With the expiration of the transitional provision of \u00a7 62 para. 2 sentence 1 MessEG on December 31, 2024, the regulatory framework has fundamentally changed. Type approval certificates are now limited to a validity period of ten years \u2013 extension is not provided for. Instead, complete recertification is required, which involves considerable personnel and financial expenditure as well as processing times of several years. For GRAETZ, this meant a sober cost-benefit assessment \u2013 particularly with regard to devices based on Geiger-M\u00fcller technology: a proven technology that has largely reached its technological limits. <\/p>\n
GRAETZ has decided not to apply for new type approvals for devices based on Geiger-M\u00fcller technology. This decision is not a withdrawal from the market. Rather, it creates the freedom to invest resources specifically in modern sensor technologies \u2013 technologies that enable higher measurement accuracy, a broader dynamic range, and better digital integration.
\nAnother aspect: as long as a type approval certificate is valid, any modification to the device is excluded after its issuance. Those who rely on certification also commit to stagnation in product development. <\/p>\n
For users who require devices certified under the Measuring and Calibration Act, no supply gaps will arise. GRAETZ has established strategic cooperations with manufacturers whose devices have valid type approval certificates: <\/p>\n
Furthermore: not every application necessarily requires a device compliant with the MessEG. \u00a7 90 para. 1 StrlSchV permits the use of suitable radiation measurement devices in many cases \u2013 an option that is often more cost-effective in practice without compromising measurement quality.
\nAll GRAETZ devices continue to be manufactured and calibrated within the existing quality management system. The calibrations are traceable to the national standards of the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt. <\/p>\n