1. Structure of metrology in Europe – EURAMET e.V.
Following the French Revolution, the creation of the decimal metric system and its dissemination throughout the world, metrology gradually took shape on a global scale over the course of the 19th century. An important milestone was the drafting of the Metre Convention in 1875, a diplomatic treaty currently signed by 62 member states and with 41 associate states and economic entities (in 2020). This convention created the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM)
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Bibliography
Bibliography
Websites
International Bureau of Weights and Measures http://www.bipm.org
French national metrology network. International organizations https://metrologie-francaise.lne.fr
EURAMET https://www.euramet.org
...Events
26th General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) https://www.bipm.org/fr/cgpm-2018/
Standards and norms
- Exigences générales concernant la compétence des laboratoires d'étalonnages et d'essais. - ISO/CEI 17025 - 2017
Regulations
Commission Directive (EU) 2019/1258 of July 23, 2019 amending, for the purposes of its adaptation to technical progress, the Annex to Council Directive 80/181/EEC as regards the definitions of base SI units.
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