Bureau International des Poids et Mesures BIPM Report

Bureau International des Poids et Mesures BIPM Report to the 46 th CIML October 2011 Andy Henson, International Liaison Officer, BIPM …to provide the basis for a single, coherent system of measurements throughout the world, traceable to the International System of Units - SI CIML October 2011

BIPM: People Andrew Wallard retired at the end of 2010, and Michael Kühne took up his post as Director in January 2011 • The JCRB Executive Secretary (Omer Altan on secondment from UME, Turkey), replaced Luis Mussio. • From Sep 2010 to Nov 2011 (Takashi Usuda, on secondment from NMIJ, Japan) working on the economic impact of international metrology. • Richard Davis retired in October 2010 and Alain Picard became the new Director of the Mass Department

Changes in the CIPM (October 2010) • Prof. E. Göbel Germany) resigned as President CIPM; stays on CIPM • Dr. B. Inglis (Australia) succeeded as President CIPM • Dr. W. May (USA) elected as Vice President CIPM • Dr. Duan Yuning (China), new member CIPM

Membership 55 Member States of the BIPM, and 34 Associate States and Economies of the General Conference: Changes in 2010 Changes in 2011

CIPM MRA Participation The CIPM MRA has now been signed by the representatives of 86 institutes – from 50 Member States, 33 Associates of the CGPM, and 3 international organizations* – and covers a further 138 institutes designated by the signatory bodies. * IAEA, IRMM, WMO Changes in 2010 Changes in 2011

CIPM MRA Participation 86 NMIs plus a further 138 designated institutes from 50 Member States 33 Associates of the CGPM 3 international organizations Member participating in the CIPM MRA Associate participating in the CIPM MRA 21

Regional Metrology Organizations

Potential new Member States and Associates BIPM ACTIONS • BIPM continued working with RMOs, IGOs and organizations on raising awareness about the CIPM MRA. • The BIPM is working with a number of States interested in participation (Member State or Associate status). Among them are: Middle East • Bahrain • Kuwait • Oman • Qatar • Yemen • Syria • UAE South America • Colombia Africa • Morocco • Nigeria • Namibia • Botswana • Ivory Coast Europe • Luxembourg Eastern Europe & Central Asia • Azerbaijan • Uzbekistan • Mongolia

The BIPM scientific activities regarding the CIPM MRA The BIPM currently conducts more than 80 on-going BIPM key comparisons (series of bilateral comparisons at the BIPM or on-site at NMIs) • They cover the fields of radioactivity, dosimetry, DC voltage, resistance and capacitance, and ozone measurements; • The graphs of equivalence are regularly updated with some 35 news results added over the last year; • This represents a continuous work: protocols, measurements, data analysis, reports, etc. In addition, the BIPM conducts and/or participates in a number of CC key comparisons. The BIPM is involved in the edition of many of the comparison reports through the CC executive secretariat work, even in fields in which the BIPM has no laboratory work. The BIPM maintains the KCDB and checks the integrity of data published there. It has the unique international role of composing the extended graphs of equivalence corresponding to linkage of RMO key comparisons to CC key comparisons. It maintains the list of the BIPM calibration and measurement services, published in the BIPM Mrs Ajchara Charoensook web site, and also available from the KCDB. And the BIPM maintains its Quality and Management System. NIMT Global Audit – September 2011 9

Changes to the CIPM-MRA? Proposed changes • Use of “CIPM MRA” rather than “MRA” • Reflecting current terminology • Updating References • Clarifying Note T 7 (which previously implied CMC only referred to the uncertainty) • Definition of CMC (aligning with converged definition with ILAC) • Amending approval need to make changes to the CIPM MRA (any amendment to the CIPM MRA shall be approved by consensus of the signatories - absence of formal objection). X

24 th CGPM - October 2011

Draft Resolution A- Possible redefinition of the SI 5 1 : 20 B t s e s s e gu 6 1 0 -2

Proposed changes for Associates The Member States expected Associates to eventually make the transition to Member States, and also want to raise the minimum subscription rate There is a Draft Resolution that will be debated and voted: CIPM is recommending an amendment to the conditions regarding the status of Associate States of the CGPM i. e. : - Raising, from 2013, the minimal annual subscription from 0. 05% of the annual dotation of the BIPM to 0. 1% of the said dotation; - After an initial five-year period following the accession to the status of Associate State, increasing progressively and irreversibly the amount of the subscription for Associate States after the CIPM has decided, based on the above-mentioned criteria, that they should be encouraged to accede to the Metre Convention. Such an increase would be progressive so that their subscription reaches, in five years, an amount equivalent to 90% of the annual contribution they would pay as States Parties to the Metre Convention. Criteria: o Signature of the CIPM MRA by the Associate State’s National Metrology Institute; o Publication of comparison results in the key comparison database (KCDB); and o Having one or more Calibration and Measurement Capability (CMC) listed in the KCDB.

BIPM Strategy and Governance A number of Draft Resolutions have been proposed and will be discussed at the CGPM in October • Likely to be a lively discussion on BIPM strategy and governance, outcome depends on the discussion…(perhaps) along the following lines: CGPM invites the CIPM to: to conduct a Review of the role, mission, objectives and strategic direction of the BIPM, including its relationship with Regional Metrology Organizations and NMIs, with a view to developing a long-term Programme of Work and Strategy, to consult with representatives of States Parties to the Metre Convention, NMIs and, where appropriate in the course of the review, other organizations with an interest in the Metre Convention, to include in the Review a review of governance arrangements, with representatives of States Parties to the Metre Convention and NMIs, and develop proposals for improvements, to present a progress report at a meeting in 2012 and a draft final report at a meeting in 2013 to representatives of States Parties to the Metre Convention, to submit a report with recommendations and proposals for approval by the CGPM at its 25 th meeting.

Other “stuff” Working with others • OIML • ILAC • ISO • IAEA • WMO • WHO • UNIDO • IUPAP • IUPAC • CODEX • ………. X

World Metrology Day 2011 : e y m t e e f h sa T 2 for 1 0 2 y g lo o r t e M 15 further translations, events for 32 countries, over 2800 poster downloads

Bureau International des Poids et Mesures Thank you for your attention Andy Henson, BIPM andy. henson@bipm. org CIML October 2011