OIML CEEMS Award

Many countries and economies with emerging metrology systems (CEEMS) suffer from a lack of resources for the operation of a sound legal metrology system

Although these resources cannot be provided by the OIML, the Organisation supports initiatives for the development of legal metrology

Background

To highlight the importance of metrology activities in CEEMS and to provide an incentive for their improvement, in 2009 the OIML established an Award for “Excellent achievements in legal metrology in Developing Countries”.

Following the establishment of the Advisory Group on matters of Countries and Economies with Emerging Metrology Systems (CEEMS AG), and an increased focus on OIML activities in this area, it was decided to rename the Award the “OIML CEEMS Award” from 2018.

OIML CEEMS Award - full details

Intention of the Award

The OIML CEEMS Award is intended to raise the awareness of, and create a more favourable environment for legal metrology, and to promote the work of the OIML. The Award intends: “to acknowledge and honour new and outstanding activities achieved by individuals, national services or regional legal metrology organisations contributing significantly to legal metrology objectives on national or regional levels”, in line with OIML D 1:2020 National metrology systems – Developing the institutional and legislative framework.

The Award

The Award consists of:

a Certificate of Appreciation signed by the CIML President;
an engraved Award trophy;
a token of appreciation, such as the publication of an article on the Award-winning achievement in the OIML Bulletin, or an invitation to make a presentation at the following CIML meeting.

Selection criteria

The criteria used to assess a candidate’s contribution or achievement include:

its significance and importance for the establishment of a new, or the improvement of an established, national or regional metrology system in the sense of OIML D 1:2020;
its novelty and ingenuity;
its attractiveness and model character for legal metrology systems in other countries, economies or regions.

Nominations and procedure

The BIML circulates an annual call for nominations for the Award and an announcement is also included in the OIML Bulletin.

Any individuals or organisations concerned with legal metrology, including the individual or organisation seeking the Award, may make a nomination which must contain facts, supporting documents and other evidence explaining why the candidate meets the criteria and deserves the Award.

The BIML draws up a list of the candidates, highlighting the importance of the achievements. The CIML President, in consultation with the two Vice-Presidents and the BIML Director, selects the Award winner, with the Award winner announced at the next CIML meeting.

2023 Award

There was no OIML CEEMS Award winner in 2023.

Past years' Awards

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