AsiaPacific Metrology Programme

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Asia-Pacific Metrology Programme
The Asia-Pacific Metrology Programme
A Brief Overview
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THE IMPORTANCE OF MEASUREMENT
Asia-Pacific Metrology Programme

• A sound measurement system is fundamental to the
  production and delivery of high quality goods and
  services in society. It provides the basis for
• industrial development, e.g., manufacturing
  processes, product testing, food processing,
• fair trading and consumer protection in the
  domestic and international arenas,
• consumer confidence,
• health and safety,
• environmental monitoring,
• adoption of new technology and
• scientific advances
• It provides the framework in which manufacturers
  can demonstrate compliance with specifications
  within an internationally harmonised system.

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THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL METROLOGY
Asia-Pacific Metrology Programme

• Maintain consistency in world measurement at the
  highest levels
• Work towards consistency in national structures
• Provide the technical basis for product
  specifications, national and international
  legislation, etc.
• Reduce technical barriers to trade
• Encourage collaboration between NMIs
• Liaise with other international and
  inter-governmental bodies so as to advance the
  aims of traceable measurement

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WHY SHOULD DEVELOPING COUNTRIES PARTICIPATE IN
INTERNATIONAL METROLOGY?
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• TRADE IS THE KEY TO WORLD GROWTH AND THE
  REDUCTION OF POVERTY
• . . About 80 of global merchandise trade is
  affected by standards and regulations that embody
  standards. (R Kammer, previous Director of NIST,
  USA).
• . .70 of the burden on developing countries
  manufactured exports results from trade
  barriers. ( World Bank)
• Participation in international metrology provides
  developing countries with a voice in
• international discussions and ensures they are
  kept abreast of relevant international
• trends benefits that translate to support for
  and facilitation of technology transfer
• within the domestic environment.

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• Regional groupings of national or peak
  laboratories established
• to develop metrology within geographical/
  economic regions
• to establish mutual confidence and
• to establish the degree of equivalence
  between national measurement standards.

What are Regional Metrology Organisations?
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REGIONAL METROLOGY ORGANISATIONS

• Asia-Pacific Metrology Programme (APMP)
• European Collaboration in Measurement Standards
  (EUROMET)
• Euro- Asian Cooperation of National
  Metrological Institutions (COOMET)
• Inter-American Metrology System (SIM)
• Southern African Development Community
  Cooperation in Measurement Traceability (SADCMET)

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REGIONAL METROLOGY ORGANISATIONS
BIPM
EUROMET
COOMET
NORAMET
CARIMET
APMP
CAMET
SIM
ANDIMET
SURAMET
SADCMET
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APMP Member Economies 2006
Mongolia
DPR Korea
Russia
Japan
Peoples Republic of China
Republic of Korea
Pakistan
Syria
Nepal
Jordan
Canada
Chinese Taipei
India
Bangladesh
Hong Kong, China
Egypt
Vietnam
Philippines
Thailand
Malaysia
Sri Lanka
Singapore
Indonesia
South Africa
Fiji
Australia
Full Members - 21
Associate Members - 6
New Zealand
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• Information exchange on measurement standards
  and capabilities
• Training of personnel to upgrade measurement
  capability within the region
• Traceability of measurement through calibration
  and comparisons of national/territorial
  standards
• Extend collaboration with BIPM and with
  counterpart RMOs
• International credibility for measurement
  traceability and competence assisting
  participation in the global Mutual Recognition
  Arrangement (MRA) for measurement standards
  and calibration certificates issued by
  National Metrology Institutes
• Support APEC objectives - cooperation with
  other regional bodies, APLAC, APLMF, PAC and
  PASC

The role of APMP
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APMP Structure

• Technical Committee (TC) Chairs
• Acoustics, Ultrasound Vibration (AUV)
• Electricity Magnetism (EM)
• Fluid Flow (FF)
• Length (L)
• Mass related quantities (M)
• Photometry Radiometry (PR)
• Amount of Substance (QM)
• Quality Systems (QS)
• Ionising Radiation (RI)
• Temperature (T)
• Time Frequency (TF)
• Ad Hoc Working Group on Materials Metrology

Member NMIs
APMP Chairperson Executive Committee (EC)
General Assembly (GA)
APMP Secretariat
Developing Economies Committee (DEC)
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Asia-Pacific Metrology Programme

• Established in 2000 to help address the needs of
  APMP member National Metrology Institutes
  (NMIs) from developing economies, and to
  oversee and coordinate associated work programs.
• Comprises
• Chairman Dr Pian Totarong, NIMT Thailand
  Deputy Chair Dr Angela Samuel, NMI,
  Australia Other members of APMP DEC Working
  Group Mr Edgardo Juan, ITDI,
  Philippines Mr Sangwook Seo, KRISS
  Korea Dr Mushtaq Ahmad, NPSL,
  Pakistan APMP Secretariat Mr Ichiro Fujima,
  NMIJ, Japan
• Website http//www.apmpweb.org/
• - click on link to Developing Economies
  Committee

APMP Developing Economies Committee (DEC)
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• DEC Survey of Needs, 2005 Responses summarised
  on DEC website
• DEC Planning Workshop, Phase 1, May 2005 (see
  DEC website)
• DEC Strategic Planning Workshop, Phase 2, July
  2006 (see DEC website)
• DEC Strategic Planning Workshop, Phase 3 to be
  held in December 2006
• TCQM-DEC Workshop on Metrology in Chemistry,
  February 2006
• TCQS-DEC Workshop on assisting DEs
  participation in the CIPM MRA
• TCQS-DEC Workshop on Quality Systems to be
  held in December 2006
• APEC-funded activities e.g., Comparisons
  (2004/05), APMP-SIM Workshop 2007 - APMP
  Secretariat
• PTB-funded APMP DEC Mass (E2) Comparison
  (Coordinator VMI, Vietnam, Mentor NMI,
  Australia) Nearing completion
• APMP DEC DVM Comparison (Coordinator NPL,
  India) Ongoing
• APMP DEC Gauge Block Comparison (Coordinator
  KIM-LIPI, Indonesia) Ongoing
• APMP DEC Pressure Comparison Proposed

APMP DEC Recent and Current Activities
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APMP DEC Workplan from July 2006
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APMP DEC Workplan
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APMP DEC Workplan