2.4 International Metrological Infrastructure
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The Consultative Committees have a responsibility:
• To advise the CIPM on all scientific matters that influence metrology, including any BIPM scientific programme activities in the field covered by the CC;
• To establish global compatibility of measurements through promoting traceability to the SI and, where traceability to the SI is not yet feasible, to other
internationally agreed references (e.g., hardness scales and reference standards established by the WHO);
• To contribute to the establishment of a globally recognized system of national
measurement standards, methods and facilities;
• To contribute to the implementation and maintenance of the CIPM MRA;
• To review and advise the CIPM on the uncertainties of the BIPM’s calibration
and measurements services as published on the BIPM website;
• To act as a forum for the exchange of information about the activities of the
CC members and observers; and
• To create opportunities for collaboration.
www.bipm.org/en/committees/cc/cipm-consultative-committees.html
2.4.2 The International Organization of Legal Metrology
(OIML)
The International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML; Organisation Internationale de Métrologie Légale) was formed on October 12th, 1955, in the course of
the convention, which took place in Paris (France). This organization includes 58
Member States and 51 Corresponding Members. Its main tasks are: to promote the
global harmonization of procedures in the field of legal metrology, making recommendations, documents and dictionaries; studying the issues of metrology in the
legally regulated fields; the introduction of the “system of certification of measuring
instruments OIML” and the system of recognition for the testing of instrument types.
Legal metrology is the application of legal requirements to measurements and
measuring instruments.
The objective of this organization is to create global standards for use in legal
metrology legislation and to harmonize the legal metrological requirements for measuring instruments used in the Member States. Within the OIML, the International
Bureau of Legal Metrology and the International Committee of Legal Metrology
operate. Draft documents of a general nature and recommendations are prepared
by the relevant Technical Committees. Different countries use different forms of
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The Consultative Committees have a responsibility:
• To advise the CIPM on all scientific matters that influence metrology, including any BIPM scientific programme activities in the field covered by the CC;
• To establish global compatibility of measurements through promoting traceability to the SI and, where traceability to the SI is not yet feasible, to other
internationally agreed references (e.g., hardness scales and reference standards established by the WHO);
• To contribute to the establishment of a globally recognized system of national
measurement standards, methods and facilities;
• To contribute to the implementation and maintenance of the CIPM MRA;
• To review and advise the CIPM on the uncertainties of the BIPM’s calibration
and measurements services as published on the BIPM website;
• To act as a forum for the exchange of information about the activities of the
CC members and observers; and
• To create opportunities for collaboration.
www.bipm.org/en/committees/cc/cipm-consultative-committees.html
2.4.2 The International Organization of Legal Metrology
(OIML)
The International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML; Organisation Internationale de Métrologie Légale) was formed on October 12th, 1955, in the course of
the convention, which took place in Paris (France). This organization includes 58
Member States and 51 Corresponding Members. Its main tasks are: to promote the
global harmonization of procedures in the field of legal metrology, making recommendations, documents and dictionaries; studying the issues of metrology in the
legally regulated fields; the introduction of the “system of certification of measuring
instruments OIML” and the system of recognition for the testing of instrument types.
Legal metrology is the application of legal requirements to measurements and
measuring instruments.
The objective of this organization is to create global standards for use in legal
metrology legislation and to harmonize the legal metrological requirements for measuring instruments used in the Member States. Within the OIML, the International
Bureau of Legal Metrology and the International Committee of Legal Metrology
operate. Draft documents of a general nature and recommendations are prepared
by the relevant Technical Committees. Different countries use different forms of