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2 Metrological Infrastructure
Table 2.3 Areas of collaboration between regional and international metrology organizations
Areas of collaboration
Organization involved in cooperation
International
Regional
International system of units
SI
BIPM
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Collaboration of NMIs
BIPM
APMP (Asia and Pacific)
COOMET (Europe and Asia)
EURAMET (Europe)
SIM (American countries)
SADCMET (South America)
NORAMET (USA, Canada,
Mexico)
Accreditation
ILAC
APLAC (Asia and Pacific)
EA (Europe)
IAAC (American countries)
NACC (Nord America)
SARAC (South Africa)
Legal metrology
OILM
APLMF (Asia and Pacific)
COOMEF (Europe and Asia)
SALMEC (South Africa)
WELMAC (Europe)
Standardization
ISO/IEC
AIDMO (Arabic countries)
ACCSQ (Middle East)
ARSO (Africa)
CEN/CENELEC (Europe)
COPANT (American
countries)
PASC (Region of Pacific)
SADSTAN (South Africa)
BIPM: International Bureau of Weights and Measured; ILAC: International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation; ISO: International Organisation for Standardization; IEC: International Electrotechnical Commission; OILM: International Organisation of Legal Metrology