China Association of Metrology

China Association of Metrology
Name	China Association of Metrology
Native name	中国计量协会
Formation	1989
Headquarters	Beijing
Region served	People's Republic of China
Leader title	President

China Association of Metrology is a national non-profit professional organization in the People's Republic of China dedicated to metrology, measurement science, and standards coordination. It interacts with institutions such as the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China, State Administration for Market Regulation, National Institute of Metrology (China), Chinese Academy of Sciences, and international bodies including the International Organization of Legal Metrology, International Bureau of Weights and Measures, and International Organization for Standardization.

History

Founded in 1989, the association emerged during a period of reform associated with the National People's Congress sessions and policies from the State Council of the People's Republic of China relating to measurement and standardization. Early collaborations linked the association to the Chinese Academy of Engineering, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China, and provincial measurement institutes such as the Guangdong Institute of Measurement. It played roles in national initiatives like the implementation of the Metrology Law of the People's Republic of China and participated in events tied to the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics measurement preparations and later national campaigns connected with the Made in China 2025 strategy.

Organizational Structure

The association's governance reflects structures found in organizations such as the All-China Federation of Trade Unions and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, with a president and executive committee drawn from research institutes, universities, and industry associations including the Tsinghua University, Peking University, Zhejiang University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and national metrology centers. Its secretariat liaises with regulatory bodies like the China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment and standards entities such as the Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China. Regional branches coordinate with municipal research entities similar to the Shanghai Institute of Measurement and Testing Technology and provincial science and technology commissions.

Functions and Activities

The association organizes conferences and technical committees comparable to events by the World Metrology Congress, the Asia Pacific Metrology Programme, and the International Consortium for Innovation and Quality. It conducts training programs in partnership with institutions like the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, operates certification workshops aligned with activities by the China Accreditation Board for Laboratories, and offers advisory input to legislative processes involving the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. It also convenes symposia that attract delegations from bodies such as the European Association of National Metrology Institutes, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt.

Standards and Technical Work

The association contributes to development and dissemination of measurement standards alongside organizations such as the International Electrotechnical Commission, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and the Joint Committee for Guides in Metrology. Technical working groups collaborate with laboratories like the National Center for Weights and Measures (United States) equivalents, metrology institutes such as the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, and university departments in Xi'an Jiaotong University and Dalian University of Technology to address topics including mass, time and frequency, thermometry, and chemical metrology. It supports adoption of technical guides influenced by publications from the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures and standards committees like ISO/TC 12 and ISO/TC 48.

International Cooperation

The association engages in bilateral and multilateral cooperation with entities such as the International Bureau of Weights and Measures, the International Organization of Legal Metrology, the European Association of National Metrology Institutes, the Asia Pacific Metrology Programme, and national bodies including the National Metrology Institute of Japan, the National Physical Laboratory (United Kingdom), and the National Research Council (Canada). It participates in joint research projects, mutual recognition arrangements similar to the CIPM Mutual Recognition Arrangement, and technical exchanges that involve delegations from the World Trade Organization-related accreditation dialogues and treaty discussions influenced by the Metre Convention.

Membership and Funding

Membership comprises professional entities analogous to the China Association for Science and Technology, provincial measurement societies, university laboratories, state-owned enterprises such as firms in the China Electronics Technology Group Corporation network, and private testing companies similar to SGS S.A. affiliates operating in China. Funding sources include membership fees, project grants from ministries like the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China, contract research supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and service revenues from training and certification activities involving industry partners such as Huawei Technologies and Midea Group.

Awards and Publications

The association issues awards and recognitions modeled on honors like the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars and publishes journals and bulletins comparable to periodicals from the Journal of Metrology Society of India or the Metrologia journal, collaborating with academic presses affiliated with Science Press (Beijing), university publishers at Zhejiang University Press, and conference proceedings shared at venues alongside the International Congress of Metrology. Publications cover research in measurement uncertainty, calibration techniques, and traceability, drawing contributions from researchers associated with institutes such as the Institute of Physics (Chinese Academy of Sciences), the Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, and the Chinese Academy of Engineering Physics.

Category:Scientific organizations based in China