluation for the
purpose of harmonization with the international requirements, aimed at provision of the
international acknowledgement of measurement results and calibration certificates, and sets the
following definition, corresponding to the definition of the Interstate Standardization
Recommendations 43-2001: Uncertainty of measurement, parameter related to the result of
measurement and characterizing the dispersion of values, which could otherwise be attributed to
a measured quantity.
The legal status of the term "measurement uncertainty" is certainly lifted after its inclusion
into the law. This high lightens its importance and indicates the necessity of conducting
procedures of provision of requirement compliance to the use of calculations of uncertainty
evaluation in practice. With the purpose of increasing the rate of implementation and
development of this procedure in RK, it is necessary to conduct quick-time events on
implementation of the above-management guides, adopted by the Joint Committee for Guides in
Metrology (JCGM).
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2.6. Metrological traceability. Traceability of measurements
The international document OIML D 1 2012. Considerations for a Law on Metrology defines
such concept as "Metrological traceability". According to p. 3.1.2 metrological traceability is a
property of a result of measurement, according to which the result may be correlated with the
basis for comparison via documented and ongoing chain of calibrations, each of which
contributes to uncertainty of measurement.
Traceability of measurement results is established in the interest of free trade and to avoid
problems that may be perceived by other countries or the WTO as technical barriers to trade.
National traceability requirements should be clearly spelled out. Ideally, traceability should
always be specified as corresponding to the SI system, established through the implementation
of the relevant units and quantities available in national Metrology institutes or in Metrology
institutes of other countries, and not in relation to a particular Metrology Institute.
The international document OIML D 1 2012. Considerations for a Law on Metrology
indicates that normative documents, which are related to measurement, responsibility of official
agencies, manufacturers, users, trustworthiness of the results of measurement requires the
indication of uncertainty, environmental conditions, confirmation of traceability, etc.
ILAC published guidance documents on traceability of measurement results: ILAC –
P10:2013 – ILAC policy on traceability of measurement results.
Traceability of measuring and testing equipment in relation to national standards, through
verification (calibration), is necessary in view of the growing national and international
requirement that the parts produced should be interchangeable; supplier firms that produce
products and consumers who install them with other parts should measure using "the same
measurement system".
The manufacturer shall be able to demonstrate, by reference to a systematic and fully
documented system, that appropriate measuring and testing equipment has been selected that has
been in appropriate working condition and used correctly for product inspection.
The law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On accreditation" defines that testing, verification,
calibration laboratories (centers) must ensure traceability of measurements by obtaining the sizes
of units from the state standards of units in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of
Kazakhstan on ensuring the unity of measurements, in case of their absence – from the national
standards of units of values of other countries.
Traceability of measurements (Metrological traceability) is a property of measurement result
or norm value, on the basis of which it (result, value) can be attributed to established standards,
as a rule, to national or international standards, through an indissoluble chain of comparisons,
each of which is characterized by an established measurement uncertainty.
The importance of practical importance of traceability of measurements emphasizes LLP
"National Center of Accreditation" of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which has defined a policy in
the field of traceability N 01-07.04 (http://www.nca.kz) and is guided by it in its activities.
ST RK ISO / IEC 17011 - the bodies performing assessment and accreditation of conformity
assessment bodies establishes that the accreditation body shall inform applicants and subjects of
accreditation on ways of achievement of traceability of results of measurements received
according to their area of accreditation.
In accordance with ST RK ISO/IEC 17025-2018 "General requirements for the competence
of testing and calibration laboratories" calibration (calibration) laboratories are obliged to
establish the traceability of their own standards of units of physical quantities and measuring
instruments in SI units by means of an indissoluble chain of verification (calibration) or
comparisons linking them with state standards.
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Laboratories provide traceability directly from the SSC or from the verification (calibration)
laboratory, which will demonstrate competence, measurement capabilities and traceability.
Traceability (reference to standards) implies that the measurement can be correlated with a
national or international standard and that the relationship is documented. The concept of
traceability is important because it makes it possible to compare the accuracy of measurements
according to a standardized measurement uncertainty assessment procedure.
In the ISO 99 manual, metrological traceability is defined as "the property of the measurement
result according to which the result can be correlated with the basis for comparison through a
documented continuous chain of calibrations, each of which contributes to the uncertainty of the
measurements
According to ST RK ISO/IEC 17025-2018 the laboratory shall provide traceability of
measurement results to the International system of units (SI) by:
(a) calibration; provided by a competent laboratory; or
(b) certified values of certified reference materials with specified metrological traceability to
MI; or
(C) direct implementation of SI units by comparison, directly or indirectly, with national or
international standards.
If metrological traceability to SI unit is not technically possible, the laboratory shall
demonstrate metrological traceability to the relevant standard, for example:
(a) certified value of a certified reference standard from a competent manufacturer;
(b) measurement results obtained by reference measurement techniques, established methods
or agreed standards, which are clearly described and recognized as giving measurements suitable
for their intended use and provided with a suitable comparison.
The project of the new law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On ensuring the unity of
measurement" introduces the concept of metrological traceability. It is the property of
measurement result to provide opportunity for its connection with corresponding measuring
reference models, state or international, via comparison of measurement units reference models,
calibration of reference models, verification, calibration of MI. This concept was introduced due
to the necessity of specification of conceptual construct, in accordance with the introduction of
the norms, which regulate order of providing traceability of MI and reference models of the units
of measurement in RK, into the RK law " On ensuring the unity of measurement".
The project of the new RK law " On ensuring the unity of measurement" defines that
reference models of units of measurement must be metrologically traceable to the state reference
models of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and in case of their absence - to national reference models
of other countries. There is also the concept of "size, unit of measure transfer" introduced. This
approximation of a value of a measurement unit, stored by MI, to a value of a measurement unit,
replicated of stored by the reference model of this unit of measurement, having higher indexes of
accuracy. In accordance with specification of conceptual construct, there is a notion of
"metrological requirements" included. Those requirements are for the parameters of
measurement, which have influence on the result and measurement accuracy indexes, reference
models of measurement units, standard specimen, MM and also conditions, under which those
parameters must be provided.
ISO 9001: 2015 "quality management Systems. Requirements " highlights the procedures
for managing monitoring and measurement resources.
Paragraph 7.1.5. Resources for monitoring and measurement indicates that the organization
shall, where monitoring and measurements are used to obtain evidence of compliance of products
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and services with specified requirements, determine the resources necessary to guarantee the
suitability and reliability of the data. The organization must ensure that the resources used:
(a) suitable for the specific type of monitoring and measurement activities to be carried out;
(b) are managed in such a way as to ensure that they are consistent with the objectives of the
application.
The organization shall maintain appropriate documented information as evidence of the
adequacy of monitoring and measurement resources for the purposes of application.
Paragraph 7.1.5.1., "General provisions", States that " the organization shall identify and
provide the resources necessary to ensure the reliability and recognition of the results when
monitoring or measurements are used to verify the conformity of products or services with the
requirements. Paragraph 7.1.5.2. is referred to as "traceability of measurements" and establishes
that, where traceability of measurements is a requirement or is considered by the organization to
be an essential circumstance in providing evidence of recognition of measurement results, the
measuring equipment shall be verified and/or calibrated, at specified intervals or before its
application, in relation to measurement standards having traceability to international or national
measurement standards. Where such standards are not available, the basis used for calibration or
verification should be recorded and maintained as documented information. In those cases, when
it is detected that the measuring equipment unusable for its intended purpose, the organization
must determine whether this affects negatively on accuracy the results of previously performed
measurements, and to implement, if necessary, appropriate action.
In order to ensure the quality of tests and measurements, metrological traceability, traceable
measurements, ST RK ISO/IEC 17025-2018 establishes the following requirements for the
management of testing facilities.
According to paragraphs 6.4.1-6.4.13 of ST RK ISO / IEC 17025-2018, the laboratory shall
have access to the testing facilities required for proper laboratory activities. Test facilities include
(but are not limited to): measuring instruments, software, reference standards, reference data,
reagents and consumables, assistive devices necessary for proper laboratory activities, and that
may have an impact on the result. Where the laboratory uses test facilities outside its permanent
control, it shall ensure that they comply with the requirements of this standard.
The laboratory shall verify the test facility for compliance with the established requirements
before putting it into operation or after maintenance, and the equipment used for measurements
shall be capable of providing the accuracy and(or) uncertainty of measurements required to obtain
a reliable result. The measuring instruments shall be calibrated if:
- measurement accuracy or measurement uncertainty affects the accuracy of the results
and(or));
- calibration is required to establish the metrological traceability of the results.
The laboratory shall establish a calibration program to ensure metrological traceability of
measurement results. The calibration program should be reviewed and adjusted as necessary to
ensure confidence in the calibration status. If interim checks are necessary to maintain confidence
in the performance of the test equipment, these checks shall be carried out in accordance with the
established procedure. If the calibration results and standard sample data include reference values
or corrections, the laboratory shall ensure that they are updated.
The laboratory shall provide practical measures to prevent unintended adjustments of test
facilities that may lead to inaccurate results.
Records shall be kept of the condition of the test facilities that may affect laboratory activities.
Entries must include at least the following:
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a) identification of hardware, including downloadable and pre-installed software with version
names (where applicable);
(b) manufacturer's name, type identification, serial number or other unique identification;
(c) evidence that the equipment meets the requirements;
(d) current location, where appropriate;
(e) the dates and results of all calibrations, adjustments, eligibility criteria and the planned
date of the next calibration or the frequency of calibration;
f) the date of approval, certified values, and the designation of the standard samples,
acceptance criteria and the shelf life;
(g) maintenance plan and its implementation on the current date, if required for the operation
of the equipment;
(h) a description of any damage, malfunction, modification or repair of the equipment.
A mandatory requirement for the organization and production of serial production of
regulatory products is the presence of certified quality management systems. Most manufacturers
of Kazakhstan have implemented a management system for compliance with ISO 9001. Due to
the fact that ISO 9001 is for most producers the main and quite comfortable system of
organization and production management, it is necessary to legitimize normative as the concept
of the term "traceability of measurements" in the framework of the standards of the Republic of
Kazakhstan. It should be noted that in the comprehensive plan to improve the system of technical
regulation and Metrology of Kazakhstan until 2020 introduced the concept of "traceability of
measurements" as one of the strategic goals. It should be noted that metrological traceability is
one of the basic procedures of traceability of measurements.
It should be noted that metrological traceability is one of the basic procedures of traceability
of measurements. Metrological traceability from the normative recommended concept becomes
a legalized procedure in the Republic of Kazakhstan and accordingly expands the value and scope
of related procedures.
3. RESULTS
The authors of this article conducted analysis of normative and legal requirements of SSEUM
RK, applicable in a period of years 2000 – 2018 and setting mechanisms of definition of
belonging of technical means to those of MI, definition of accuracy-related indexes of MI and
MI validation for application in the field of SSEUM RK within the framework of harmonization
of the normative base of the Republic of Kazakhstan with the international requirements and
recommendations.
In the process of research, the corresponding laws and legal acts of SSEUM RK are studied
within the framework of technical regulation and metrology of the Republic of Kazakhstan,
technical regulations of EAEC EAEU, and corresponding national standards of the Republic of
Kazakhstan, interstate standards, interstate recommendations, and recommendations of OIML,
ISO, and specific directives of European Union.
Recommendations on further development and harmonization of normative base of the
Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of metrological provision with international requirements and
recommendations with the aim of increasing trust to quality of measurements conducted under
conditions of manufacture and laboratories of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
According to the plan of rework of national standards of SSEUM RK, the authors of this
article formulated proposals in form of official requests to the State Scientific Metrological
Centre of Committee of Technical Regulation and Metrology of the Republic of Kazakhstan with
the aim of simplifying procedures of verification MI and transferring them into the category of
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indicators. In particular, a proposal is formulated for the State Scientific Metrological Centre of
Kazakhstan Institute of Standardization and Certification of the Republic of Kazakhstan about
the necessity of introducing additions to the contents of project standard ST RK 2.12, in
particular, normative references, requirements, which define order of attestation of MI type and
order of metrological attestation, ST RK 2.21 – 2017, ST RK 2.30 – 2017. With the purpose of
significant conservation of finances and time of manufacturing enterprises and laboratories, it is
proposed to remove obligation of attestation of MM type or metrological attestation in the process
of MI verification, which is not subject to be included in the field of state metrological control.
For this to be done, it is sufficient to keep the procedure of definition of belonging of technical
means to MI according to ST RK 2.178 - 2009, which may be used in the process of revaluation
of MI in accordance with legislation in the field of providing unity of measurement by means of
conducting tests for attestation of type, metrological attestation, verification/calibration of
measurement means in accordance with ST RK 2.21–2017, ST RK 2.30-2017, ST RK 2.4-2017,
ST RK 2.12-2013. This will enlarge the field of calibration procedure and application of MI,
which are not used in the field of state metrological control.
The proposals are also directed to the State Scientific Metrological Centre of Committee of
Technical Regulation and Metrology of the Republic of Kazakhstan intended to simplify the
procedure of transferring MI into the category of indicators, set by the project of the new ST RK
2.8. There is also a matter at hand, which is related to exclusion of provision about necessity of
adoption of list of detectors with regional departments of Committee of Technical Regulation and
Metrology of RK from the project of a new ST RK 2.8. This may lead to significant economic
expenses and substantial sophistication of work of manufacturing organizations in the field of
metrological provision. It is also suggested to make amendments to the project of ST RK 2.8 and
include references to the newly adopted national standards, including ST RK 2.178-2009
Determination of belonging of technical means to MI. General Provisions.
These propositions were adopted by the Committee of Technical Regulation and
Metrology of the Republic of Kazakhstan and included into corresponding projects of standards
ST RK 2.12 and ST RK 2.8.
According to the procedures which are in effect now, the authors of this article conducted
works of metrological attestation of measurement systems of test-bench equipment used for
control of regulated parameters of safety and quality of automobiles under conditions of
mechanical engineering enterprise of LLP “SaryarkaAutoProm” (Kostanay city, Republic of
Kazakhstan). In the process of conducting work on metrological attestation, the programmes of
metrological certification and verification for the following types of test equipment were
developed and adopted at the level of Committee of Technical Regulation and Metrology of the
Ministry of Investment and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan: break effort verification
stand KIBAT – 300 ABS (manufactured by Iyasaka Machinery Ind. Co. Ltd, South Korea),
Dynamic test stand KIDRT – 300 (manufactured by Iyasaka Machinery Ind. Co. Ltd, South
Korea), wheel balancing control stand Wheel Balancer HW – 112 300 (manufactured by
Heshbon, South Korea), wheel verification and angle adjustment stand KIWAT – 300 P
(manufactured by Iyasaka Machinery Ind. Co. Ltd, South Korea).
In the process of development of metrological attestation programmes and programmes of
verification test equipment, which is used to control parameters of safety and quality of
automobile production, the requirements of CU TR 018/2011 «On safety of wheel-type
transport”. Completion of work on metrological attestation was documented by corresponding
certificates, issued by the State Scientific and Metrologic Centre of the Committee of Technical
Regulation and Metrology of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
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The above-mentioned test equipment is used along with the other as a mandatory evidence
base in the assessment of the current car Assembly production in order to obtain the approval of
various types of vehicles for compliance with the requirements of TR CU № 018/2011.
4. CONCLUSION
This works shows the dynamics of the development of the legal status of the basic concepts and
procedures of the state system of ensuring the unity of measurements of the Republic of
Kazakhstan in the period 2000 – 2018 in relation to the conformity assessment and confirmation
of compliance of measuring instruments and legitimization of measuring instruments for use in
the field of state metrological control of Kazakhstan, taking into account international
recommendations and requirements.
Due to the extremely high practical significance and constant relevance of the processes of
conformity assessment and confirmation of compliance of measuring instruments used in the
field of state metrological control, the authors considered the process of changes and additions to
the normative documents of the Republic of Kazakhstan, establishing procedures that are key in
the official use of measuring instruments, including the establishment of belonging of technical
means to measuring instruments, approval of the type of measuring instruments, metrological
certification of measuring instruments, verification of measuring instruments, calibration of
measuring instruments, uncertainty assessment, calibration methodology, methods of measuring
instruments, metrological traceability.
In connection with the need to provide assembly technologies with modern high-precision
test equipment that has passed the conformity assessment and confirmation of compliance
procedures, there was carried out work of the metrological certification of measuring systems of
a number of test equipment used in the control of safety parameters and product quality of the
car – vehicle production, with the involvement of the state body authorized for the management
of activities and responsible to ensure the state system of unity of measurements of the Republic
of Kazakhstan, as well as taking into account regulatory requirements for indicators of safety
parameters and product quality.
In connection with the necessity to ensure harmonization of procedures of the Republic of
Kazakhstan in the field of conformity assessment and confirmation of compliance of measuring
instruments with tests defined by regulatory requirements for products, including technical
regulations on machinery and vehicle products, the authors proposed recommendations for
further development and harmonization of the regulatory framework of the state system of
ensuring the unity of measurements of the Republic of Kazakhstan taking into account
international requirements in order to increase confidence in the quality of measurements
performed in the production and laboratories of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Also, the authors sent official proposals to the state national Metrology center of the
Committee of technical regulation and Metrology of the Republic of Kazakhstan on amendments
and additions to a number of national standards of the Republic of Kazakhstan, establishing
requirements for the use of MI. These proposals were agreed by the Committee of technical
regulation and Metrology of the Republic of Kazakhstan and included in the relevant draft
standards.
This article is useful for specialists studying the requirements of the state system of ensuring
the unity of measurements of the Republic of Kazakhstan, including procedures for the
conformity assessment and confirmation of compliance of measuring instruments, as well as for
specialists working in the field of metrological support of industries and laboratories.
CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
The authors confirm that the data presented contain no conflict of interests.
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Ensuring the Unity of Measurements of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Relation to the Conformity
Assessment and Confirmation of Compliance of Measurement Instruments
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standards and standards of foreign countries, classifiers of technical and economic
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M.N. Approved by RSE “KazInMetr” of the Committee of Technical Regulation and
Metrology of the Ministry Investment and Development of RK, Astana, 07.12.2015
“Programme of verification. Break effort verification stand KIBAT – 300 ABS (manufactured
by Iyaska Machinery Ind. Co. Ltd, South Korea”. Chashkov V.N., Akylbayev M.N.
Approved by RSE “KazInMetr” of the Committee of Technical Regulation and Metrology of
the Ministry Investment and Development of RK, Astana, 07.12.2015.
“Programme of metrological attestation. Dynamic test stand KIDRT – 300 (manufactured by
Iyaska Machinery Ind. Co. Ltd, South Korea”. Chashkov V.N., Akylbayev M.N. Approved
by RSE “KazInMetr” of the Committee of Technical Regulation and Metrology of the
Ministry Investment and Development of RK, Astana, 07.04.2016.
“Programme of verification. Dynamic test stand KIDRT – 300 (manufactured by Iyaska
Machinery Ind. Co. Ltd, South Korea”. Chashkov V.N., Akylbayev M.N. Approved by RSE
“KazInMetr” of the Committee of Technical Regulation and Metrology of the Ministry
Investment and Development of RK, Astana, 07.04.2016.
“Programme of metrological attestation. Wheel balancing control stand Wheel Balancer HW
– 112 (manufactured by Heshbon, South Korea”.
Chashkov V.N., Akylbayev M.N.
Approved by RSE “KazInMetr” of the Committee of Technical Regulation and Metrology of
the Ministry Investment and Development of RK, Astana, 07.04.2016.
“Programme of verification. Wheel balancing control stand Wheel Balancer HW –
112 (manufactured by Heshbon, South Korea”. Chashkov V.N., Akylbayev M.N. Approved
by RSE “KazInMetr” of the Committee of Technical Regulation and Metrology of the
Ministry Investment and Development of RK, Astana, 07.04.2016.
“Wheel verification and angle adjustment stand KIWAT – 300 P (manufactured by Iyaska
Machinery Ind. Co. Ltd, South Korea. Programme of metrological attestation”. Chashkov
V.N., Akylbayev M.N. Approved by RSE “KazInMetr” of the Committee of Technical
Regulation and Metrology of the Ministry Investment and Development of RK, Astana,
07.12.2015.
“Wheel verification and angle adjustment stand KIWAT – 300 P (manufactured by Iyaska
Machinery Ind. Co. Ltd, South Korea. Programme of verification”. Chashkov V.N.,
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Decision of the EEC Board No. 34 of 21.04.2015 " on approval of the list of non-system units
of values used in the development of technical regulations of the Eurasian economic Union,
including their relationship with the International system of units"
The decision of the EEC Board, EEU from 26.01.2016, No. 12 "About approval of the
procedure of organization of interlaboratory comparative tests (inter-laboratory
comparisons)"
The decision of the EEC Board, EEU from 7.06.2016, No. 21 "About approval of the
Procedure of appraisal of technique (method) of measurements taken as reference techniques
(method of) measurement"
Decision of the EEC Board No. 97 of 18.10.2016 " on approval Of the procedure for approval
of the standard sample type"
Decision of the EEC Board No. 98 of 18.10.2016 " on approval Of the procedure for approval
of the type of measuring instruments"
The decision of the EEC Board, EEU from 18.10.2016, № 145 "On approval of Rules of
mutual recognition of results of works on ensuring the uniformity of measurements"
Decision of the EEC Board No. 161 of 6.12.2016 " on approval Of the procedure for mutual
provision of information in the field of ensuring the uniformity of measurements contained in
the information funds of the member States of the Eurasian economic Union"
Decision of the EEC Board No. 10 dated 24.01.2017 "on approval Of the procedure for the
metrological examination of the draft technical regulations of the Eurasian economic Union,
the draft list of standards, the application of which on a voluntary basis ensures compliance
with the requirements of the technical regulations of the Eurasian economic Union, the draft
lists of standards containing the rules and methods of research (tests) and measurements,
including the rules for the selection of samples necessary for the application and execution of
the requirements of the technical regulations of the Eurasian economic Union and the
assessment of conformity of objects".
ILAC – P10:2013 – ILAC Policy on traceability of measurement results.
The standard of International organizations (BIPM, IEC, MPKL, ISO, IUPAC, MCPF, OIML,
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Terms (VIM), 3rd edition, 2007.
Standard OIML ID Legal units of measurement, ed. 1999
Standard OIML ID 3 Legal qualification of measuring instruments, ed. 1979
Standard OIML ID 5 Principles for the establishment of hierarchy schemes for measuring
instruments, ed. 1982
Standard OIML ID 8 Measurement standards. Choice, recognition, use, conservation and
documentation, ed. 2004
Standard OIML ID 9 Principles of metrological supervision, ed. 2004
Standard OIML ID 12 Fields of use of measuring instruments subject to verification, ed. 1986
Standard OIML ID 16 Principles of assurance of metrological control, ed. 1986
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making available on the market of measuring instruments (recast).
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