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DAC accredited first type “B”inspection bodyDAC accredited DP World TechnicalDepartment, Dubai as a type “B” inspectionbody in the field of lifting equipmentinspection. This is the first type “B”inspection body accredited by DAC.DAC’s accreditation schemes are receivingattention from all types of conformityassessment bodies.DAC training courses- Pressure Vessel Equipment InspectionDAC has conducted the second practicaltraining course this year for “Pressure VesselInspection”. The course was held from 26to 28 April 2010. A total of 28 delegatesfrom governmental and private InspectionBodies attended the course. DAC staff alsoparticipated in this training course. Thiscourse provided the basic knowledge andskills for the inspection of pressure vessels.It highlighted the special approach neededto develop the inspection of different typesof pressure equipment (vessels, boilers,pipelines, assemblies) and their safety andcontrol accessories.Ms Amina Ahmed, Director of DAC presenting the accreditation certificate to the Quality Director ofDP World, Dubai.Uncertainty of measurementDAC conducted the third public course thisyear on “uncertainty of measurement”. Thecourse was held from 17 to 19 May 2010.Twenty-two delegates from governmentaland private laboratories, representingdifferent types of testing, calibration andmedical laboratories, attended the course.Eng Lina Qudah, former director of DAC, wasthe resource person for the training course.Delegates at the training course on uncertainty of measurementEGAC holds a successful Seminar on ConformityAssessment for Medical DevicesOn 6 July the Egyptian AccreditationCouncil (EGAC) held a seminar onConformity Assessment for Medical Devicesas part of the EU/EGYPT TWINNINGPROJECT EG08-AA-TR11 activities toenhance building the capacity of EGAC.In his opening remarks and presentation,Eng Hassan Shaarawi the Executive directorof EGAC, explained EGAC’s mandate andobjectives and introduced its plan to developinto a full portfolio leading accreditationorganisation.Shaarwi also stated that EGAC since itsinception has accredited a total of 285conformity assessment bodies includingsome African and Arab laboratories andduring the last year alone trained more thana thousand participants.Then Mr Bright, a world class expert fromBSI presented the Medical Directives 93/42/EEC and 90/385/EE including 2007/47/ECand the classification of Medical devices,Declaration of Conformity and CE Marking.The presentation by Mr Lewis from BSI, arenowned expert, covered the Medicines& Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency(MHRA) in the UK including how the systemworks, the role of Notified Bodies, theDesignation Handbook and the Internationalupdates to Certification of Medical Devices.The seminar was successfully attendedby 70 participants from medical devicesmanufacturers, users, assessors, regulatorsand other stakeholders from both the Publicand private sector. The seminar concludedwith an open panel discussion that showeda great interest from the medical devicescommunity delegates in accreditation pavingthe way and to include this activity inEGAC’s Portfolio in the foreseeable future.ILAC News | Accreditation23