International cooperation

 

International mutual recognition of measuring capabilities of the measurement standards of Ukraine is the key factor for elimination of technical barriers in trade, and thus, for participation in international trade agreements such as the World Trade Organization (WTO)

Research and Production Institute for Measurement of the Composition, Properties and Quantity of Substances and Materials and Assessing the Conformity of Measuring Instruments (Institute №2) represents Ukraine in the international measurement community as:

• a full member in Eurachem (a network of organizations in Europe focusing for analytical chemistry and quality). Eurachem's technical activity is carried out by its various working groups (WGs). Our specialists currently take an active part in the following WGs: Measurement Uncertainty and Traceability and Qualitative Analysis;
• a representative of the institute is an observer in the EURAMET Technical Committee for Metrology in Chemistry (TC - MC), it’s a Joint EURAMET - Eurachem TC.  
  The Institute as the Secretariat of the TC for Standardization TC 122 "Analysis of gases, liquids and solids". 
  Participates in the in the work of ISO TCs for Metrology in Chemistry.

where Ukraine is P - member:

• ISO/TC 158 - Analysis of gases;
• ISO/TC 193/1 - Analysis of natural gas;
• ISO/TC 193/SC 1 - Analysis of natural gas;
• working groups of the ISO technical committees.

where Ukraine is an O - member:

• ISO/TC 146 – Air quality;
• ISO/TC 146/SC 1,2,3,4,5,6

Institute is an Official Observer in the Consultative Committee for Amount of Substance: Metrology in Chemistry and Biology (CCQM) of the International Committee of Weights and Measures (CIPM). Ukrainian Representatives are members of the CCQM working groups:

• Gas analysis working group (GAWG);
• Electrochemical analysis working group (EAWG);
• Inorganic analysis working group (CCQM-IAWG).