Mr. Čedomir Belić, Acting Director of Directorate of Measures and Precious Metals, attended the 11th General Assembly of EURAMET, Regional Metrological Organization of Europe that coordinates cooperation of the National Metrology Institutes of Europe in the field of metrology. The General Assembly took place in Madrid, Kingdom of Spain from May 15 to 19, 2017. The host of the meeting was National Metrology Institute of Spain, Spanish Metrology Center (CEM).

During the meeting, membership status in EURAMET was discussed and was brought decision on membership of National Metrology Institute of Moldova as Corresponding Associate Member and admission of new Designated Institutes of EURAMET associated members. Besides, future structure of the Board of Directors was considered. New members were elected as well as new Chairperson of EURAMET Technical Committees and new project leaders in EURAMET. Within strategic questions, special emphasis was on strategy of coordination in European metrology, EMPIR Program, related activities and EURAMET priorities. Also, structure and efficiency of EURAMET Secretariat was considered. Rules of Procedure for EMPIR was adopted, new documents for quality management system and team for internal audit as well cycles of audit were determined.

Participation in EURAMET activities is of great significance for metrology and whole economy of our county that creates preconditions for integration of our economy in European trends. Also that realizes the sense of the Meter Convention membership and enables world-wide recognition of our standards, calibration and measurement certificates issued by Directorate of Measures and Precious Metals.