Update of the work of the

OIMLOIML

Luis MussioBIML

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Membership

65 OIML Corresponding Member Countries

1 OIML Corresponding Member Organization: UEMOA

62 OIML Member States

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Certificate Systems

OIML Basic Certificate SystemOIML Basic Certificate System

OIML Mutual Acceptance Arrangement

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Certificate Systems

CIML Resolution 2015/17:

The Committee ...The Committee ...

Approves the principles for a single OIML

certification system (OIML-CS), and the proposal

for the structure and organization of such a

system

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Certificate Systems

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Certificate Systems

1991: OIML Basic System

⇒ "Unqualified" Basic Certificates / Test Reports

for 18 measuring instrument categoriesfor 18 measuring instrument categories

2005: OIML MAA System

⇒ Qualified MAA Certificates / Test Reports

for 3 measuring instrument categories

2018: OIML Certification System

⇒⇒⇒⇒ Qualified Certificates / Test Reports for

>18 measuring instrument categories

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Certificate Systems

Based on two Schemes

Scheme B: Similar to the Basic System

Scheme A: Similar to the MAA System

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Key outputs from the Key outputs from the

2016 CIML Meeting.

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Agenda item 7.1.4

SIM• Amongst SIM members, only USA and Canada

participate in the technical work of the OIML

• Seminar “OIML Workshop on the participation of SIM • Seminar “OIML Workshop on the participation of SIM

countries in the work of the OIML” organised with SIM

GA, 19 November 2015, Punta Cana, Dominican

Republic

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Agenda item 7.1.4

SIM - Programme

• Introduction to the work of the OIML

• Discussion session: What do legal metrology

authorities in Central and South America and the authorities in Central and South America and the

Caribbean see as their challenges

• Discussion session: What can the OIML do to fill in any

gaps identified in the previous session and what is

stopping the OIML from making more impact

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Agenda item 7.1.4

SIM – Conclusions

• OIML should take into account the needs of smaller countries –

produce guides for periodic verification of instruments

– independent of the Recommendations (Guides?), or– independent of the Recommendations (Guides?), or

– integral part (Part 4 of Recommendations?).

• OIML should provide more information to potential members on

benefits of membership and required procedures,

• OIML should provide more information on participation in

Project Groups,

[continued]

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Agenda item 7.1.4

SIM – Conclusions [continued]

• Regular training and awareness activities at “sub-regional” level

in Central America and in the Caribbean in coordination with SIM

Legal Metrology Working Group,

• OIML/BIML should be invited to SIM workshops and seminars on

legal metrology and those organized at a sub-regional level.

• Seminars should focus on creating awareness among policy-

makers, not just among metrologists.

• Study ways to make more Spanish (and e.g. Dutch and

Portuguese) documents widely available,

– Pool of SIM resources to translate Recommendations into

Spanish?

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NewRecommendations

Resolution no. 2016/18 (Agenda Item 9.1.1)

The Committee approves the following Final Draft

Publications: Publications:

• New Recommendation Protein measuring instruments for cereal

grains and oilseeds

• Revision of R 59 Moisture meters for cereal grains and oilseeds

• New Recommendation Standard blackbody radiator for the

temperature range from –50 °C to 2500 °C

• Revision of R 87 Quantity of product in prepackages

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New Projects

• Revision of D 31:2008 General requirements for software controlled measuring instruments.

• Revision of R 125:1998 Measuring systems for the mass of liquids in tanks.tanks.

• R 139:2014 Compressed gaseous fuel measuring systems (to include Hydrogen dispensers for vehicles)

• New Recommendation on Continuous totalizing automatic weighing instruments of the arched chute type

• Revision of R 46:2012 Active electrical energy meters

• New Recommendation on Near infra-red instruments (Sacharimetry)

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New Projects

• Approves as a new project in TC 9/SC 1 Non-automatic weighing

instruments the revision of R 76:2006 Non-automatic weighing

instruments ….

• Requests the Project Group to advise how best to ensure that

R 76 can be used by those involved in verification and

inspection,

• and Records its wish that this work on verification and inspection

should not delay the completion of the rest of the R 76 revision.

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Advisory group on countries

and economies with emerging and economies with emerging

metrology systems CEEMS

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Some History

– OIML Development Council

– Permanent Working Group on Developing Countries - 2004

– RMLO Round-table - 2007– RMLO Round-table - 2007

– Facilitator for developing countries - 2008

– OIML Award for Excellent Achievements in Legal Metrology in

Developing countries - 2009

– Revised OIML Strategy – 2011

– The “Special Fund” - 2012

– CEEMS Advisory Group - 2013

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CEEMS Advisory Group

• The Advisory Group acts as an interim

body that provides advice to the OIML body that provides advice to the OIML

on the matters of countries and

economies with emerging metrology

systems especially for the following

matters:

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CEEMS Advisory Group

• to propose recommendations in respect of OIML policies affecting developing countries;

• to guide and assist developing countries to establish and/or improve their national metrological systems;improve their national metrological systems;

• to seek funding from all OIML Member States and relevant international aid organizations;

• to provide aid resources for developing countries and organize aid activities;

• to promote awareness of the role of metrology among the public and governments of developing countries;

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CEEMS Advisory Group

• to enhance the enthusiasm of developing countries to participate in OIML activities;

• to promote the adoption of OIML International Recommendations and Documents in developing countries;Recommendations and Documents in developing countries;

• to propose consultation with and suggestions to Regional Legal Metrology Organizations (RLMOs) in respect of their activities affecting developing countries;

• to investigate the cooperation intentions and needs of all OIML Member States and economies, especially the needs of developing countries.

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Resolution 2015/10Instructions to the BIML (1/2)

– Continued participations in training courses etc

– OPTC, PTB/OIML seminar on TA,

– Working with DCMAS

– OIML has taken over chair and is improving the DCMAS web-site

– Development of OIML Website

– Ongoing – some ideas from the AG

– Database of experts

– Still outstanding – some ideas from AG

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Resolution 2015/10

Instructions to the BIML (2/2)

– Bulletin and web-site to be used to

share new ideasshare new ideas

– Research programme

– Continued promotion of the case for

better metrology at the highest levels

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Resolution 2015/10Direction of Technical Work (1/2)

– TCs/SCs take note of the demand for

Recommendations take more account of the needs

of CEEMS

Recommendations take more account of the needs

of CEEMS

– R76 proposal, TC3/SC1 Handbook, D1 revision, R23

revision

– Certificate System Project Group (CSPG), to ensure

that the needs of CEEMS are addressed in the

OIML Certificate System,

– New proposal explicitly allows for CM participation

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Resolution 2015/10Direction of Technical Work (2/2)

– Project Group revising B 6:2013 to take account of

the need for greater involvement of CEEMS in

OIML technical work

the need for greater involvement of CEEMS in

OIML technical work

– Ongoing – revision needs to make provision for

new technology, keep language simple

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Resolution 2015/10Recommendations to CEEMS

– Consider opportunities to second staff to the Bureau in order to develop the skills and experience of appropriate individualsappropriate individuals

– BIML in discussions about a possible secondment

– Be ready to propose conveners for projects to produce other documents proposed during the two seminars organized in 2015

– Full reports of the 2015 seminars still being prepared, but Kenya has volunteered to act as co-convenor of the R23 Project

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Resolution 2015/10Recommendations to Member States and other organisations (1/2)

– Expresses support for capacity building activities organized by other organizationsorganized by other organizations

– Linked to several items already discussed

– Encourages the DCMAS Network to indentify new initiatives where OIML can make a direct contribution

– To be pursued through holding DCMAS chair. Also discussions with BIPM on further methods of co-operation

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Resolution 2015/10Recommendations to Member States and other organisations (2/2)

– Endorses the Advisory Group proposal for a “pilot training center” and encourages China to give full training center” and encourages China to give full support to this initiative

– Two events in China have been very successful – see reports provided under other items

– Urges other Member States to study this pilot and to consider whether they are able to do something similar

– Possibilities in East Africa, North Africa, India and COOMET region already identified

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CEEMS Advisory Group

Composition of the Group

The Advisory Group will consist of:

• the CIML President and Vice-Presidents (ex officio);

• the Director of the BIML (ex officio);

• a representative nominated by each of the RLMOs;

• other volunteers among the CIML Members;

• other experts co-opted by the group to serve in a personal capacity.

All group members (except those who are ex officio) are appointed,

nominated or co-opted for a three-year term with the possibility of

reappointment for three-year terms without limitation.

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The Future

1. OIML will continue to be guided by CIML Resolution 2015/10 in

developing its strategy on matters relating to the CEEMS developing its strategy on matters relating to the CEEMS

community

2. The Advisory Group will continue to be the focus of much of the

activity within OIML on matters of interest to countries and

economies with emerging metrology systems

3. Co-operation with others - international organisations, regional

organisations and bilateral arrangements with individual

Member States - will be the cornerstone of the OIML approach,

with the Special Projects Fund used to facilitate such co-

operative initiatives

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World Metrology Day

• Over 60k hits on May 20a new recorda new record

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Thank you very much

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