World Accreditation Day 2017

1. Use of Conformity Assessment Procedures & Accreditation Principles for the improvement of Construction industry in Sri Lanka World Accreditation Day 2017

2. What is Conformity Assessment? Demonstration that specified requirements ( need or expectations that is stated) relating to a product , process, system, person or body are fulfilled Conformity Assessment Body Body that performs conformity assessment services

3. What is Accreditation? third-party attestation related to conformity assessment body conveying formal demonstration of its competence to carry out specific conformity assessment tasks • Examples for conformity assessment tasks • Testing • Calibration • Inspection • Certification • Proficiency Testing Service • Reference Materials Production

4. HOW DOES ACCREDITATION WORK? ACREDITATION BODY SLAB Assess competence of CAB CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES Assess conformity of products / services • Purchasers (consumers ) buy products or obtain services that conform to specifications or obtain products or services from suppliers that conform to specific requirements. • Regulators may set requirements for products and suppliers. Products/Services Suppliers

5. Well known incidents – News published in different websites, newspapers

7. Different construction projects in Sri Lanka and other countries

10. Hong Kong TestingandCertificationforFireSafetyin Buildings HongKong HousingAuthority(HA)has introducedProduct Certification scheme for Building& ConstructionMaterials India India recognises ILAC & IAF arrangements in its steel regulations

11. http://www.publicsectorassurance.org

12. Present status in Sri Lanka

13. Key Stakeholders The National Construction Policy identifies Key Stakeholders • Specialized professional groups ( planners, architects, engineers, quantity surveyors, project managers, and financial consultants) • The contractors, construction material manufacturers & suppliers and construction equipment suppliers & hirers, and the craftsmen contribute in the physical facilities. • The policy makers, regulators of standards, academic, testing and training organizations, professional bodies and research organizations.

14. Vision Statement given in the National Construction Policy “A policy vision of achieving an efficient construction industry in Sri Lanka, serving the national economic development needs through regulation and standardization to levels that are in par with global standards, has been adopted.”

15. Section 2.2 – The Guiding principles used for structuring the policy for the construction industry x. Promote training standards to elevate industry personnel to international certification levels Xii. Promote export of construction industry related services

16. Section 2.3 -The Policy Context

17. National Housing Policy Section 4.3.8 Housing Technology, Standardization of building materials supply and training

19. NATIONAL AWARDS FOR CONSTRUCTION EXCELLANCE BY CIDA In 2011 ICTAD launched a recognition scheme for eminent professionals in 04 basic fields namely Engineering, Architecture, Quantity Surveying and Construction Industry in General. This goes as "Award for Eminent Professionals in the Construction Industry" and are awarded once in every three years. 2012 new schemes is the "National Green Construction Awards" which is a joint product of CIDA and Green Building Council of Sri Lanka. In this scheme several key elements of built environment such as Sustainable Site, Energy Efficiency, Indoor Environmental Quality and Waste Management are considered and degree of sustainability is evaluate

21. http://www.condominium.lk

22. Field Inspections by Engineers/Technical Officers Regular Surveillance / Monitoring

27. Process of Building Planning Approvals and Land Subdivision Approvals handled by the UDA is as follows

30. NVQ Qualification Schemes

32. Training Courses offered by Local Institutions IESL - Training and Degree Programmes for Engineers SLIA - Architects CSA – Architects CBNDT – Certification of NDT Personnel ( Accredited citification body as per ISO/IEC 17024) NAITA TVEC Technical collages University of Vocational & Technical

33. Occupational Health & Safety Management OHSAS 18001:2007 / ISO 45001 ( New ) Compliance with Labour Regulations

34. Laboratories ( General) Laboratories- Medical/Clinical Inspection Body ISO/IEC 17025:2005 – General Requirements for the competence of testing and calibration Laboratories ISO 15189:2012 – Medical Laboratories – Particular requirements for Quality and competence. ISO/IEC 17020:2012 – General criteria for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspections. Assessment of Competence for Accreditation

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36. Construction Materials Testing Compressive strength test of concrete cubes Cement ( chemical & physical parameters) Tensile strength test of reinforcing bars Door and door lock test Fire resistance etc….

37. System Certification Body Product Certification Body Bodies for certification of persons ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 – General requirements for bodies operating assessment and certification of quality systems ISO/IEC 17065:2012 – General requirements for bodies operating product certification systems. ISO/IEC 17024:2012 – Conformity assessment – General requirements for for bodies operating certification of persons Assessment of Competence for Accreditation

38. Whatis ProductCertification?

39. Product Certification A third party certification body issues a certificate to confirm that a product of a given supplier satisfies the requirements of a specified certification scheme. Certified products may bear a certification mark to demonstrate their quality, which can directly link to the conformity of the product with specified requirements

40. ProductCertification Provide certification scheme Accreditation Certification Scheme SettingBody Certification Body Accreditation Body Auditing and monitoring (including sample testing) Manufacturing Process Manufacturer Manage manufacturing process Comply? No Yes Issuance/Renewal of ProductCertificate

41. International Recognition SLAB is a Full Member of the Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Corporation (APLAC) & International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) SLAB was admitted as a signatory to Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) of APLAC and ILAC in December 2009. SLAB has gained Full Membership status of Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (PAC)

42. International Recognition of SLAB Accreditation - Current Status Testing / Calibration / Medical Laboratories MRA Partner of International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation ( ILAC ) & Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation ( APLAC ) Inspection Bodies ILAC & APLAC MRA Partner from March 2016 Systems Certification ( QMS , EMS & FSMS ) MLA partner of International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (PAC) Products Certification MLA partner of International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (PAC) GHG Validation /Verification Bodies MLA Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (PAC) from June 2016

43. COMBINED ACCREDITATION MARK FOR USE BY SLAB ACCREDITED LABORATORIES ISO/IEC 17025 TL xxx

44. SLAB(MRA/MLA)partners BAB ( Bangladesh) HKAS ( Hong Kong)

45. Regulator Submission of reports/certificates obtained from registered & accredited Regulations to consider accredited CABs Compliance Customers Manufactures Factory General Public Registration Accredited Conformity Assessment Bodies Enforcement Division of Regulator Review by Regulator Approval

46. THANK YOU