LNE again present at the MEDICA international trade fair - October, 2009
The annual MEDICA trade fair will be taking place in Düsseldorf, Germany, from 18 to 21 November. LNE/G-MED will be present at stand 17D23B, where its Paris and Washington teams look forward to meeting medical device manufacturers.
Refrigerants: French decree 737/2007 comes into force
Among many other measures, the Kyoto Protocol specifies an 8% cut in fluorinated greenhouse gas emissions over the period 2008-2012.
Achieving this reduction depends in part on ensuring refrigerant and air conditioning equipment is leak-tight.
Medical devices: LNE/G-MED and JQA (Japan) sign recognition agreement
Under a first recognition agreement signed in Tokyo in November 2008, LNE/G-MED may now work in partnership with quality assurance organization JQA, in the context of Japan's PAL regulations, on initial audits of quality management systems for manufacturers wishing to market their electromedical and in vitro diagnostic devices in Japan.
For control and renewal audits, LNE/G-MED is authorized to work independently.
A second recognition agreement to be finalized by mid 2009 will enable LNE/G-MED to perform audits in Japan for CE marking.
Meeting of the Chairpersons of EA, EURACHEM, EUROLAB, EURAMET and CEOC International
On February 19, 2009, the Chairpersons of EA, EURACHEM, EUROLAB, EURAMET and CEOC International will meet at LNE in Paris. The main issue of this annual meeting is to deal with topics of common interest (technical, political and administrative) linked with accreditation, certification, testing and calibration carried out by the community of European accreditated laboratories.
14th International Metrology Congress in Paris, June 2009
The 14th International Metrology Congress will be held in Paris (Palais des Congrès, Porte Maillot) from 22 to 25 June 2009.The aim of the congress is to assess developments in Metrology and their applications for industry, R&D and society, promote measurement, contribute to improving measurements processes ans review progress in innovative technologies.
Please note that proposals must be received no later than 20 September 2008.
