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21 January 2020  
(20-0561) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
AGENDA ITEM 4 – OIML REPORT TO THE T BT COMMITTEE   
INFORMATION PROVIDED  BY OIML 
This document contains the statement made by  OIML at the TBT Committee meeting  of 
13-15 November 2019 under Agenda Item 4 (Updating by Observers).  
 
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The OIML develops publications called International Recommendations, which are models for 
technical regulations on measuring instruments and measurements in the field of legal metrology. 
In this area, these are considered as "relevant int ernational standards " in the context of the TBT 
Agreement.  The OIML would like to draw to Members’ attention the following aspects of the OIML’s 
work which are of interest to the Committee.  
 
1  54TH MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMIT TEE OF LEGAL METROLO GY (C IML)  
The CIML met in Bratislava, Slovak Republic from 22 –25 October 2019. Some notable outcomes 
of the Meeting were:  
• Election of Dr Bobjoseph Mathew (Switzerland) as CIML Second Vice -President.  
• Appointment of Mr Peter Mason (UK) as chairperson, and Dr Pet er Ulbig (Germany) as 
vice-chairperson, of the Advisory Group on matters concerning Countries and Economies with 
Emerging Metrology Systems (CEEMS AG).  
• Approval of a number of new or revised OIML publications: • Revision of D 31 General 
requirements for s oftware -controlled measuring instruments,  
• New Document Reference standard liquids (Newtonian viscosity standard for the calibration 
and verification of viscometers)  
• New Document Conformity to Type (CTT) - Pre-market conformity assessment of measuring 
instruments  
• New Basic Publication Rules for the use of OIML logos  
• New Basic Publication Framework for OIML Training Centers and OIML Training Events  
• Revision of R 117 Dynamic measuring instruments for liquids other than water  
2  WORKSHOP ON E-LEARNING  
In conjunction with the above -mentioned CIML Meeting, the OIML held a half -day workshop on 
e-Learning. This was intended to take stock of existing e -Learning material available in the field of 
metrology, and more generally, Quality Infrastructur e. A number of presentations were made, and 
breakout groups were used to put together some recommendations for the OIML’s future work in 
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The outcomes of the workshop were then fed into discussions in the CEEMS AG meeting which 
took place immedi ately afterwards. This meeting’s proposals enabled the CIML Meeting that week 
to take a comprehensive resolution to guide OIML future e -Learning strategy, in cooperation with 
other organisations in the field of Quality Infrastructure.  
For further informat ion, please contact Ian Dunmill, BIML Assistant Director 
(ian.dunmill@oiml.org)  
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