International Organization of Legal Metrology Organisation Internationale de

International Organization of Legal Metrology Organisation Internationale de Métrologie Légale International cooperation in metrology The role of the OIML Willem KOOL BIML Assistant Director 2014 -05 -20 95 th Anniversary of GUM, Poland 1

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) 2014 -05 -20 95 th Anniversary of GUM, Poland 2

OIML Membership 2014 -05 -20 95 th Anniversary of GUM, Poland 3

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 2014 -05 -20 95 th Anniversary of GUM, Poland 4

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 2014 -05 -20 95 th Anniversary of GUM, Poland 5

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 Bulletin 2014 -05 -20 95 th Anniversary of GUM, Poland 6

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 2014 -05 -20 95 th Anniversary of GUM, Poland 7

International organizations ISO / IEC OIML WTO Global Metrology System BIPM 2014 -05 -20 ILAC / IAF 95 th Anniversary of GUM, Poland 8

International cooperation Example: Joint Committee for Guides in Metrology (JCGM) Member organizations: v v v v BIPM OIML IFCC IUPAP ISO IEC ILAC 2014 -05 -20 95 th Anniversary of GUM, Poland 9

Metrology vocabularies • 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 2014 -05 -20 95 th Anniversary of GUM, Poland 10

VIML and VIM 2014 -05 -20 95 th Anniversary of GUM, Poland 11

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) 2014 -05 -20 95 th Anniversary of GUM, Poland 12

2014 celebrations • 95 years GUM • World Metrology Day • Theme: Measurement and the global energy challenge 2014 -05 -20 95 th Anniversary of GUM, Poland 13

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) 2014 -05 -20 95 th Anniversary of GUM, Poland 14

Happy anniversary 2014 -05 -20 95 th Anniversary of GUM, Poland 15