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European Registration Centre

Overview

June 2009

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ERC – 2009 Issue Resolutions

• No CoP Issues since last meeting

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ERC – Reference Protocol

• Since last meeting– Two referencing issues addressed and

resolved– Total of 4 issues for 2008

• One issue currently being considered

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ERC – Reference Protocol

• Current Issue under consideration

• M111SL Reference Frequency– CEC method states run a reference ‘every 15

tests’– Open to interpretation? 14 or 15 candidates?– History shows inconsistencies– Need QMWG feedback before contacting lab,

if necessary

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ERC – Account Management

• User Access– Has been restructured– Individual ID– Access given to each user as appropriate

• Sponsor, Lab, Reference, QMWG, 646LA, etc.

– No more Group Ids / passwords– Labs no longer need additional sponsor id

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ERC – ATC Data Requests• April Data Request

– 501LA• Bore Polish, Oil Consumption

– 646LA• Outlet & Inlet Cam Wear, Bore Polish, Cylinder

Liner Wear

• Re-issue in May– Max Bore Polish for 646LA– Piston Merits for 501LA, though later withheld

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ERC – Compliance

• ATC User Concern– Letter of Intent– Possible ambiguity in wording– Refer to CoP, Forms B.1 and C.1

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ERC - Activity Levels• Fax vs. Online

– Jan. ’08: 52% Fax– June ’08: 5% Fax– July - Nov. ’08: 3.5% Fax– 2009: 1.9 %

• Future?– Expect faxes to be almost zero.

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ERC – Website Security• User Ids

– Accounts and permissions authorized manually

– Set expiration after specified time period of inactivity – 6 months?

– Locked out with unsuccessful login attempts– Can be tied to computer IP address

• Currently studying usage patterns• Can be customized for each account

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ERC – Requested Guidance• ERC Candidate Summaries

– Parameters to Include?• Base on ACEA Specs?• Base on CEC?• Base on CoP?

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ERC – Discrimination Charts

• Date Issue has been corrected.

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ERC – Discrimination Charts