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News: India will host the 61st CIML Meeting for the first time, organised by the Department of Consumer Affairs in collaboration with International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML).
About International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML)
- The International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML) is an intergovernmental organisation to promote the global harmonisation of legal metrology procedures.
- Establish year: It was established in 1955.
- Headquarters: Paris, France
- It develops international recommendations, standards and related documents for measuring instruments used in trade, industry, healthcare, safety and environmental protection.
- Role: It plays a crucial role in harmonising national laws and regulations on the performance of measuring instruments like clinical thermometers, alcohol breath analysers, radar speed measuring instruments, ship tanks found at ports and petrol dispensing units.
- Decision making body: The International Committee of Legal Metrology (CIML) is the principal decision-making body responsible for guiding the technical and administrative activities of the OIML. Its annual meeting provides a global platform for deliberations on policy matters, technical developments and international cooperation in legal metrology.
- Member states: It has 63 member states and 66 corresponding members.
- India is one among the 63 member states.
- India joined the OIML in 1956 and signed the Metric Convention in the same year.
About 61st Meeting of the International Committee of Legal Metrology (CIML)
- Held in: It is being held in New Delhi from 26 to 28 October 2026.
- It is being hosted by India for the first time.
- The meeting is being organised by the Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India, in association with the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML).
- Key focus area: It includes development and revision of international recommendations, technical activities of the OIML, the OIML Certification System (OIML-CS), digital transformation, capacity building and international cooperation.
Note: The OIML Certification System (OIML-CS) is an international system for issuing, registering, and using OIML Type Examination Certificates and associated test reports for measuring instruments.
