AFRIMETS Indonesia November 2008 The Intra-Africa Metrology System Système Intra-Africain de Metrologie Indonesia November 2008

AFRIMETS, a historical review The idea of a greater African metrology system was conceptulised in 2004-2005 Following a presentations in Accra in February 2005 and at the SIM General Assembly in 2006 by Dr Musarurwa, a workshop was held in Midrand SA in March 2006 under the auspices of NEPAD, PTB and SADCMET A second workshop was held in July 2006. The workshop was attended by a large number of interested parties and other RMOs

AFRIMETS, a historical review The Inaugural General Assembly meeting of AFRIMETS was held at the premises of NEPAD in Midrand, South Africa 1-2 July 2007 During the two days the MoU was finalized, the first Chair, Vice-chairs and Executive committee members were elected July 2008 the second General assembly was held in Tunis.

The Members of AFRIMETS The Membership AFRIMETS consists of; -Principal Members (Sub-RMOs) -Ordinary Members (NMIs, LMIs or countries not part of a sub-RMO) -Associate Members (NMIs, LMIs outside Africa) -Observer Members (All organisations/bodies interested in Metrology)

AFRIMETS, Members Principal Members (36) EAMET CEMACMET MAGMET -Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi CEMACMET -Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of the Congo MAGMET -Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia (Mauritania and Libya are also part of this region, but not currently active in Magmet) SADCMET/MEL -Angola, Botswana, DRC, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Seychelles (Associate member) SOAMET -Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Togo, Cote d’Ivoire

AFRIMETS, Members Ordinary Members (4) SON (Nigeria) NIS (Egypt) QSAE (Ethiopia) Ghana Standards Board (Ghana) Associate Members PTB (Germany) LNE (France) Observer Members EURAMET Arab Federation for Metrology African Committee for Metrology

Current Situation AFRIMETS is now the RMO representing Africa AFRIMETS Structures are in place Working Programme for 2008-2009 includes: 5 Regional comparisons 1 Regional Proficiency Testing scheme Legal Metrology work and action plan Fund raising activities Sub regional metrology workshops Quality WG and first TC1 WG meetings to be held Dec 2008 in Kenya

AFRIMETS as the RMO representing Africa AFRIMETS Structures ratified at the GA; TC’s have Scientific & Industrial and Legal Metrology sub sections TC1: Metre Convention, CIPM MRA and OIML (RMCO) TC2: Metrology Education and Training (RET) TC3: Metrology Infrastructure Development (RID) TC4: Metrology Legislation (RLEG) TC5: Metrology Support for SMEs replaced by Metrology Awareness (RMA)

Consultative committees (10) The Consultative Committees NMISA: Full membership of 8 of the 10 Consultative committees (10) Status Consultative Committee for Acoustics, Ultrasound and Vibration (CCAUV) Full member Consultative Committee for Electricity and Magnetism (CCEM) Consultative Committee for Length (CCL) Consultative Committee for Mass and Related Quantities (CCM) Consultative Committee for Photometry and Radiometry (CCPR) (Chairmanship) Consultative Committee for Amount of Substance (CCQM) Consultative Committee for Ionizing Radiation (CCRI) Section I Section II (Chairmanship) Section II Observer Full Member None Consultative Committee for Thermometry (CCT) Consultative Committee for Time and Frequency (CCTF)

Consultative committees (10) The Consultative Committees Other Countries in Africa Consultative committees (10) Country/Institute Consultative Committee for Acoustics, Ultrasound and Vibration (CCAUV) NIS Consultative Committee for Electricity and Magnetism (CCEM) NIS, KEBS Consultative Committee for Length (CCL) Consultative Committee for Mass and Related Quantities (CCM) Consultative Committee for Photometry and Radiometry (CCPR) Consultative Committee for Amount of Substance (CCQM) None Consultative Committee for Ionizing Radiation (CCRI) Section I Section II Consultative Committee for Thermometry (CCT) Consultative Committee for Time and Frequency (CCTF)

Aims and tasks of the WGs Four major functions: Assist the development of technical capabilities at member NMIs Assist established laboratories with technical issues Organise PT, Pilot and Key comparisons PT schemes to test and improve capabilities Pilot studies to determine the level of readiness to conduct a KC, NMIs and other laboratories KCs to prove and underwrite capabilities, CMC claims Conduct the intra RMO CMC review process

The Greater Role of AFRIMETS in Africa In addition to measurement equivalence and harmonization of Legal Metrology activities Liaison with the AU/NEPAD Liaison with other RMOs and especially a GULF Metrology programme Establishment of Metrology Infrastructure Coordination of donor funding

Latest Happenings AFRIMETS was accepted as the RMO representing Africa, CIPM October 2008 PTB is assisting the secretariat and meetings UNIDO Assistance project approved, €500 000 Associate membership of the CGPM Quality system reviews Support for meetings Support for comparisons Support for the secretariat The dti (SA) promised R800k for assistance Already two comparisons workshops have been held (temp, voltage)