Armenia harmonizes metrology standards with EU

ArmInfo. The National Body for Standardization and Metrology has been granted associate and  correspondent membership in the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) and the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML), as noted in a statement issued by the RA Ministry of Economy.    RA Minister of Economy Narek Hovakimyan met with UNIDO Deputy Director-General Fatou Haidara at the headquarters of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in Vienna.

The meeting was held as part of the "Support to Quality  Infrastructure in Armenia" program, funded by the European Union.  Under the program, four new modern calibration laboratories in seven  professional areas have been established in Armenia. This allows for  the testing and adjustment of measuring equipment on- site in  accordance with international standards, eliminating the need to send  it abroad, and significantly saving time and resources.

New government decisions based on legislation are also planned to  align with four key EU directives: the Measuring Equipment Directive  (MID), the Non-Automatic Weighing Instruments Directive (NAWI), the  Pre-Packaged Products Directive (PPP), and the Bottles as Containers  Directive (MBC).

It should be noted that the primary document in this area is the 2012  Law of the Republic of Armenia "On Ensuring the Uniformity of  Measurements," which outlines the regulations for verification,  calibration, and state metrological supervision.