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OIML Certificates

03 Oct,2023 Download Pdf 3 Min Read

OIML Certificates

India (Legal Metrology Division, Department of Consumer Affairs) has become one among the 13 countries in the world to become an OIML certificate-issuing authority.
OIML stands for International Organisation of Legal Metrology, established in 1955 with headquartered in Paris.
OIML is an international standard-setting body that develops model regulations, standards and related documents for use by legal metrology authorities and industry.
It plays a key 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.
India became a member of the OIML and signed the metric convention in 1956.
OIML certificate System is a system for issuing, registering and using OIML certificates, and their associated OIML type evaluation/test reports, for instruments like digital balance, clinical thermometers, etc.
It is a single certificate accepted worldwide.
It shall help India to increase in exports, earning of foreign exchange, and generation of employment.

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