2. Responsible organizations
Responsibility for the field of units of measurement lies, in different capacities and at different levels, with a number of bodies charged with defining these units, establishing their regulations, monitoring their application and ensuring their standardization.
These organizations operate at international, European and national levels.
2.1 Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM), CGPM, CIPM
The Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM) was created by the Metre Convention signed in Paris on May 20, 1875, and is located at the Pavillon de Breteuil in Sèvres, France. It is maintained at joint expense by the member states of the Metre Convention. To date, the Convention has 64 Member States and 36 Associate States or...
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Responsible organizations
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Standardization
The Association française de normalisation (AFNOR) provides readers with collections of French, foreign and international standards, which can also be purchased from AFNOR. In each country, the national standards body can provide the same services.
France
French Standards Association (AFNOR)
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Websites
Main organizations responsible
International Organization of Metrology OIML http://www.oiml.org/
International Organization for Standardization ISO http://www.iso.org/
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