1. Dr. Ilya Kuselman The National Physical Laboratory of Israel (INPL) Givat Ram, Jerusalem, e-mail: ilya.kuselman@moital.gov.ililya.kuselman@moital.gov.il http://inpl.moital.gov.il Vice-Chair of the Co-operation on International Traceability in Analytical Chemistry (CITAC), http://www.citac.cchttp://www.citac.cc Chair of the Israeli Metrological Society (IMS) http://www.science.co.il/ims/ http://www.science.co.il/ims/ Convention of the Metre and RMOs

2. Dr. Ilya Kuselman - M. D. - 30.06.052 Traceability VIM: it is the property of the result of a measurement or the value of a standard whereby it can be related to stated references, usually national or international standards, through an unbroken chain of comparisons all having stated uncertainties.

3. Dr. Ilya Kuselman - M. D. - 30.06.053 The reference of length in Egypt 3000 BC

4. Dr. Ilya Kuselman - M. D. - 30.06.054 Stated references in the Torah

5. Dr. Ilya Kuselman - M. D. - 30.06.055 Convention of the Metre - 1875 BIPM contact details: BIPM contact details: BIPM Pavillon de Breteuil 92312 S è vres Cedex France Tel: +33 1 45 07 70 70 Fax: +33 1 45 34 20 21 www.bipm.fr www.bipm.fr elcome to the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM). Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM) The task of the BIPM is to ensure world-wide uniformity of measurements and their traceability to the International System of Units (SI).International System of Units (SI) It does this with the authority of the Convention of the Metre, a diplomatic treaty between fifty-one nations, and it operates through a series of Consultative Committees, whose members are the national metrology laboratories of the Member States of the Convention, and through its own laboratory work.Convention of the MetreConsultative Committeesnational metrology laboratoriesMember Stateslaboratory work

6. Dr. Ilya Kuselman - M. D. - 30.06.056 Consultative Committees (CC) 1. The CC for Electricity and Magnetism, set up in 1927 2. The CC for Photometry and Radiometry, set up in 1933 3. The CC for Thermometry, set up in 1937 4. The CC for Length, set up in 1952 5. The CC for Time and Frequency, set up in 1956 6. The CC for Ionizing Radiation, set up in 1958 7. The CC for Unites, set up in 1964 8. The CC for Mass and Related Quantities, set up in 1980 9. The CC for Amount of Substance, set up in 1993

7. Dr. Ilya Kuselman - M. D. - 30.06.057 The MRA of National Measurement Standards and of Calibration and Measurement Certificates Issued by NMIs:  to establish the degree of equivalence of national measurement standards maintained by NMIs;  to provide mutual recognition of calibration and measurement certificates issued by NMIs;  thereby to provide governments and other parties with a secure technical foundation for wider agreements related to international trade, commerce and regulatory affairs. Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA)

8. Dr. Ilya Kuselman - M. D. - 30.06.058 Key comparisons

9. Dr. Ilya Kuselman - M. D. - 30.06.059 INPL – BIPM key comparisons 2005 CCTF–K2001.UTC – Key Comparison on the Calculation of the Reference Time Scale CCQM–K19 - pH Measurement of Borate Buffer Solutions CCQM-K36a and CCQM-K36b – Measurements of Electrolytic Conductivity CCQM-P61 - Volatile Organic Compounds in Organic Solvents CCQM-P44 and CCQM-P70 - Trace Elements in Sewage Sludge

10. Dr. Ilya Kuselman - M. D. - 30.06.0510 RMOs Inter-American Metrology System (SIM) Southern African Development Community (SADC) Cooperation in Measurement Traceability (SADCMET) Asia-Pacific Metrology Program (APMP) Euro-Asian Cooperation of National Metrological Institutions (COOMET) European Collaboration on Measurement Standards (EUROMET) Middle East and Northern Africa Regional Metrology Cooperation (MENAMET)

11. Dr. Ilya Kuselman - M. D. - 30.06.0511 RMOs’ map

12. Dr. Ilya Kuselman - M. D. - 30.06.0512 http://www.apmpweb.org Asia-Pacific Metrology Program APMP - 22 participating member countries; Canada, Egypt, South Africa, Russia and Syria are Associate Members.

13. Dr. Ilya Kuselman - M. D. - 30.06.0513 Inter-American Metrology System http://www.sim-metrologia.org.br SIM - 34 participating member countries

14. Dr. Ilya Kuselman - M. D. - 30.06.0514 SADC Cooper. in Measur. Traceability http://www.sadc-sqam.org SADCMET - 17 participating member countries

15. Dr. Ilya Kuselman - M. D. - 30.06.0515 Euro-Asian Cooperation of NMIs Romaniaomania DPR of Korea PR of Korea Bulgaria ulgaria Cuba uba Germany ermany Belarusia elarusia Kazakhstanazakhstan Kyrgyziayrgyzia Lithuaniaithuania Moldaviaoldavia Russia ussia Slovakialovakia Ukraine kraine Uzbekistan zbekistan http://www.coomet.org - 14 participating member countries

16. Dr. Ilya Kuselman - M. D. - 30.06.0516 European Collab. on Meas. Standards http://www.euromet.org 31 participating member countries and 6 corresponding applicants

17. Dr. Ilya Kuselman - M. D. - 30.06.0517 MENAMET At the invitation of some NMIs in the Middle East and Northern Africa, SA and USA became founder members of the Metrology Cooperation - see http://www.csir.co.za and www.nist.gov.http://www.csir.co.zawww.nist.gov The MOU establishing MENAMET was signed on 27 May 1999 in Istanbul (Turkey). The current members of MENAMET are: Israel, Kenya, Turkey, South Africa and USA (South Africa and USA are the Associate Members).

18. Dr. Ilya Kuselman - M. D. - 30.06.0518 INPL as EUROMET corresponding NMI EUROMET Project 812 (L-K4.2005) - Calibration of Diameter Standards; EUROMET Project 763 - Mono-elemental Calibration Solutions of Cu, Pb, Ca and Zn; EUROMET Project 828 (TF.TI-K1) - Comparison of Time Interval (Cable Delay) Measurements; EUROMET Project 786 – Calibration of Set of Mass Standards (100 mg, 2 g, 20 g, 500 g, 10 kg);

19. Dr. Ilya Kuselman - M. D. - 30.06.0519 INPL as EUROMET corr. NMI - cont. EUROMET Proposed Project – Pressure Calibration (0 – 70 bars; gas); EUROMET Proposed Project – Pressure Calibration (50-350 bars; oil); EUROMET Proposed Project – Calibration of Gauge Blocks (NPL and Mediterranean NMIs); EUROMET Proposed Project – Calibration of a 1kg Stainless Steel Mass Standard (NPL and Mediterranean NMIs).

20. Dr. Ilya Kuselman - M. D. - 30.06.0520 Conclusions 1.To establish the degree of equivalence of national measurement standards maintained by NMIs they should participate in key comparisons organized by BIPM (Consultative Committees) and by RMOs. 2.INPL is taking part in both BIPM and RMO (EUROMET) key comparisons.