Development of National Metrology, Standardisation, Conformity Assessment and Accreditation System in Croatia: 3rd INTERIM REPORT CARDS 2004 - Croatia, Project No 116536

The CARDS 2004 - Croatia project entitled "Development of National Metrology, Standardisation, Conformity Assessment and Accreditation System in Croatia" is providing targeted assistance on predefined topics having as an overall objective the further development of the Quality Infrastructure in Croatia. The 3rd interim report provides the overview on the project's progress during the period October 2007 to April 2008. It also offers a plan for the activities to be conducted within the following (fourth) reporting period, corresponding to April 2008 - October 2008.JRC.D.4-Isotope measurement

Development on National Metrology, Standardisation, Conformity Assessment and Accreditation System - Final Report - CARDS 2004 Croatia

The final report of the CARDS programme 2004 project "Development of National Metrology, Standardisation, Conformity Assessment and Accreditation System" - offers an overview of the conducted activities during the period: from the 6th October 2008 to the 16th June 2009. Furthermore, this document is giving a sum-up of the overall achievements of the project over the entire duration of the project (16th May 2006 to 15th June 2009). Evaluation, eventual feedbacks, encountered problems, modifications and further recommendations are also elaborated. Finally, the last chapter is meant to provide a synthetic view on the targets of the project, derive conclusions and list the key issues / experiences and proposes further improvement possibilities for beneficiary institutions.JRC.DDG.D.4-Isotope measurement

IMEP Interlaboratory Comparisons – A Tool to Establish Confidence in Measurements

The International Measurement Evaluation Programme (IMEP) is owned by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre. IMEP organises interlaboratory comparison (ILC) in support of the policies of the European Union, covering a wide range of measurement tasks from food safety to environmental pollution. IMEP can be considered as a whole metrological process underlining the need for reliability and comparability of measurements. The article describes shortly the history and purpose of IMEP, and furthermore sums up its activities, links and impacts on the European measurement community

TrainMiC®: Providing a Tool for the Inter-Calibration of Technical Assessors in Europe in the Area of Chemical Measurements

The TrainMiC® (Training in Metrology in Chemistry) programme is a European programme for Life-Long Learning in metrology in chemistry, which is a truly unique system operational across many parts of Europe (19 countries) via national teams. It uses shareware pedagogic tools and the learning content has been harmonised at the European level by a joint effort of many experts across Europe working via an Editorial Board. This paper gives an overview of the activities within the TrainMiC® programme where there is an interaction with national accreditation bodies and the European Cooperation for Accreditation. It is the responsibility of the accreditation bodies to ensure that outcome of the assessments is reliable and transparent and is meeting the relevant requirements. The paper explains the potential of TrainMiC® in providing a tool for accreditation bodies to ensure a harmonised level of knowledge in a specific sector of those who are involved in technical assessments for accreditation in the field of chemical measurements. Some use the word inter-calibration to describe this process

IMEP-22 Sulphur in Petrol

EU Directive 2003/17/EC lays down requirements for the sulphur content in automotive petrol and provides criteria for appropriate methods of analysis to monitor compliance with these requirements.IMEP-22 studies whether the laboratories involved in petrol analysis in the frame of EU legislation are able to measure a sulphur content of 20.5 mg·kg-1. This value was certified by IRMM using a primary method of measurement. Involved in this interlaboratory comparison are also DG TAXUD and the European co-operation for Accreditation EA.JRC.D.4-Isotope measurement

IMEP- Measurement Capabilities across the European and International Measurement Infrastructure on Trace Elements in Water, Wine, Rice and Tuna Fish.

Abstract not availableJRC.D-Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements (Geel

CCQM-K14 Key Comparison - Calcium Amount Content in Serum

Abstract not availableJRC.D-Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements (Geel

Establishment of SI-Traceable Reference Values for the Content of Various Elements in the IMEP-14 Sediment Sample.

Abstract not availableJRC.D-Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements (Geel

Joining Forces for Improved Water Quality: The INPAR Network (Isotopes for Improved Management of Nitrate Pollution in Aqueous Resources)

The network aims in particular to promote the use and development of isotopic techniques as a tool for better water management in relation to nitrate pollution across Europe by means of multi-disciplinary knowledge exchange (stable isotope analysis, hydrogeology, environmental chemistry, geochemistry and statistical data analysis), joint research projects and training activities.JRC.DG.D.4-Isotope measurement

IMEP-17: Trace and Minor Constituents in Human Serum. Report to Participants

Abstract not availableJRC.D-Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements (Geel