1. BIPM Report to the 48th Meeting
Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
BIPM Report to the 48th Meeting
of the International Committee of Legal Metrology
Andy Henson
Director of International Liaison and Communications Department, BIPM
48th meeting of CIML,
Ho Chi Minh, October 2013

2. Brief history of the Metre Convention and the SI
20 May The Metre Convention was signed in Paris by 17 nations. It established the BIPM which is a permanent organizational structure for member governments to act in common accord on all matters relating to units of measurement.
the international prototypes for the metre and the kilogram, together with the astronomical second as unit of time, create the first international system of units.
the ampere, kelvin and candela are added as base units.
the unit system is named as the International System of Units (SI)
the mole is added as the unit for amount of substance, bringing the total number of base units to seven.
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3. Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
BIPM
Headquartered in Paris, France and financed by supporting governments. .
CIPM
Made up of eighteen individuals, different nationalities.
Is the management board for the BIPM
CGPM
Made up of representatives from Member States.
Is the “owner” of the BIPM & the Mtre Convention
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4. Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
The BIPM
It has headquarters near Paris, France. It is financed jointly by the Member States and Associates, and operates under the exclusive supervision of the CIPM.
Its mandate is to provide the basis for a single, coherent system of measurements throughout the world, traceable to the International System of Units (SI). This task takes many forms, from direct dissemination of units (as in the case of mass and time) to coordination through international comparisons of national measurement standards (as in length, electricity and ionizing radiation).
It maintains laboratories in areas of:
mass, time, electricity, ionizing radiation, and chemistry.
It has an international staff of around 75.
Its budget for 2013 is around thirteen million euros.
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5. Change in BIPM Director
Dr. Martin Milton has joined the BIPM on 1 October 2012 as Deputy Director/Director Designate and has taken over the directorship of the BIPM from Dr. Michael Kühne on 1 January 2013 5

6. Members and Associates
Since 6 February 2013 Member state
Metrology institute:
INM (Instituto Nacional de Metrología de Colombia)
Since the last JCRB meeting, two countries have become associate members, Bolivia and Georgia.
Both have also signed the CIPM MRA.
We have received the formal request from Paraguay, and in active contact with Colombia.
There are also contacts with ……. And continue the negotiations with the Gulf Countries.
But signing is just a part of the process and further actions are needed (see following graph)
Since 7 August 2013, Mongolia is an Associate of the CGPM.
Metrology institute:
MASM (Mongolian Agency for Standardization and Metrology) 6

7. CIPM MRA Participation
The CIPM MRA has now been signed by the representatives of 92 institutes – from 52 Member States, 36 Associates of the CGPM, and 4 international organizations* – and covers a further 146 institutes designated by the signatory bodies.
INM, Colombia has signed the CIPM MRA
May 15, 2013
* IAEA, IRMM, WMO, ESA 7

8. CIPM MRA Participation
The CIPM MRA has now been signed by the representatives of 92 institutes – from 52 Member States, 36 Associates of the CGPM, and 4 international organizations – and covers a further 146 institutes
designated by the signatory bodies.
Member participating in the CIPM MRA
Associate participating in the CIPM MRA
Members/Associates not yet signed the CIPM MRA 8

9. Regional Metrology Organizations
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10. Potential new Member States and Associates
BIPM ACTIONS
BIPM continued working with RMOs, IGOs and organizations on raising awareness about the CIPM MRA.
The BIPM is working with a number of States interested in participation (Member State or Associate status). Among them are:
Middle East
Bahrain
Kuwait
Qatar
UAE
Yemen
Iraq
Central America
Nicaragua
Asia-Pacific
Myanmar
Africa
Ethiopia
Cote d’Ivoire
Morocco
Nigeria
Europe
Luxembourg
Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Azerbaijan
Kyrgyzstan
Uzbekistan

11. New members of the CIPM
Following the retirements of Prof. Göbel, Dr Hengstberger and Dr Schwitz from the International Committee of Weights and Measures (CIPM), three new members have been provisionally elected (May 2013):
Prof. Humberto Brandi (Director for Scientific and Industrial Metrology, INMETRO, Brazil),
Dr Wynand Louw (Director, Technical Infrastructure Development, NMISA, South Africa)
Prof. Joachim Ullrich (President, PTB, Germany) 11

12. Restatement of the BIPM Mission, Role and Objectives
The Mission, Role and Objectives of the BIPM have all been restated and are on the BIPM website. Looking at the objectives its interesting to note that off the 7 objectives only 3 relate directly to laboratory activity, the rest to coordination and liaison etc. If anyone is interested in the Mission or Roll, they are on hidden slides in this presentation.

13. Restatement of the BIPM mission
The BIPM is an intergovernmental organization established by the Metre Convention, through which Member States act together on matters related to measurement science and measurement standards.
The mission of the BIPM is to ensure and promote the global comparability of measurements, including providing a coherent international system of units for:
Scientific discovery and innovation,
Industrial manufacturing and international trade,
Sustaining the quality of life and the global environment.

14. Restatement of the BIPM role
The unique role of the BIPM is based on its international and impartial character enabling it:
To coordinate the realization and improvement of the world-wide measurement system to ensure it delivers accurate and comparable measurement results.
To undertake selected scientific and technical activities that are more efficiently carried out in its own laboratories on behalf of Member States.
To promote the importance of metrology to science, industry and society, in particular through collaboration with other intergovernmental organizations and international bodies and in international forums.
The unique role of the BIPM enables it to achieve its mission by developing the technical and organizational infrastructure of the International System of Units (SI) as the basis for the world-wide traceability of measurement results. This is achieved both through technical activities in its laboratories and through international coordination.

15. Restatement of the BIPM objectives
The objectives of the BIPM
To establish and maintain appropriate reference standards for use as the basis of a limited number of key international comparisons at the highest level.
To coordinate international comparisons of national measurement standards through the Consultative Committees of the CIPM; taking the role of coordinating laboratory for selected comparisons of the highest priority and undertaking the scientific work necessary to enable this to be done.
To provide selected calibrations for Member States.
To coordinate activities between the NMIs of Member States, such as through the CIPM MRA, and to provide technical services to support them.
To liaise as required with relevant intergovernmental organizations and other international bodies both directly and through joint committees.
To organize scientific meetings to identify future developments in the world-wide measurement system required to meet existing and future measurement needs in industry, science and society.
To inform, through publications and meetings, the science community, the wider scientific public and decision makers on matters related to metrology and its benefits.

16. Timeline for Strategy Development
Consensus Strategy
published together with supporting documents
Phase 3
July 2013 to
Oct 2013
Review, comment and consultation with NMI Directors and Member States representatives
CIPM  « Reflections » document
including proposed strategic priorities for the CCs and the BIPM laboratory programme
Phase 2
April 2013 to
June 2013
Comment, debate and review
by the CIPM and CC Presidents
Review of published NMI and national metrology strategies
(drafted by BIPM)
Comments from NMI Directors and MS Reps
Phase 1 documents made available to NMI Directors and MS Reps
Summary of CC strategy documents (drafted by BIPM)
Phase 1
Sept 2012 to
Mch 2013
CC Strategy Documents 16

17. The BIPM consolidated planning process
NMIs &
Member States
The “Vision”
The present and future priorities for metrology around the world
Question 1: Do the strategies for the CCs cover the highest priorities for “metrology around the world”?
BIPM
Role, Mission and Objectives
Consultation with NMIs / Member States
Question 2: Which of the activities of the CCs need laboratory support from the BIPM?
CC Strategies
(including scientific and operational issues)
BIPM Technical Strategy
(When should the BIPM have laboratory activities?)
Governance of the CIPM
prioritize
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CIPM MRA
Issues and priorities to be addressed after the 25th CGPM?

18. Streamlining BIPM publications & website
The 2012 CIPM Report, The Director’s Report and the Rapport Annuel sent as a single cohesive set.
Electronic copies available (except the RA) from the website several months earlier.
New: “BIPM Core Data 2012” – annual publication.
New: Mission, Role and Objectives – restatement .
“Compendium of main rules and practices applicable to the BIPM” on the website. It is accessible, together with the text of the Metre Convention, and other official texts from the “Metre Convention” .
The CIPM Publications page has been re-organised and includes the document “Criteria and Process for Election of CIPM Members” that was agreed at the meeting.
The Membership and Terms of Reference of each of the CIPM sub-committees and ad hoc groups has been published.
The information about CIPM Members has been re-organised.
The decisions from the last CIPM meeting are available (and available very soon after the meeting in both English and French) from the CIPM webpage.
CIPM publications
Directors Report - more concise at (one third of the length of the 2010 report
BIPM Core Data 2012
Mission Role and Objectives
BIPM Compendium
Election to the CIPM
concise CIPM Minutes clear decisions (on line immediately after each Session in English and French
CIPM Sub-Committees and ad hoc Groups
We no longer waiting for translation before posting
Members of the CIPM
Time to produce 24th CGPM report halved (c.f. 23rd)
CIPM decisions 18

19. Metrologia Scope Metrologia: - Highest ever impact factor (1.902)
BIPM Journal (Editor Janet Miles), published by IOPP
Published 6 times per year, Metrologia covers the fundamentals of measurements, particularly those dealing with the seven base units of the International System of Units or proposals to replace them.
The journal also publishes papers that contribute to the solution of difficult measurement problems and improve the accuracy of derived units and constants that are of fundamental importance to physics.
Comparisons are published in the technical supplement
In addition to regular papers, the journal publishes review articles, issues devoted to single topics of timely interest and occasional conference proceedings. Letters to the Editor and Short Communications (generally three pages or less) are also considered.
Metrologia:
- Highest ever impact factor (1.902)
- Hybrid Open Access introduced in early 2013 19

20. World Metrology Day poster
A joint BIPM BIML project
The theme of World Metrology Day in 2013 is “Measurements in Daily Life”
The 2013 WMD poster designed in cooperation with TÜBİTAK (UME)
Information on national WMD activities post on the website (
- Posters in 17 languages
- Events in 32 countries
- Many thousands of posters produced and distributed
- Highest hit and download ever
hits in May 2013 c.f in May 2012
As you all know the theme of World Metrology Day in 2013 is “Measurements in Daily Life”
2013 WMD poster designed in cooperation with TÜBİTAK UME
For the future (from 2014 WMD) RMOs + RLMOs have taken the responsibility for the developments of the poster (in conjunction with BIPM and OIML). Internally the RMOs are free to decide which particular member takes on the task (for example the RMO may choose to run a competition etc.). 20

21. World Metrology Day poster
WMD poster for 2014 will be designed by APMP.
The likely topic for 2014 proposed by APMP is
“Measurements helping solve global energy challenges”
RMO/RLMOs have taken the responsibility for the developments of the poster (in conjunction with BIPM and OIML). Internally the RMOs/RLMOs are free to decide which particular member takes on the task (for example the RMO may choose to run a competition etc.).
WMD poster will be posted on the website:
WMD team (BIPM/BIML) contact details: 21

22. World Metrology Day poster
As you all know the theme of World Metrology Day in 2013 is “Measurements in Daily Life”
2013 WMD poster designed in cooperation with TÜBİTAK UME
For the future (from 2014 WMD) RMOs + RLMOs have taken the responsibility for the developments of the poster (in conjunction with BIPM and OIML). Internally the RMOs are free to decide which particular member takes on the task (for example the RMO may choose to run a competition etc.). 22

23. BIPM & OIML - Redefinition
Contributing to the debate
As you all know the theme of World Metrology Day in 2013 is “Measurements in Daily Life”
2013 WMD poster designed in cooperation with TÜBİTAK UME
For the future (from 2014 WMD) RMOs + RLMOs have taken the responsibility for the developments of the poster (in conjunction with BIPM and OIML). Internally the RMOs are free to decide which particular member takes on the task (for example the RMO may choose to run a competition etc.).
Informing the community 23

24. Secure data exchange network between the BIML and the BIPM
BIPM & BIML
Secure data exchange network between the BIML and the BIPM 24

25. BIPM & BIML
Two phase project
Step 1 (2013): A Virtual Private Network (VPN) has been set up on the public INTERNET between the firewall gateways of the BIPM and the BIML.
Designed for off-site backup for a small amount of BIML data
Drawbacks:
It uses the BIPM and BIML Public Internet bandwidth.
It cannot be used for heavy data transfer
It cannot be used for services that require Quality of Service (audio/video). 25

26. BIPM & BIML
Two phase project
Step 2 under consideration (2014): Using a dedicated link between the BIPM and the BIML.
Designed for
off-site backup for a larger amount of BIML data
Services that require Quality of Service (audio/video)
Drawbacks:
Cost of installation plus monthly subscription
Increased workload for BIPM and BIML IT services
This option is still being explored! 26

27. Upcoming Meetings and Events
22 & 25 October nd meeting of the CIPM (Session II)
23 to 24 October 2013 Meeting of representatives of State Parties to the Metre Convention and of Directors of National Metrology Institutes
2014 (November) CGPM

28. Thank you for your attention
Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
Thank you for your attention
Andy Henson
Director of International Liaison and Communications Department, BIPM
48th meeting of CIML,
Ho Chi Minh, October 2013