Application no. PA-GRO-769
1. APPLYING INSTITUTION
Name of the institution : Estonian Technical Regulatory Authority
Post address of the institution:
Street: Sõle 23A
Postal code: 10614
City: Tallinn
Web address of the institution: www.tja.ee
Country: Estonia
2. PROJECT MANAGER
First name: Katrin
Surname: Luuken
Position: Assistant Director General
Telephone: 3726672011
E-mail:
[email protected]
Post address:
Street: Sõle 23 A
Postal code: 10614
City: Tallinn
3. CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE SUPERIOR OF THE PROJECT MANAGER
First name: Triinu
Surname: Sillamaa
Position: Chief Specialist
Telephone: 3726672194
E-mail:
[email protected]
Post address:
Street: Sõle 23A
Postal code: 10614
City: Tallinn
4. TYPE OF ACTIVITY
Group visits
5. NUMBER OF PERSONS PARTICIPATING IN THE GROUP VISIT
4
6. HOST INSTITUTIONS/NETWORKING PARTNERS
Name of the institution : The Danish Safety Technology Authority
Contact person's first name: Karen Rud
Contact person's surname: Michaelsen
Contact person's position: Engineer in metrology
E-mail:
[email protected]
Telephone: 4533 73 20 75
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Post address of the institution: Nørregade 63, DK-6700 Esbjerg
Country: Denmark
Web address of the institution: www.sik.dk
Name of the institution : Swedish Board for Accreditation and Conformity
Assessment
Contact person's first name: Kari
Contact person's surname: Björkqvist
Contact person's position: Head of Legal Metrology Department
E-mail:
[email protected]
Telephone: 4684068304
Post address of the institution: Box 878, S-501 15 Borås, Sweden or Box
733,S-101 35 Stockholm, Sweden
Country:
Web address of the institution: www.swedac.se
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7. PROJECT TITLE:
Exchange of knowledge and experiences between Nordic-Baltic Authorities in the field of Legal
Metrology
8a. SECTOR OF ACTIVITY OF THE PROJECT
Other
Legal metrology.
Comments on the sector(s) of activity:
The main objective in this field is the reliability of measurements in areas regulated by legal acts.
Estonian Technical Regulatory Authority (henceforth ETRA) is acting as Surveillance Authority of
Legal Metrology in Estonia.
ETRA will visit Swedish Board for Accreditation and Conformity Assessment in Sweden and The
Danish Safety Technology Authority in Denmark.
8b. MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT
The main objectives of the project are to gain the competence and qualification on ETRA officials by
exchanging valuable practical and theoretical knowledge. Well-established procedures from our
Nordic colleagues could be implemented to our work as well. This would help to gain the better
traceability of legal measurements, resolve difficulties of implementing measuring instruments
directive 2004/22/EC, improve e-marked prepackages quantity control and surveillance and
improvement in other activities in the field of legal metrology.
8c. DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE PROJECT
The officials of ETRA will learn from the experiences of Swedish and Danish authorities and discuss
the following topics:
1. Share experience for implementation of MID and Directive 2009/23/EC of the European Parliament
and of the Council on non-automatic weighing instruments (especially MID) because transitional
period of MID ends 30.10.2016;
2. Compare national legislation in the field of legal metrology, more specifically verification of
measuring instruments, whose use and placing on the market are not regulated by directives; how is
regulated e-marked and non-e-marked prepackages quantity control;
3. Surveying of activities regarding surveillance of measuring instrument that are subject to
metrological control;
4. Analyse the possibilities of co-ordination in market supervision of measuring instruments and
co-ordination of the exchange of relevant information;
5. National type-approval for measuring instruments issuing process from the practical side;
6. Exchange experience regarding to the national requirements for verification laboratories;
7. Experience regarding surveillance of prepackages content and marking, surveillance activities in
the packers premises and in the retail.
8. Visit of competent verification laboratories and/or persons notified for the EC initial or EC unit
verification under MID.
9. Discuss supervision over the proving of the traceability of measurement results in the field of
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customs and excise measurements.
8d. EXPECTED RESULTS OF THE PROJECT
Extended knowledge and know-how for the participating officials of ETRA, which will be transmitted
to our colleagues and potentially implemented to our everyday work with the goal of gaining the
improvement in the field of legal metrology activities (better traceability of measurements, resolving
difficulties of implementing MID etc.).
9. HOW IS GENDER EQUALITY PERSPECTIVE INTEGRATED IN THE PROJECT?
Both female and male officials from ETRA will be participating in this project. Within ETRA female and
male genders are treated equally.
10. HOW WILL THE PROJECT BENEFIT THE PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS?
Participating organisations will benefit from each other's experiences and will lead to new ideas in
improving activities as well as establishing new contacts between the regulators, leading to better
cooperation between the three countries.
11. HOW WILL THE PROJECT CONTRIBUTE TO THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME?
Please select the Indicators of Success that apply to your project objectives:
Increased visibility of Nordic-Baltic cooperation, Increased knowledge transfer for mutual benefit on
all administrative levels, Increased network cooperation in politically prioritised areas, Increased
experience exchange on best practices in respect of public administration and facilitation of
harmonisation of standards
Explain:
Better contacts in EU and regional level. Increased experience exchange on best practices, new
ideas improving authorities activities, also improving the implementing of EU directives in the
harmonised area.
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PARTICIPANT INFO
14a. First name Triinu
14b. Surname: Sillamaa
15. Date of birth: 22.02.1976
16. Sex: female
17. Proffessional title / position: Chief Specialist
18. PERSONAL CONTACT INFORMATION AT OFFICE
E-mail:
[email protected]
Telephone: 3726672194
19. HOME INSTITUTION
Name of the institution: Estonian Technical Regulatory Authority
Post address of the institution:
Street: Sõle 23A
Postal code: 10614
City: Talinn
Web address of the institution: www.tja.ee
Country: Estonia
20. INDIVIDUAL ROLE IN THE PROJECT
Superior of the project manager
PARTICIPANT INFO
14a. First name Priit
14b. Surname: Poschlin
15. Date of birth: 04.05.1976
16. Sex: male
17. Proffessional title / position: Deputy Head of Technical Department
18. PERSONAL CONTACT INFORMATION AT OFFICE
E-mail:
[email protected]
Telephone: 3726672193
19. HOME INSTITUTION
Name of the institution: Estonian Technical Regulatory Authority
Post address of the institution:
Street: Sõle 23A
Postal code: 10614
City: Tallinn
Web address of the institution: www.tja.ee
Country: Estonia
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20. INDIVIDUAL ROLE IN THE PROJECT
PARTICIPANT INFO
14a. First name Toomas
14b. Surname: Tamm
15. Date of birth: 03.06.1984
16. Sex: male
17. Proffessional title / position: Specialist
18. PERSONAL CONTACT INFORMATION AT OFFICE
E-mail:
[email protected]
Telephone: 3726672196
19. HOME INSTITUTION
Name of the institution: Estonian Technical Regulatory Authority
Post address of the institution:
Street: Sõle 23A
Postal code: 10614
City: Tallinn
Web address of the institution: www.tja.ee
Country: Estonia
20. INDIVIDUAL ROLE IN THE PROJECT
PARTICIPANT INFO
14a. First name Maanus
14b. Surname: Urb
15. Date of birth: 16.10.1984
16. Sex: male
17. Proffessional title / position: Specialist
18. PERSONAL CONTACT INFORMATION AT OFFICE
E-mail:
[email protected]
Telephone: 3726672177
19. HOME INSTITUTION
Name of the institution: Estonian Technical Regulatory Authority
Post address of the institution:
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Street: Sõle 23A
Postal code: 10614
City: Tallinn
Web address of the institution: www.tja.ee
Country: Estonia
20. INDIVIDUAL ROLE IN THE PROJECT
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Please specify the dates and number of days by country:
Name of the Country Starts at Ends at Days
participant
Triinu Sillamaa Denmark 18.01.2016 20.01.2016 3 days
Sweden 19.10.2015 21.10.2015 3 days
30.11.1999 30.11.1999 days
30.11.1999 30.11.1999 days
30.11.1999 30.11.1999 days
30.11.1999 30.11.1999 days
30.11.1999 30.11.1999 days
Name of the Country Starts at Ends at Days
participant
Priit Poschlin Denmark 18.01.2016 20.01.2016 3 days
Sweden 19.10.2015 21.10.2015 3 days
Name of the Country Starts at Ends at Days
participant
Toomas Tamm Denmark 18.01.2016 20.01.2016 3 days
Sweden 19.10.2015 21.10.2015 3 days
Name of the Country Starts at Ends at Days
participant
Maanus Urb Denmark 18.01.2016 20.01.2016 3 days
Sweden 19.10.2015 21.10.2015 3 days
Total: 24
12. Budget Item In Total Applied from
the
Programme
1. Travel costs (total)
1.1 Travel insurance 180.00 108.00
1.2 International Travel Costs 3320.00 1992.00
1.3 Local Travel Costs 240.00 144.00
Total 3740.00 2244.00
2. Accomodation Costs and Per diem (combined)
Per day Days In total Applied in total
2.1 Accomodation 90.00 24 2160.00 1296.00
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costs
Per day Days In total Applied in total
2.2 Per diem 32.00 24 768.00 460.80
In total Applied in total
2.3 Total 2928.00 1756.80
Total Budget of the project: 6668.00
Total Amount Applied from the Nordic-Baltic Mobility and Network Programme for 4000.80
Public Administration
Co-financing (min. 40% of the total budget): 2667.20
13. ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT APPLIED FOR/RECEIVED FROM OTHER SOURCES
NO
If yes, please state the applied/received sum as well as source.
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