Common Challenges in Metrology

Challenges to the establishment of a legal metrology system at national level

  • Obtaining governmental budgets
  • Drafting a metrology law
    • Use OIML D1 (Document outlining Elements for a Law on Metrology) or other relevant model legislation
  • Decide which fields of metrology to regulate
  • Draft regulatory texts
    • Use OIML publications (Recommendations, Documents, …)
  • Establishment of the necessary bodies
  • Training of personnel
  • Awareness-raising (political, industrial, public)
  • Budget to ensure the continuity of the system