About This Archive
A digital record of CIML Meeting and OIML Conference resolutions, 2004 to today.
Action Types
Every resolution is composed of typed actions that categorize what the committee decided to do (e.g., requesting an action, approving a document, or thanking a host). This semantic typing allows for advanced filtering and analysis of the committee's historical activities.
Common action types include:
About the OIML
International Organization of Legal Metrology
Legal metrology — the practice and science of measurement that affects trade, health, safety, and the environment.
Technical information
Edoxen Format
Resolutions in this archive are stored in plain-text YAML files using the Edoxen format. This structured representation ensures resolutions remain human-readable while being entirely machine-parsable.
metadata:
title: Resolutions of the 17th OIML Conference
dates:
- start: '2024-10-18'
end: '2024-10-25'
source: OIML Conference Secretariat (BIML)
resolutions:
- identifier: Conference/2025/01
title: Approves the agenda for the 17th Conference
actions:
- type: approves
message: Approves the agenda for the 17th International ConferenceResolution Lifecycle
Each resolution follows a structured lifecycle, captured through three sections:
- 1
Considerations
The context and background that led to the resolution.
- 2
Actions
The decisions themselves — what the committee resolved to do.
- 3
Approvals
How the resolution was formally adopted.
URN Pattern
urn:oiml:doc:<body>:resolution:<id>
- CIML:
urn:oiml:doc:ciml:resolution:<year>-<seq>Example:urn:oiml:doc:ciml:resolution:2025-44 - Conference:
urn:oiml:doc:conf:resolution:<session>.<seq>Example:urn:oiml:doc:conf:resolution:17.01
DOI Pattern
10.63493/resolutions/
- CIML:
10.63493/resolutions/ciml<YYYY><NN> - Conference:
10.63493/resolutions/conf<YYYY><NN>