WHEREAS the Chinese National Laboratory Accreditation (hereinaf-
ter refereed to as the CNLA) of the Republic of China and the N-
ational Calibration Service (hereinafter referred to as the NCS)
of the Republic of South Africa wish to promote the acceptance
of certificates issued by the calibration laboratories accredit-
ed by the other party;
AND WHEREAS the acceptance of certificates of calibration depen-
ds on operating an effective national calibration service;
THEREFORE, the CNLA and the NCS hereby agree as follows;
1.On the basis of the equivalence of the maintenance of the nat-
ional measurement standards of both parties, as previously ag-
reed, and correspondingly of the operation of national calibr-
ation service, each signatory to this Technical Undertaking s-
tates that the CNLA and the NCS will
(1) recognise the operation of their National Calibration Servi-
ce as being equivalent;
(2) accept on an equal basis the certificares issued by their a-
ccredited calibration laboratories;
(3) promote the acceptance of certificates issued by their acc_-
edited calibration laboratories by all users in their count-
ries;
(4) investigate all complaints resulting from certificates issu-
ed by their accredited laboratories;
(5) inform each other of all deficiencies which become apparent
in the certificates, and which affect their integrity, issu-
ed-by their accredited calibration laboratories.
2.If a signatory wishes to withdraw from this Technical Underta-
king for any reason whatsoever, he shall notify the other sig-
natory to this Technical Undertaking in writing not later than
three months in advance ofwithdrawing.
3.Any amendment of the text of the Bilateral Technical Undertak-
ing shall be made in accordance with rules of procedure that
the signatories inay establish.
4.In the event of a dispute, the matter shall be referred to a
regular meeting between the CNLA and the NCS for adjudication.
5.This Technical Undertaking consists of two pages and is signed
on behalfofeach participating party.
THUS DONE AND SIGNED AT KAOHSIUNG ON THIS SMTH DAY OF NOVEMBER 1
993.
[Signed] [Signed]
Dr. Hsu, Chang Dr. Richard Turner
Director Manager of NCS
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF FOR AND ON BEHALF OF
THE NATIONAL THE NATIONAL
MEASUREMENT LABORATORY CALIBRATION SERVICE
THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
AS WITNESSES:
[Signed]
Mr. Hui-Yan Tsai
Deputy Director General
NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS
MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA