1. APLMF GA and Working Group Meetings
COUNTRY REPORT: PAPUA NEW GUINEA
24 November 2016
Tokyo, Japan
Joseph Panga
Assistant Director  Metrology Division
Laboratory Manager  Measurement Standards Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Industrial Technology  Papua New Guinea

2. APLMF GA & WORKING GROUP MEETINGS, TOKYO
Papua New Guinea
Location: South Pacific, Oceania Climate: Hot, wet tropical Main industry: Agriculture, petroleum, fishery, mining & food manufacturing Government type: Federal Parliamentary Democracy Capital city: Port Moresby Religion: Christian Population: 8,000,000 (2016 est.) Languages: English, Pidgin, Hiri Motu plus over 800 different languages
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3. APLMF GA & WORKING GROUP MEETINGS, TOKYO
PNG People & Cultures
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APLMF GA & WORKING GROUP MEETINGS, TOKYO

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PNG People & Cultures
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APLMF GA & WORKING GROUP MEETINGS, TOKYO

5. NISIT MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY NISIT
CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION
TECHNICAL STANDARDS DIVISION
LABORATORY ACCREDITATION DIVISION
CERTIFICATION DIVISION
METROLOGY DIVISION
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
INVESTMENT PROMOTION AUTHORITY
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
INDUSTRIAL CENTRE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
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6. Metrology Division METROLOGY DIVISION LEGAL METROLOGY SECTION
The Metrology Division of NISIT through the NISIT Act is mandated to establish and disseminate Scientific, Industrial and Legal Metrology support services.
METROLOGY DIVISION
LEGAL METROLOGY SECTION
INDUSTRIAL METROLOGY SECTION
SCIENTIFIC METROLOGY SECTION
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7. Measurement Standards Laboratory
The Metrology Division of NISIT operates the Measurement Standards Laboratory to disseminate Scientific, Industrial and Legal Metrology support services to the industries and general public in PNG.
METROLOGY DIVISION
MEASUREMENT STANDARDS LABORATORY
MSL plays the role of an NMI in Papua New Guinea.
MSL also acts as the central agency coordinating efforts towards harmonizing processes and practices for state agencies having LM functions in Health, Safety, Environment and Trade.
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8. PNG National Metrology Infrastructure
PNG pre independence had a Weights and Measures Act with subsequent Regulations which essentially took care of the fundamental Legal Metrology matters.
The other now clearly identified areas apart from the traditional Weights and Measures like in health, environment and safety since independence were parked under different government agencies.
In 1993, NISIT was established, however, the above situation still remains.
Respective organizations have not been working together as a system to at least effect this. There is still a lack of common understanding or collaboration.
BOTTOM LINE: PNG has a fragmented and dysfunctional metrology infrastructure (we are now working on correcting this )
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9. Examples of agencies involved in LM
Independent Competition and Consumer Commission
PNG Power
Water PNG
Department of Petroleum and Energy
Department of Health
Department of Labour
Department of Land Transport
National Roads Authority
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10. Examples of agencies involved in LM (2)
Independent Competition and Consumer Commission (ICCC) is conducting inspections/verifications for Pre-packaged Goods, Weighing Instruments in Market and Fuel Dispensers. Trade Measurement Act is in the custody of the ICCC. ICCC has four regional offices with about 3 staff each. Port Moresby, Lae, Mt Hagen and Kokopo.
PNG Power is conducting inspections/verifications for Electricity Meters within its Test Branch. They also do Test Approvals for electrical/electronic items. There are about 20 officers working at its Test Branch. Port Moresby
Health Department is responsible for conducting inspections/verifications for Medical measuring devices. A Biomedical Engineering Unit is established under this Department to carry out the legal metrology activities for medical devices. There are about 5 officers – Port Moresby and Lae.
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11. Examples of agencies involved in LM (3)
Water PNG is responsible for conducting inspections/verifications for water meters. There is a testing facility for water meters in Lae with 5 staff.
Land Transport Dept is responsible conducting inspections/verifications for Taxi and Speedo meter. They are not doing these yet. The Transport Department is in Port Moresby
Department of Petroleum and Energy are responsible for Gas meters. This is not being done yet. Again based in Port Moresby.
National Roads Authority is responsible for conducting inspections/verifications for weighing bridges. Less than 5 staff are doing this work. Also based in Port Moresby
Department of Labour regulates industrial safety which includes doing verifications and inspections of safety equipment
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12. Legal metrology control in above areas?
Calibrations are mostly done by NISIT through the MSL.
Initial Verifications and Period verifications are done by respective bodies mentioned previously, though such activities are not done as expected
Repairs, service or replacements are done by the respective bodies too
OIML recommendations, National regulations, Manufacturer‘s procedures are currently being used throughout
Most of the control are not in sync with the current OIML recommendations. National regulation and manufacturer‘s procedures have been used for a long time without any significant improvement
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13. Top 3 areas of Metrology that NISIT is doing well
Maintaining National Primary Standards
Coordinating the collaboration of state agencies or departments responsible for legal metrology functions
Up to date with our compatibility to OIML procedures
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14. Top 3 areas NISIT needs improvement on
Facilitating the use of updated procedures by other legal metrology bodies to be compatible to the OIML
Facilitating trainings for these organizations
Ensuring that a functional legal metrology system is working within the economy
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Way forward for NISIT
Facilitate trainings for other organizations with legal metrology functions such as PNG Power, Water PNG, etc.
NISIT to ensure that appropriate practices and procedures are implemented effectively. OIML Recommendations, Regulations, etc.
NISIT has a number of key projects currently;
Review of the NISIT Act of 1993
Organizational restructure
Relocation
Introduction of National Quality Policy
Introduction of a Metrology Act and Regulations
END OF COUNTRY REPORT
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