Given that BSMI, CCC, VCCI and others use essentially the same standards for measurements, processes, equipment, and that test house are generally certified in a consistent manner by independent auditors (NIST authorizes A2LA, and NVLAP here in the US). One might ask themselves; why some in-country testing or the use of test laboratories that are required to pay fee's to be allowed to test are required in the first place? If it isn't the technology or personnel competency, then it must be something else, politics, trade, revenue or something. That something else almost certainly assures you that the data will not be accepted unless you play by their rules and fees, and I don't see it changing soon. I believe the issue of national accreditation with the hope of international agreement to accept the data was started around 1992 and I've just listed 3 major markets that haven't bought into the process for whatever reason. So I don't see your customer buying, and if he does BSMI won't buy it when he submits to them for acceptance. In my opinion (and maybe it's a bit jaded) if BSMI is important to you I think you stuck until you find a BSMI host. For what its worth. Gary
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