The objectives of the Legal Metrology Acts are to: strengthen the enforcement of legal metrology;protect consumers against short measure or inaccurate measurement;establish a level playing field for industry; andsupport local…
The Legal Metrology Act as promulgated in August 2014 expanded the scope of Legal Metrology to include measurements in the fields of health, safety, and the environment. The promulgation of…
A core concept in metrology is metrological traceability, defined in the International Vocabulary of Metrology – Basic and General Concepts and Associated Terms (VIM, 3rd edition, JCGM 200:2008) as "the…
The process to establish and maintain this system is the main task of the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) and the National Metrology Institutes (NMIs).
In short, metrology is the science of measurement. It is the process to establish weights and measures as the basis for accurate measurements worldwide To measure anything accurately - hence to…
Consumer Benefits: Standards ensure that consumers are protected from hazards to their health and safety.Standards promote and protect economic interests of consumers.Standards ensure that consumers have easier access to and…
Simply put, a standard is an agreed, repeatable way of doing something. It is a published document that contains a technical specification or other precise criteria designed to be used…
Accreditation – the formal recognition by an independent body, generally known as an accreditation body, that a certification body operates according to international standards. Accreditation gives recognition of a conformity assessment…
Certification can be a useful tool to add credibility, by demonstrating that your product or service meets the expectations of your customers. For some industries, it is a legal or…
Certification is undertaken by Certification Bodies and is a process by which an independent third party certifies that a product, system or person, conforms to specific requirements