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The International Legal Metrology Group (ILMG) is part of the Weights and Measures Division within NIST's Technology Services.

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International Legal Metrology Group (ILMG)

• What is Legal Metrology?
  Legal Metrology is the practice and process of applying regulatory structure and enforcement to metrology.

Our Work

• The International Legal Metrology Group coordinates U.S. participation in the:
  • International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML)
  • Asia-Pacific Legal Metrology Forum (APLMF)
  • Inter-American Metrology System (SIM)

Date created: March 3, 2005
Last Date Modified: August 5, 2008

OIML publications are now available electronically free of charge! Free pubs.

Some Current Projects:

Software:
TC5/SC2, 1st CD Document "General Requirements for Software-Controlled Measuring Instruments."
Contract: Ambler Thompson
Phone: (301) 975-2333
Fax: (301) 975-8091

MAA
Implementation of the Mutual Acceptance Arrangement (MAA) - International acceptance of test data in the type evaluations of measuring instruments.
Contact: Dr. Charles Ehrlich
Phone: (301) 975-4834
Fax: (301 ) 975-8091

Other Activities:

Fastener Quality Act

International Legal Metrology Organizational Primer

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