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International Organization of Legal Metrology
Organisation Internationale de Métrologie Légale
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International cooperation in metrology
The role of the OIML
Willem KOOLBIML Assistant Director
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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)
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OIML Membership
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Metrology
• 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
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Legal metrology
• 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
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OIML publications
• 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 Bulletin2014-05-20
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Global metrology infrastructure
Main driver: international trade (WTO)
Elements:• Harmonized national regulations
• Harmonized standards (non-regulated)
• Traceable measurement results
• Recognized test laboratories and certification bodies
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International organizations
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ISO / IEC
OIML WTO
BIPM ILAC / IAF
Global Metrology System
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International cooperation
Example:
Joint Committee for Guides in Metrology (JCGM)
Member organizations: BIPM OIML IFCC IUPAC IUPAP ISO IEC ILAC
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Metrology vocabularies
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• 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
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VIML and VIM
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OIML TC 1: Terminology
• 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)
• Dr Obalski 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)
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2014 celebrations
• 95 years GUM
• World Metrology Day• Theme:
Measurement and the global energy challenge
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Suggested 2015 celebrations
• 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)
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Happy anniversary
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