Our Members
 | There are two categories of OIML Members: Member States and Corresponding Members |
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Member States are countries that have ratified the OIML Convention and that have officially sent the accession instrument to the French Government. Member States are morally obliged to implement as far as possible the decisions of the International Conference on Legal Metrology and in particular
Member States may actively participate in the OIML Certification System (OIML-CS) by proposing OIML Issuing Authorities (IAs). These IAs, and their associated Test Laboratories, are approved by the OIML-CS Management Committee (MC) and are registered by the International Bureau of Legal Metrology (BIML - the permanent headquarters of the OIML). Once approved by the OIML-CS MC the OIML IAs are authorized to issue OIML Certificates which are registered and published by the BIML. Member States may also participate in the OIML-CS by designating Utilizers in their country. Utilizers sign a Declaration stating that they will accept and utilize OIML Certificates and/or OIML type evaluation reports, issued by OIML IAs, as the basis for issuing national or regional type approvals. Corresponding Members are countries or economies that cannot, or do not yet wish to become Member States, but are interested in the work of the OIML and want to participate in it. They may be represented by the governmental metrology authority, legal metrology authority or trade regulatory authority, or they can be represented by a national institution or institute responsible for legal metrology issues. Corresponding Members pay an annual fee to the Organization. In return:
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