ArmInfo. The National Body for Standardization and Metrology CJSC will become a member of the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) and a corresponding member of the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML). The National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia ratified the agreements with these international organizations at its plenary session on February 11.
Presenting the ratification documents, RA Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan stated that the first agreement was signed on March 18 of last year, and the second on April 2, 2025. The minister recalled that the National Body for Standardization and Metrology CJSC currently ensures the uniformity of measurements throughout the Republic of Armenia, which is a fundamental pillar of high-quality national economic infrastructure. The company carries out metrological control of measuring instruments: inspection, examination, testing, and type certification. Metrological control not only ensures the safety of RA citizens from a health perspective, but also regulates trade relations between consumers and sellers.
Papoyan continued that membership in international metrology organizations is key to the development of a system for ensuring measurement uniformity in the Republic of Armenia, regulating trade relations between producers and consumers, and disseminating innovations. It is proposed to facilitate the process of CJSC's accession as an associate and corresponding member of these two authoritative international organizations.
The Society's membership in international metrology organizations, particularly the OIML (International Organization of Legal Metrology) and the BIPM (International Bureau of Weights and Measures), has a number of important strategic, economic, and technical justifications. From an economic perspective, this will ensure the development of international trade, as membership in the OIML and BIPM guarantees the international comparability of measurements. This is important for reducing technical barriers in export and import processes, creating a level playing field, allowing Armenian manufacturers to enter foreign markets without duplicating test or measurement certificates. Furthermore, this membership will create investment attractiveness by increasing confidence in the economic environment, facilitating investment through a measurement system that complies with international metrological requirements.
From a technical and scientific perspective, membership will enhance measurement accuracy and harmonize the national measurement system with international standards.
From an institutional perspective, membership will strengthen legal metrology and help improve the legal metrology sector by creating a reliable and transparent measurement system. Membership will also ensure the sector's compliance with EU requirements.
