12th OIML Conference — Joint CIML-39 + DC Decisions (EN)

1. 1 The Conference took note of opening and welcome addresses delivered by Dr. Tacke, Vice-Minister of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Labour, Dr. Rohling, Pr. Gobel, President of the PTB, and Pr. Kochsiek, CIML Acting President.

Federal Ministry of Economics and Labour, Dr. Röhling, Pr. Göbel, President of the PTB, and Pr. Kochsiek, CIML Acting President.

statutory quorum of two-thirds was therefore reached.

standing in as and when required, and Mrs. Annabi and Dr. Zhagora as Conference Vice-Presidents.

Work.

Metrology describing the activities of the Organization for the period 2001–2004.

The Conference noted that the number of OIML Members had significantly increased since the Eleventh Conference, although a number of Corresponding Members had been delisted for not having paid their subscriptions for over three years. The Conference noted that certain Corresponding Members were envisaging joining as Member States and that a number of countries/economies were expected to join as Corresponding Members.

The Conference noted that Zambia had been struck off the list of Member States for not having complied with the requirements laid down by the Eleventh Conference.

3. 1 Report on actions carried out since the Eleventh Conference

La Conférence a pris note d'un rapport présenté par le Directeur du BIML.

The Conference noted that most of the information concerning the actions carried out since the Eleventh Conference, including the development of an Action Plan for 1999-2002 with extension to 2004, had been given in the report on activities delivered by the CIML Acting President. The Conference also noted that the Long-Term Policy and the Action Plan shall be revised under the supervision of the newly elected CIML President, and requested the CIML to monitor its implementation.

The Conference took note of a report presented by the BIML Director.

The Conference also noted the reports presented by the representatives of:

cooperation between the OIML and certain International and Regional Organizations. It was noted that a number of matters should be considered in order to globally improve OIML activities in fields connected with, for example, market surveillance, increased use of the work of other international or regional bodies, etc.

The Conference took note of a report concerning the activities of OIML Technical Committees and Subcommittees and requested the CIML to continue to monitor the situation and to find solutions in order to ensure a better distribution of technical responsibilities amongst OIML Member States.

The Conference took note of information given by the Bureau concerning the implementation of OIML Recommendations in national regulations or voluntary standards. It noted that due to the low level of responses, no comprehensive report could be given.

The Conference decided that OIML Test Report Formats, which are of an informative nature concerning their implementation in national regulations, shall be approved by the CIML according to the rules applicable to International Documents, without having to be sanctioned by the Conference.

The Conference sanctioned one new Recommendation Instruments for measuring the area of leathers (R 136). The Conference also decided to withdraw OIML Recommendations R 33 and R 62.

The Conference took note of a report describing progress made with this activity since the establishment of the System in general and since the 11th Conference in particular, including the results of recent inquiries carried out among OIML Members and manufacturers.

The Conference expressed its appreciation to the CIML for the setting up of the Mutual Acceptance Arrangement, and took note that this System will be implemented in 2005.

The Conference took note of a report concerning the results of various inquiries carried out by the BIML in order to ascertain the views of manufacturers and CIML Members concerning advisable developments of the System.

The Conference took note of a report concerning the Development Council meeting held on 25 October and expressed its appreciation to the Chairperson for the work accomplished.

The Conference noted the Committee's report that, notwithstanding Resolution 7.2 of the 6th International Conference of Legal Metrology which established the OIML Development Council, the OIML's work on Developing Country matters could be more efficiently managed by the establishment of a Permanent Working Group on Developing Countries (PWGDC), which would replace the Development Council.

The International Conference of Legal Metrology,

The Conference adopted the following Resolution:

The Conference approved the revised OIML Financial Regulations as established by the Committee.

The Conference took note of a report given by the BIML Director on this issue.

The Conference accepted (with one abstention) to consider the budgetary proposals as a whole and not in separate components.

The Conference approved the proposal to make all OIML Publications, except those which are published jointly with other Organizations, available free of charge in electronic format on the OIML web site and to cease publishing them on paper.

A second roll call of delegates was called and it was found that 53 Member States were present; the statutory quorum of two-thirds as fixed by the Convention was therefore reached.

The Conference decided that it would wait for a period of up to two years, i.e. until 2006, to establish whether any Member State was willing to host the Thirteenth Conference in 2008. If no Member State was forthcoming, then the BIML would organize the Conference in France.