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

2. AFRIMETS, a historical review
The idea of a greater African metrology system was conceptulised in
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 The workshop was attended by a large number of interested parties and other RMOs

3. 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.

4. 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)

5. 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

6. 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

7. Current Situation AFRIMETS is now the RMO representing Africa
AFRIMETS Structures are in place
Working Programme for 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

8. 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)

9. 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)

10. 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)

11. 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

12. 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

13. Latest Happenings
AFRIMETS was accepted as the RMO representing Africa, CIPM October 2008
PTB is assisting the secretariat and meetings
UNIDO Assistance project approved, €
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)