New Delhi: India will host the 61st meeting of the International Committee of Legal Metrology (CIML) for the first time from October 26 to 28 in New Delhi, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) said. The meeting is being organised by the Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India, in association with the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML).

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More than 100 international delegates and legal metrology experts from across the world are expected to participate, including representatives of OIML member states, corresponding member states and international organisations. Hosting the meeting for the first time marks a milestone in India's growing role in international cooperation, harmonisation of measurement standards, promotion of fair trade and consumer protection, the PIB said.

Source: Press Information Bureau via Orissa Diary

61stCIML meeting, being held in New Delhi
Oct 26-28Dates of the meeting
100+International delegates and experts expected

An international seminar on 'Evolutions in Legal Metrology' is being organised on October 26, bringing together experts to exchange experiences on modernising legal metrology systems, including digitalisation of regulatory services, international harmonisation and recognition of measuring instruments, e-learning tools and innovative approaches to administration, the PIB said.

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An OIML Strategy Workshop will also be held on October 27, where participating countries and experts will deliberate on the future strategic direction and priorities of the organisation, including emerging challenges, technological advancements, digital transformation and the evolving requirements of legal metrology systems worldwide, the PIB said.

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Legal metrology covers measurements that carry legal consequences in everyday trade — whether a shop's weighing scale records the correct quantity, a fuel dispenser delivers what it shows, or a package contains the quantity printed on it. The meeting's deliberations are expected to cover the development and revision of international recommendations, the OIML Certification System, capacity building and cooperation among countries, and to give India a platform to showcase its regulatory reforms, the PIB said. The agenda items are subjects for discussion at the meeting, not decisions already adopted.

Source: Press Information Bureau