National Metrology System in Albania

Myrvete Pazaj General Director

General Directorate of MetrologyStr. “Sami Frasheri” no. 33

Tirana, Albania

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The DPM mission:

– To establish and to manage national system of metrologyin Republic of Albania in accordance with global and

regional metrology;– To protect consumers interests, through organization of

measuring instruments control in field of health,hygiene, environment protection, technical

assurance and services;– To offer possibilities to producers and users do assure

accuracy of measuring instruments, to be competitive with their products in global market

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The DPM ...DPM is responsible for:

Realization and keeping of national measurement standardsTheir comparisons with

international or foreign national standardsImplementation of SI unitsType evaluation and approval of

measuring instrumentsEnacting metrological regulationsCalibration of measurement standards and measuring instrumentsVerification of measuring instrumentsMetrological supervisionInternational cooperation

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The DPM…• DPM is a governmental organization

• A typical public institute with a science link in the field of metrologyis the most important national provider of metrological services

• It operates under the auspices of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Energetic (METE)

• has a staff of approx. 100 members • has the central premises (laboratories) in Tirana and 4 Regional Centers

in the country

• DPM is in full reform• new staff• new management approach (e.g. quality management)• new areas related to Quality of Life: fostering networking within

country (metrology in chemistry)

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Working with JRC in CARDS 2003Metrology Project

Project’s activitiesa) assistance in improvement of

legislation and establishing a metrology strategy

b) Technical assistance in various areas of measurements

c) Support in public awareness issues related to implementation of the Acquis Communitaire in the quality of life related issues

Over 100 Albanian experts were trained in Albania, as

well as in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,

Czech Republic and Slovenia

Benefiting from JRC expertise and their ability to link into network of experts across Europe

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Outcomes:

A national Strategy & Business Plan On developement of metrology system is prepared with the EU assistance under CARDS 2003 project “Albania Metrology” with assistance of EC DG JRC-IRMM taking into consideration:

– International requirements ( EU Directives, CIPM MRA)– National capabilities (Limitation of resources…distribution of the

activities)– National needs

A new law on metrology• Prepared with assistance of EC GD JRC-IRMM (CARDS 2003).• Adopted by the Parliament in February 14, 2008• Reference for adoption of Acquis Communatuare on metrology

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Progress in approximation of nationalmetrology legislation with Acquis Communutaire

• The EU Directive 90/384 EEC NAWI - adopted by the Council of Ministers in June 2006 – in implementation.

• The regulations that transposing of the EU directives on pre-packages: 80/232 EEC ; 76/211 EEC ; 75/106 EEC; 75/107 EEC

• Decision of the Council of Ministers on units of measurement that implements of Directive 80/181/EEC, amended by 85/1/EEC, 89/617/EEC and 1999/103/EC.

• About 8 secondary legislation acts are submitted for adoption

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DPM laboratories and measurement standards

Mass Measurement LaboratoryComparators200 g ,1 kg (2 pieces)Weight Sets F1, 1 mg – 20 kg (2 sets)E2, 1 mg – 20 kg (2 sets)Traceability: By direct calibration(PTB, OHM)

Temperature measurements laboratory

Set of SPRTs, Sets of LiG thermometers, WTP, Mercury cell, Zink cell, baths, etc.Traceability: Direct Calibration, MIRS

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Fields of metrological activitiesPressure laboratory

• Pressure Balances:• Hydraulic: 0-6 bar, 0-60 bar, 10-600 bar• Hydraulic -120 bar• Hydraulic 1-700 bar• Standard manometers 2,5 – 600 bar, 14

pieces• Traceability: by direct calibration

Force and roughness Laboratory

• Force Transducers • Compression 20 N, 1-3 MN, 4 pieces• Tension/Compression: 100 N – 500 kN• Traceability: By direct calibration, PTB,

HBM

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Fields of metrological activities

Electrical Measurements Laboratory– Universal calibrator DC- 10 GHz

– Amplifier– Voltage Cells 1,018 V– Reference voltage– Standard Resistor 10, 10k ohm– Standard Resistors 1 mΩ -10 kΩ– Traceable to SI units via Direct

Calibration, PTB, 2005

Volume Laboratory• Standard Volumes 20, 50 l • Glass volumes 10 ml – 1 l• Standard Densimeter DMA 4500

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Assistance provided through the World BankImplementation period: 2007-2010Budget: 5.06 mln Euro

• Strengthening the enterprise sector's capability to export to regional and EU markets by developing further the Metrology, Standards, testing and Quality system;

• Project components: – Building a national

metrology centre– Measurements standards

and equipment– Metrological expertise

New location Industrial area, Kashar

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IPA programme 2008-2010:

Specific objectives:fulfilling of the conditions for full membership in EURAMET, through strengthening and upgrading of metrological infrastructure andincreasing of technical competence of DPM;Upgrading of measurement standards and other metrological equipment,aligning of the Albanian metrology practices with these of EU members

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Who benefit from our services

NMI,National

measurement standards

Accredited calibration

laboratories

Non accredited calibration

laboratories

Industry which performs measurements

Accreditation Certification

Legal metrology

Testing laboratories,Reference institutes (food, health, higiene, environment, etc)Calibration laboratoriesRegulators (inspection bodies)Conformity assesment dodies (labs)Agencies, industry

DPM

dissamination

traceability

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Cooperation and participation

• At national level:– DPMK has signed cooperation agreements with scientific

institutions in the country; DA, UPT, KESH IFB, etc• At the regional and International level:

– Albania is a full member of OIML since 2001 –represented by DPM

– DPM – applicant member of EURAMET– DPM – full member of IMEKO– Cooperation established through the bilateral project between PTB

and DPM;– Bilateral agreements with various NMI’s (MIRS- Slovenia, UME-

Turkey, BEV- Austria, COSMT-Czech Republic, BOM Montenegro)

From September 10th, 2007- Albania became an Associate Member of General Conference on

Weights and Measures (CGPM)- DPMK signed the CIPM MRA on 15 October 2007.

Street: ”Sami Frasheri” nr. 33,

Tirana, AlbaniaTel: ++355 4 233 174Fax: ++355 4 233 462

E-mail: metrology@dpmk.gov.al

Thank you for your attention!

See you on 20th May, the World Metrology Day