TAIEX Study Visit on Conformity Assessment Procedures and Test Methods for Safe Sunglasses INT MARKT IND/STUD 57710 organised in co-­‐operation with the Italian Accreditation Body (ACCREDIA) Venue : ACCREDIA -­‐ Via Tonale 26, 20215 Milano, Italy CERTOTTICA -­‐ Zona Industriale Villanova 32013 Longarone (BELLUNO) Italy Date: 23 -­‐ 25 March 2015 Beneficiary : Turkey Aim of the meeting : The aim of the assistance is to gain knowledge regarding the conformity assessment procedures, test methods and test equipment for determining the properties of sunglasses to ensure user's safety and health. Day 1 : Monday 23 March 2015 Chair: Lorenzo Petrilli -­‐ ACCREDIA Notified Bodies Area Manager Venue: ACCREDIA -­‐ Via Tonale 26, 20215 Milano 09:30 – 11:30 Basic health and safety requirements related to sunglasses according to the 89/686/EEC Directive on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 11:30 – 13:00 Certification and conformity assessment procedures of PPE Lunch break 13:00 – 14:00 14:00 – 15:00 Market surveillance approach on the sunglasses in Italy 15:00 – 16:30 Assessment of sunglasses at customs and liquidation procedures of unsafe sunglasses 16:30 -­‐ 17:00 Questions & Answers (Q&A). End of 1st day. Day 2 : Tuesday 24 March 2015 Chair: Lorenzo Petrilli -­‐ ACCREDIA Notified Bodies Area Manager Venue: CERTOTTICA -­‐ Zona Industriale Villanova 32013 Longarone (BELLUNO) 09:30 – 11:30 The Standard EN ISO 12311:2013, EN ISO 12312-­‐1:2013 11:30 – 13:00 The differences between the standards EN 1836:2005 and EN ISO 12311:2013, EN ISO 12312-­‐1:2013 13:00 – 14:00 Lunch break 14:00 – 15:00 Test methods and the test equipment related to the standard EN ISO 12311:2013 15:00 – 16:30 Mandatory tests and voluntary tests for certification and conformity assessment 16:30 -­‐ 17:00 Q&A. End of 2nd day. Day 3 : Wednesday 25 March 2015 Chair: Lorenzo Petrilli -­‐ ACCREDIA Notified Bodies Area Manager Venue: CERTOTTICA -­‐ Zona Industriale Villanova 32013 Longarone (BELLUNO) 09:30 – 13:00 Sunglasses test laboratory visit Lunch break 13:00 – 14:00 14:00 – 15:00 Practical training regarding the selected tests 15:00 – 16:30 Practical training regarding the selected tests 16:30 -­‐ 17:00 Conclusions. End of study visit. This meeting is being organised by the Technical Assistance Information Exchange Instrument of the European Commission http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/taiex/index_en.htm/ TAIEX on Twitter: #EUTaiex NEAR-­‐Taiex@ec.europa.eu; Telephone: +32-­‐2-­‐296 73 07