Authorized Metrological Verification Bodies
Acronym
OVM
Normative Reference
CEA 4.1-14 /LA
CEA 4.1-15/LA
Accredited Organizations
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Authorized Metrological Verification Bodies

Accreditation of Authorized Metrological Verification Bodies

If you are an organization that provides metrological verification services in the fields of application defined by the regulatory bodies, and you are formally designated by the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce, this service is for you.

If, on the other hand, you are looking for a metrological verification body that offers services with the highest quality standards and with the support of ONAC accreditation, at the top of this section or in our Official Directory of Accredited Organizations, you can consult the list of Metrological Verification Bodies (OVM) accredited for the service you require.

Nora Jinneth
Hernández García
SECTORAL COORDINATOR
jinneth.hernandez@onac.org.co

Industrial Engineer from Catolica University of Colombia

Master in Strategy, Innovation and Competitiveness from the Javeriana University

Specialist in Occupational Health Javeriana University

Expert in quality, risk and corporate social responsibility management and ISO/IEC 17020 accredited inspection bodies.

Internal trainer at organizational level in integral management systems and ISO/IEC 17020. First and second part auditor in ISO/IEC 17020, Integral Management Systems ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001.

Linked to ONAC since 2017 as Sectoral Coordinator of Inspection Bodies and Authorized Metrological Verification Bodies

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Description

In the accreditation scheme of metrological verification agencies, we evaluate the competence of the company, which has been designated by the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce. Services are offered nationwide for the metrological verification activities of instruments defined by the regulatory body. They seek to reduce or eliminate the misleading effect of the measurements generated by these instruments on consumers and users in general, while ensuring the quality of the measurements.

To grant accreditation under this scheme, ONAC uses the evaluation criteria established in CEA-3.0-14 and CEA-3.0-15. Their objective is to ensure that these types of organizations have demonstrated technical competence through their personnel, equipment, methods and procedures, in line with its management system and the impartiality and independence that the organization wishes to demonstrate, and within the framework of the technical regulations defined by the regulatory body.

Scope

In the scheme of accreditation of metrological verification bodies, we evaluate the competence of the companies that have been designated by the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce for the metrological verification activities of: 

– Liquid fuel dispensers, dispensers and/or meters, used to determine the quantity (volume) of hydrocarbons dispensed and marketed at Public Vehicular and Fluvial Service Stations (EDS).

-Non-automatic weighing instruments (scales) that are used in commercial transactions and are in the service of large supermarkets, chain supermarkets, and self-service stores that have two (2) or more of these instruments.

– Truck scales that are used in weight control activities on highways, roads, and ports and whose operation site will be in the whole national territory

Organismos Autorizados de Verificación Metrológica

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Antes de Acreditarse

Es importante que antes de aplicar al proceso de acreditación, el solicitante conozca los requisitos y documentos que debe tener en cuenta en cada una de las etapas.

Criterios de Evaluación

Documentos adicionales o complementarios de la norma de acreditación, para algunos alcances específicos, que el solicitante debe cumplir y son objeto de evaluación por parte de ONAC para determinar su competencia como Organismo Evaluador de la conformidad.

Conoce las reglas y los requisitos para acreditarte como Productor de Materiales de Referencia:

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Criterios de Acreditación

Requisitos que debe cumplir el solicitante que desea acreditarse de acuerdo con el esquema de evaluación de la conformidad y que son objeto de evaluación para determinar la competencia del organismo. ejemplo ISO 17034 requisitos para Productores de materiales de referencia.

  • ISO 17034 “Requisitos generales para la competencia de los Productores de Materiales de Referencia”

Documentos Relacionados

  • ISO/IEC 17025 «Evaluación de la conformidad. Requisitos generales para la competencia de los laboratorios de ensayo y de calibración»
  • ISO Guide 30:2015 «Reference materials — Selected terms and definitions»
  • ISO 33401:2024 «Reference materials — Contents of certificates, labels and accompanying documentation»
  • ISO 33405:2024 «Reference materials — Approaches for characterization and assessment of homogeneity and stability»
  • ISO 33406:2024 «Approaches for the production of reference materials with qualitative properties»

Documentos ILAC

Los documentos ILAC suministran información que puede apoyar la implementación de los requisitos establecidos en la norma ISO 17034. Los documentos R (Reglas) y P (Políticas) de ILAC contienen requisitos mandatorios para los OEC que buscan la acreditación con ONAC. Los documentos G (guías) son de carácter informativo, aunque una vez son acogidas por los OEC, se tornan obligatorias.

  • ILAC P8 ILAC Mutual Recognition Arrangement (Arrangement): Supplementary Requirements for the Use of Accreditation Symbols and for Claims of Accreditation Status by Accredited Conformity Assessment Bodies
  • ILAC P9 ILAC Policy for Proficiency Testing and/or Interlaboratory comparisons other than Proficiency Testing
  • ILAC P10 ILAC Policy on Metrological Traceability of Measurement Results
  • ILAC G24 Guidelines for the determination of recalibration intervals of measuring equipment
  • ILAC R7 Rules for the Use of the ILAC MRA Mark

Instructivos y Procedimientos

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Documentos Generales

Aplican para todos los esquemas de acreditación y definen condiciones desde la presentación de la solicitud hasta el mantenimiento y renovación de la acreditación, forman parte de la relación contractual con ONAC.

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