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The '''International Organization of Legal |
The '''International Organization of Legal Metrology''' ({{lang-fr|'''Organisation Internationale de Métrologie Légale''' - '''OIML'''}}), is an intergovernmental treaty organization, created in 1955 and based in Paris, to promote the global harmonization of legal [[metrology]] procedures. The OIML currently (2013) has 57 Member States and 58 Corresponding Members. |
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== Background == |
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The OIML was established in 1955 to promote the global harmonization of legal metrology procedures. Since that time, the OIML has developed a worldwide technical structure that provides its Members with metrological guidelines for the development of national and regional requirements concerning the manufacture and use of measuring instruments for legal metrology applications. |
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Since its establishment in 1955, the OIML has developed a worldwide technical structure that provides its Members with metrological guidelines for the development of national and regional requirements concerning the manufacture and use of measuring instruments for legal metrology applications.<ref>{{cite web|title=OIML: Introduction and Structures|url=http://www.oiml.org/about/presentation.html|publisher=OIML|accessdate=3 February 2013}}</ref> The headquarters of the OIML is in the [[9th arrondissement of Paris]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Practical information when visiting the BIML|url=http://www.oiml.org/about/local_info.html|publisher=OIML|accessdate=3 February 2013}}</ref> |
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==Legal metrology== |
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The OIML's headquarters are in [[Paris]]. |
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The OIML define legal metrology like this: |
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| ⚫ | "Legal metrology comprises all activities for which legal requirements are prescribed on measurement, units of measurement, measuring instruments and methods of measurement, these activities being performed by or on behalf of governmental authorities, in order to ensure an appropriate level of credibility of measurement results in the national regulatory environment."<ref>{{cite web|title=Legal Metrology|url=http://www.metrologyinfo.org/oiml-1.html|publisher=OIML|accessdate=3 February 2013}}</ref> |
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== References == |
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'''What is legal metrology?'''<p> |
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| ⚫ | "Legal metrology comprises all activities for which legal requirements are prescribed on measurement, units of measurement, measuring instruments and methods of measurement, these activities being performed by or on behalf of governmental authorities, in order to ensure an appropriate level of credibility of measurement results in the national regulatory environment." |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Revision as of 21:45, 3 February 2013
The International Organization of Legal Metrology (French: Organisation Internationale de Métrologie Légale - OIML), is an intergovernmental treaty organization, created in 1955 and based in Paris, to promote the global harmonization of legal metrology procedures. The OIML currently (2013) has 57 Member States and 58 Corresponding Members.
Background
Since its establishment in 1955, the OIML has developed a worldwide technical structure that provides its Members with metrological guidelines for the development of national and regional requirements concerning the manufacture and use of measuring instruments for legal metrology applications.[1] The headquarters of the OIML is in the 9th arrondissement of Paris.[2]
Legal metrology
The OIML define legal metrology like this: "Legal metrology comprises all activities for which legal requirements are prescribed on measurement, units of measurement, measuring instruments and methods of measurement, these activities being performed by or on behalf of governmental authorities, in order to ensure an appropriate level of credibility of measurement results in the national regulatory environment."[3]
References
- ^ "OIML: Introduction and Structures". OIML. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ^ "Practical information when visiting the BIML". OIML. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ^ "Legal Metrology". OIML. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
External links
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