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Table 2.2 List of regional metrology organizations
Commonly used name
Full name of the organization
EURAMET
The European Association of National Metrology Institutes
COOMET
Euro-Asian Cooperation of National Metrological Institutions
APLMF
Asia-Pacific Legal Metrology Forum
APMP
Asia Pacific Metrology Programme
SADC
Southern African Development Community
SIM
Inter-American Metrology System with five sub-regional
organizations, including: Noramet, Carimet, Camet, Andimet, and
Suramet
metrology authorities of the Member States of the European Union and members
of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). The main goal of the WELMEC
organization is to promote mutual confidence in legal metrology between member
countries, harmonization of activities in the field of legal metrology and to promote
the exchange of information between the concerned institutions. The principal aim
of WELMEC is to establish a harmonized and consistent approach to European legal
metrology. Originally, WELMAC (original name: Western European Legal Metrology Cooperation) was established by 13 European countries—the Memorandum
of Understanding was signed in June 1990, in Bern (Switzerland). Currently, 39
countries (31 regular and 8 associate members) are represented in the WELMEC
Committee. WELMEC has also signed Memorandums of Understanding with the
EA (European co-operation for Accreditation) and EURAMET (European Collaboration in Measurement Standards).
EURAMET is a regional organization focusing on collaboration in measurement
standards. The organization was established on 23 September 1987 as a facultative
forum for the international cooperation of European National Metrological Institutions in the implementation, maintenance and reproduce of national measurement
standards. The most important tasks of the EURAMET include the creation of a
framework for the cooperation of national metrology institutes, organizing comparisons and research projects, the transfer of experience related to the construction and
maintenance of national measurement standards, collaboration with calibrating laboratories and legal metrology. Apart from the European organizations, there are also
many other regional organizations in the world, which are summarized in Table 2.2.
2.4.4 The National Metrological Infrastructure
In every civilized country, the development of the economy and services would not
be possible without maintaining an appropriate system of metrology; this is also
true for ensuring the health and safety of citizens. Within this, the most important
systems are the National Metrological Institutions, the National Accreditation Bodies
2 Metrological Infrastructure
Table 2.2 List of regional metrology organizations
Commonly used name
Full name of the organization
EURAMET
The European Association of National Metrology Institutes
COOMET
Euro-Asian Cooperation of National Metrological Institutions
APLMF
Asia-Pacific Legal Metrology Forum
APMP
Asia Pacific Metrology Programme
SADC
Southern African Development Community
SIM
Inter-American Metrology System with five sub-regional
organizations, including: Noramet, Carimet, Camet, Andimet, and
Suramet
metrology authorities of the Member States of the European Union and members
of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). The main goal of the WELMEC
organization is to promote mutual confidence in legal metrology between member
countries, harmonization of activities in the field of legal metrology and to promote
the exchange of information between the concerned institutions. The principal aim
of WELMEC is to establish a harmonized and consistent approach to European legal
metrology. Originally, WELMAC (original name: Western European Legal Metrology Cooperation) was established by 13 European countries—the Memorandum
of Understanding was signed in June 1990, in Bern (Switzerland). Currently, 39
countries (31 regular and 8 associate members) are represented in the WELMEC
Committee. WELMEC has also signed Memorandums of Understanding with the
EA (European co-operation for Accreditation) and EURAMET (European Collaboration in Measurement Standards).
EURAMET is a regional organization focusing on collaboration in measurement
standards. The organization was established on 23 September 1987 as a facultative
forum for the international cooperation of European National Metrological Institutions in the implementation, maintenance and reproduce of national measurement
standards. The most important tasks of the EURAMET include the creation of a
framework for the cooperation of national metrology institutes, organizing comparisons and research projects, the transfer of experience related to the construction and
maintenance of national measurement standards, collaboration with calibrating laboratories and legal metrology. Apart from the European organizations, there are also
many other regional organizations in the world, which are summarized in Table 2.2.
2.4.4 The National Metrological Infrastructure
In every civilized country, the development of the economy and services would not
be possible without maintaining an appropriate system of metrology; this is also
true for ensuring the health and safety of citizens. Within this, the most important
systems are the National Metrological Institutions, the National Accreditation Bodies