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International cooperation in metrology The role of the OIML Willem KOOL BIML Assistant Director

International cooperation in metrology The role of the OIML Willem KOOL BIML Assistant Director. What is the OIML ?. International treaty organization Established in 1955 Headquarters (the BIML) in Paris, France Aim is to harmonize metrological legislation worldwide

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International cooperation in metrology The role of the OIML Willem KOOL BIML Assistant Director

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  1. International cooperation in metrology The role of the OIML Willem KOOL BIML Assistant Director 95th Anniversary of GUM, Poland

  2. What is the OIML ? International treaty organization Established in 1955 Headquarters (the BIML) in Paris, France Aim is to harmonize metrological legislation worldwide Currently 59 Member States and 67 Corresponding Members International standards setting organization (WTO/TBT) 95th Anniversary of GUM, Poland

  3. OIML Membership 95th Anniversary of GUM, Poland

  4. Metrology 95th Anniversary of GUM, Poland • Metrology is the science of measurement and its application • Scientific metrology: • The definition of measurement units • The realization of primary measurement standards • Traceability to the SI • Legal metrology: • practice and process of applying statutory and regulatory structure and enforcement to metrology • Industrial / non-regulated metrology

  5. Legal metrology 95th Anniversary of GUM, Poland • Legislation • law on metrology (legal acts and secondary legislation) providing statutory structure to metrology • Conformity assessment of regulated products • Control of regulated activities • Supervision / inspection / market surveillance • Providing infrastructure • Human and physical resources • Procedures

  6. OIML publications 95th Anniversary of GUM, Poland • Recommendations (R) • International standards / model regulations • OIML Documents (D) • Guidance and information on general legal metrology issues (e.g.: OIML D 1: Considerations for a law on metrology) • Basic publications (B) • Guides (G) • Vocabularies (V) • Expert reports (E) • OIML Bulletin

  7. Global metrology infrastructure 95th Anniversary of GUM, Poland • Main driver: international trade (WTO) • Elements: • Harmonized national regulations • Harmonized standards (non-regulated) • Traceable measurement results • Recognized test laboratories and certification bodies

  8. International organizations 95th Anniversary of GUM, Poland ISO / IEC OIML WTO GlobalMetrology System BIPM ILAC / IAF

  9. International cooperation 95th Anniversary of GUM, Poland • Example: • Joint Committee for Guides in Metrology (JCGM) • Member organizations: • BIPM • OIML • IFCC • IUPAC • IUPAP • ISO • IEC • ILAC

  10. Metrology vocabularies 95th Anniversary of GUM, Poland • 1956: Harmonization of terminology is one of the items on the first work plan of the OIML • 1961: The CIML starts to develop the Vocabulary of legal metrology (VML) • 1969: First edition of the VML • 1984: First edition of the VIM (ISO/TAG 4) • 2000: First edition of the VIML (OIML) • 2008: Third edition of the VIM (JCGM) • 2013: Second edition of the VIML (OIML) • Currently: JCGM develops fourth edition of the VIM

  11. VIML and VIM 95th Anniversary of GUM, Poland

  12. OIML TC 1: Terminology 95th Anniversary of GUM, Poland • Poland is responsible for the secretariat(Dr Jerzy Borzyminski) • The work on the development of the first edition of the VML (1961-1969) was led by Dr Jan Obalski (1898-1968) • DrObalski was appointed “Member of Honor” of the CIML • Currently, TC 1 has a project to develop an electronic vocabulary • Entries from the 2013 edition of the VIML • Additional terms validated by a validation team (TVT)

  13. 2014 celebrations 95th Anniversary of GUM, Poland • 95 years GUM • World Metrology Day • Theme: Measurement and the global energy challenge

  14. Suggested 2015 celebrations 95th Anniversary of GUM, Poland • 96 years GUM • World Metrology Day • Signing of the Meter Convention (1875) • Polands accession to the Meter Convention (1925) • Signing of the OIML Convention (1955) • Adoption of the SI (1960)

  15. 95th Anniversary of GUM, Poland • Happy anniversary

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