1. CMI web presentation, May 2003 CMI ASSOCIATED LABORATORIES short description 2003

2. CMI web presentation, May 2003 NATIONAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM ASSOCIATED LABORATORIES The National Measurement System is decentralized also at the level of National Standards. They are maintained by the Czech Metrology Institute (majority of them) and exceptionally by other authorized subjects - ASSOCIATED LABORATORIES.

3. CMI web presentation, May 2003 Associated laboratories Associated laboratories complete the highest level of the traceability chain in the country in special fields where some aspects promise more efficient satisfaction of needs then establishment of relevant laboratory in the CMI. Reasons are : Top level qualification of the laboratory is available Marginal values of the quantity are covered Number of service users is limited To utilize all available resources This solution is choosen if :

4. CMI web presentation, May 2003 Competence of the associated laboratory is verified either by accreditation according to EN ISO/IEC 17025 standard or by an assessment executed by the CMI experts committee. The laboratory is represented by the CMI in MRA and EUROMET activities. The laboratory accepts the CMI quality system items concerning National Standards, Key Comparisons, CMC presentation and EUROMET contact persons.

5. CMI web presentation, May 2003 Establishment of associated laboratories is based on the metrological legislation and on the authorization by the Czech Office for Standards, Metrology and Testing. Special agreement have been signed between CMI General Director and statutory bodies of associated laboratories.

6. CMI web presentation, May 2003 COHERENCE WITH THE CMI QS AGREEMENT WITH THE CMI QUALITY MANUAL PROCEDURES STANDARD OPERATION ENTRY TO THE CMC-STD CMI DATABASE

7. CMI web presentation, May 2003 Laboratory of the National Time and Frequency Standard Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics, Academy of Science, CR Laboratory of the National Time and Frequency Standard ASSOCIATED LABORATORIES

8. CMI web presentation, May 2003 Academy of Science Institute of Radioelectronics Department of TF – ass. lab. Czech Metrology Institute COSMT authorization agreement ORGANISATION Governmental body, financed by the national budget

9. CMI web presentation, May 2003 TF STANDARD LABORATORY

10. CMI web presentation, May 2003 Metrology Centre Research Institute of Geodesy, Topography and Cartography Metrology Centre ASSOCIATED LABORATORIES

11. CMI web presentation, May 2003 Associated Laboratory of the CMI in the area of geometrical quantities (length, angle) Accredited Calibration Laboratory (ISO/IEC 17025) Authorised Metrological Centre Member of EUROMET Length, angle, spatial position and gravity standards ASSOCIATED LABORATORIES

12. CMI web presentation, May 2003 ISO/IEC 17025 POSITION OF THE VUGTK Czech Office for Surveying, Mapping and Cadastre VÚGTK (CZ) RIGTC Accredited Calibration Laboratory Czech Metrology Institute agreement ISO 9001 Governmental body, financed by the national budget

13. CMI web presentation, May 2003 Network for testing GPS equipment System of 3 testing fields Distances from 3,5 m to 11 km Uncertainty ± 0,5 mm to ± 3,0 mm GPS Testing Network

14. CMI web presentation, May 2003 Institute of Chemical Technology, Metrological laboratory ASSOCIATED LABORATORIES

15. CMI web presentation, May 2003 METROLOGICAL LABORATORY OF ICT PRAGUE -accredited calibration laboratory by CAI -designated by CMI as CIPM-MRA laboratory Measurement procedures: IDMS with ICP/MS Coulometry GC/MS, LC/MS

16. CMI web presentation, May 2003 Governmental body, financed by the national budget MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

17. CMI web presentation, May 2003 Czech Hydrometeorological Institute Calibration Laboratory of Imissions ASSOCIATED LABORATORIES CHMI

18. CMI web presentation, May 2003 CALIBRATION LABORATORY OF EMMISIONS (air quality) -accredited calibration laboratory by CAI, EN ISO/IEC 17025 -designated by the CMI as a CIPM-MRA laboratory ensures:  air pollution monitoring and calibration of measuring instruments for SO 2, NO-NOx, CO, O 3, BTX  validation of analytical procedures in the field of air pollution-ambient air monitoring  validation of analytical procedures in the field of air pollution-ambient air monitoring. CHMI

19. CMI web presentation, May 2003 ORGANISATION Ministry of Environment The Czech Hydrometeorological Institute Calibration Laboratory for ambient air quality (accredited laboratory No.2284) ISO/IEC 17025 Czech Accreditation Institute Czech Metrology Institute association agreement CHMI

20. CMI web presentation, May 2003 Sampling of ref. materials VIEW TO THE LABORATORY CHMI

21. CMI web presentation, May 2003 CMI ASSOCIATED LABORATORIES end