International Agreements


COUNTRY	DATE SIGNED	TERMINATION DATE	COMMENTS
American Institute in Taiwan/Taiwan	November 2, 1994	indefinite	Implementing Agreement with the Telecommunications Laboratories (TL) through American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) or (CCNAA) for telecommunications. (ITL)
American Institute in Taiwan/Taiwan	February 16, 2001	-	Implementing Agreement [pdf] between the American Institute in Taiwan and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office for technical cooperation on neutron scattering research.
American Institute in Taiwan/Taiwan	January 2, 1997	indefinite	Cooperative Program in Physical Sciences between the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) in the U.S.
Argentina	September 30, 2002	September 29, 2007	MOU [pdf] with the National Institute for Industrial Technology (INTI) of the Secretariat of Industry for cooperation in chemistry, physics, and engineering measurement science.
Brazil	April 10, 2002	April 9, 2007	MOU [pdf] with the National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality (INMETRO) for cooperation in chemistry, physics and engineering measurement sciences.
Brazil	May 5, 2000	May 5, 2010	MOU [pdf] with the Instituto de Pesquisas Technologicas (IPT) for technical cooperation in chemistry, physics, and engineering measurement sciences.
Canada	March 23, 1992	indefinite	MOU with the Communication Security Establishment (CSE) in information security.
Canada	May 23, 1992	indefinite	MOU with the Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) in standards and metrology.
Canada	April 28, 1992	indefinite	MOU with the Canada Treasury Board Secretariat, Administrative Policy Branch in standardization supporting government administration.
Canada	August 9, 1995	indefinite	Implementing Agreement with the Communication Security Establishment (CSE) for cryptographic module validation.
Ecuador	June 10, 1999	June 9, 2014	MOU with the Ecuadorian Institute Standardization (INEN) for cooperation in chemistry, physics, engineering measurements.
Egypt	December 16, 1996	April 21, 2007	MOU with the National Institute for Standards (NIS) for cooperation in measurement sciences in chemistry, physics and engineering related to standards and conformity assessment.
EURAMET	February 22, 2008	February 21, 2013	Collaborative arrangement [pdf] with The European Association of National Metrology Institutes (EUROMET) for cooperation in the fields of metrology and measurement standards.
European Community	December 17, 2007	December 16, 2012	MOU [pdf] with European Commission's Joint Research Centre Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements (IRMM) for cooperation on scientific research on measurement standards.
Finland	May 30, 2002	May 29, 2007	MOU [pdf] with the National Technology Agency of the Republic of Finland for cooperation in manufacturing engineering, information technology, materials science, building technology and engineering measurement sciences, standards-related activities and interchange of technical information and experiences.
Germany	March 27, 1995	indefinite	Statement of Intent on recognition of traceability of measurement standards with the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB).
Germany	May 12, 2000	May 11, 2010	MOU [pdf] \| Extension [pdf] with Physikalish-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) and the Bundesanstalt fur Materialforshung und-Prufung (BAM) for scientific and technical cooperation in chemistry, physics and engineering measurement sciences, materials technology, standards-related activities and the interchange of technical information and experiences.
Japan	November 30, 2007	November 29, 2012	International Agreement [pdf] with the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) related to single electron tunneling devices.
Japan	January 30, 2003	January 29, 2008	Cooperation Agreement [pdf] with the National Institute for Materials Science of Japan concerning technical cooperation in the fields of materials science and engineering mesurement sciences.
Japan	July 17, 2001	February 6, 2011	Cooperation Agreement [pdf] \| Renewal [pdf] with the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology for cooperation in the fields of measurement standards.
Korea	April 15, 2003	April 14, 2008	Cooperation Agreement with the Korean Institute of Machinery and Material (KIMM) concerning technical cooperation in fire research.
Korea	April 1, 2000	March 31, 2010	MOU \| Extension [pdf] with the Korean Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) for cooperation in chemistry, physics, and engineering measurement sciences.
Mexico	December 4, 1996	January 20, 2007	Implementing Agreement (1996) [pdf] \| (Extension (2002) [pdf])with the National Council for Science and Technology (CONACYT), the Secretary of Commerce and Industrial Development (SECOFI) and the National Center for Metrology (CENAM) for cooperation in chemistry, physics, engineering measurement sciences, and standards related activities.
Mexico	July 13, 1999	January 20, 2007	Project Annex [pdf] with CENAM for Mutual Recognition of Measurement Capabilities.
People's Republic of China	September 17, 2007	-	Statement of Intent [pdf] with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Institute of Chemistry for a coopeartive program in building materials composites at NIST/BFRL and CAS.
People's Republic of China	September 18, 2007	-	Statement of Intent [pdf] with Tianjin Fire Research Institute (TFRI) for a cooperative program in building fire fighting technologies at NIST/BFRL and TFRI.
People's Republic of China	September 12, 2007	-	Statement of Intent [pdf] with the National Institute of Metrology (NIM) to pursue joint efforts to promote programs at NIST/EEEL and NIM.
People's Republic of China	December 9, 2003	December 8, 2008	Protocol [pdf] between the U.S. Department of Commerce and the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China on cooperation in the fields of metrology and standards.
People's Republic of China	June 1, 2007	-	Implementing Agreement [pdf] with the Standardization Administration China of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China (SAC) to provide a mechanism for cooperation in documentary standards.
People's Republic of China	June 5, 2008	June 4, 2013	Cooperation Agreement [pdf] with the College of Civil Engineering of Hunan University and the Building and Fire Research Laboratory of NIST on cooperative research activities related to robustness and progressive collapse resistance of structures.
People's Republic of China	September 2, 2005	September 1, 2010	Protocol [pdf] with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) on cooperation in the fields of chemistry, physics, materials, and engineering measurement sciences.
Russia	April 13, 2006	April 12, 2011	MOU [pdf] with the Russian Academy of Sciences for cooperation on chemistry, physics and engineering measurement sciences and standards-related activities.
Saudi Arabia	July 29, 2000	July 28, 2008	MOU with Saudi Arabian Standards Organization (SASO) for technical cooperation in standards and related activities.
Multilateral	May 15, 1990	indefinite	MOU with six countries to establish COMAR-computer access to Certified Reference Materials (CRM).
Multilateral	May 1, 1992	-	International accord with France, UK, Italy, Canada, Japan, Germany and the EC- VAMAS- for cooperation on materials science.
Multilateral	December 10, 1997	indefinite	Mutual Recognition Agreement with the Asian Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation.
Multilateral	September 30, 2005	September 29, 2010	Cooperative Agreement [pdf] with the Standarization and Metrology Organization for the Gulf Cooperation Council for technical cooperation in standards activities to enhance trade.
Multilateral	January 25, 1995	indefinite	MOU with the twenty-seven countries in five regions (NORAMET, CAMET, CARIMET, ANDIMET and SURAMET) of the Interamerican Metrology System.
Multilateral	November 2, 2000	-	Mutual Recognition Arrangement [pdf] with the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) to enhance trade.
Multilateral CIPM MRA	October 14, 1999	indefinite	Mutual Recognition Arrangement between National Metrology Institutes for recognition of National Measurement Standards and of Calibrations, and Measurement Certificates.
Regional	October 31, 1997	-	Memorandum of Cooperation [pdf] between the Inter-American Metrology System (SIM) and the Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML) to cover the fields of international and regional metrology and metrology related activities.
Regional	September 10, 1999	September 9, 2004	Memorandum of Arrangement with NORAMET on Calibration and Measurement Certificates of NMi's.