Czech Office for Standards, Metrology and Testing
Signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation between the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic
On 28 May 2025, a Memorandum of Cooperation in the field of technical standardisation, metrology and conformity assessment was signed between the Czech Republic's Office for Technical Standardisation, Metrology and State Testing (ÚNMZ) and the Slovak Republic's Office for Standardisation, Metrology and Testing (ÚNMS SR) at the Congress Centre of the Slovak Academy of Sciences in Smolenice. The Memorandum was signed by the Chairmen of both institutions, Mr. Jiří [...]
Categories: NewsWorld Metrology Day - 20 May 2025, Measurement for all times, for all people
World Metrology Day is an annual celebration of the signing of the Metric Convention on 20 May 1875 by representatives of seventeen nations. The Convention established a framework for global cooperation in metrology and its industrial, commercial and societal applications. The original goal of the Metric Convention was broad global uniformity of measurement, which remains as important today as it was in 1875. This year's commemoration of the 150th. [...]
Categories: News1st meeting of the Czech-Pakistan Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation
On 28 - 29 April, representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs supported mutual cooperation between the two countries in the areas of their competence within the Czech delegation led by David Müller, Chief Director of the EU and Foreign Trade Section of the MIT. During the meeting at the Ministry of Science, possible areas of mutual cooperation for [...]
Categories: NewsNew issue of Metrology magazine
The new issue of the journal "Metrology No. 1-2025 " including the Topical Supplement "Metrology of Ionizing Radiation" was published. The Metrology magazine can be found here
Categories: NewsSigning of the Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation between the Uzbek Technical Regulatory Agency and the Uzbek Technical Regulatory Authority
On the occasion of the 10th meeting of the Czech-Uzbek Commission for Economic, Industrial and Scientific-Technical Cooperation, a Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation between the Office for Technical Standardization, Metrology and State Testing (O'ZTTSA) and the Uzbek Agency for Technical Regulation was signed on 18 March 2025 at the premises of the Ministry of Industry and Trade in Prague. On behalf of the Czech side the Memorandum was signed by Ing. Jiří [...]
Categories: NewsFulfilling cooperation in the field of technical regulation between the Czech Republic and South Korea
As part of the cooperation based on the Memorandum of Understanding on standardization between the Institute of Standardization and the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS), another joint activity was carried out in Seoul on 11 February 2025, namely a workshop focused on sharing experiences in the field of fire safety of large batteries, hydrogen technology and standardization for artificial intelligence with the participation of [...]
Categories: NewsFulfilling cooperation in the field of technical regulation between the Czech Republic and South Korea
As part of the cooperation based on the Memorandum of Understanding on standardization between the Institute of Standardization and the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS), another joint activity was carried out in Seoul on 11 February 2025, namely a workshop focused on sharing experiences in the field of fire safety of large batteries, hydrogen technology and standardization for artificial intelligence with the participation of [...]
Categories: NewsDraft technical revision of Directive 2014/32/EU on the making available on the market of measuring instruments (MID)
The European Commission has published a proposal for a Directive of the EP and the Council amending Directive 2014/32/EU on the making available on the market of measuring instruments as regards electric vehicle charging equipment, compressed gas dispensers and electricity, gas and heat meters, while inviting feedback from the public, institutions, industry and business. Detailed information on the call and [...]
Categories: NewsMinister for Science and Technology of Vietnam visited ÚNMZ/ČAS
On the occasion of the Vietnamese Prime Minister's trip to the Czech Republic, representatives of the Office for Technical Standardization, Metrology and State Testing (ÚNMZ) and the Czech Agency for Standardization (ČAS) met with H.E. Huynh Thanh Dat, Minister of Science and Technology of Vietnam, and Vu Thi Tu Quyen, representative of the Department of International Cooperation of the Ministry of Science and Technology, on January 20, 2025. [...]
Categories: NewsCooperation of the State Institute for Drug Control and the Office for Technical Standardization, Metrology and State Testing
On Thursday 5 December 2024, the Director of the State Institute for Drug Control (SÚKL) Tomáš Boráň and the Chairman of the Office for Technical Standardization, Metrology and State Testing Jiří Kratochvíl signed an updated Memorandum of Cooperation. The two institutions agreed to act in a unified manner in national and international negotiations concerning the scope of both parties, to coordinate their [...]
Categories: NewsThe Czech Agency for Standardization awarded personalities who have contributed to the development and popularization of standardization, as well as authors of student works at the Vladimír List Award Ceremony.
Prague, 26 November 2024 - The Czech Standards Agency honoured personalities who have contributed to the development and popularisation of standardisation, as well as authors of student works, at the Vladimír List Award ceremony. On 20 November 2024, the 21st edition of the Vladimir List Award and Honorable Mentions took place at the Kaiserstein Palace in Prague. These prestigious awards have been presented since 2002 [...]
Categories: NewsSigning of the Action Plan for cooperation in the field of standardization between the national standardization organizations of the Czech Republic and the Republic of Korea
On 21 October 2024, during the General Assembly of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), hosted by the British Standards Institute (BSI) in Edinburgh, a Standardization Cooperation Action Plan was signed by the top officials of the Office of Technical Standardization, Metrology and Government Testing (OSTM) and the Korea Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS), specifying the specific focus [...]
Categories: NewsSigning of the Memorandum of Understanding in the field of standardization and legal metrology between the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technologies of the United Arab Emirates (MOIAT)
On the occasion of the 1st meeting of the Czech-Emirati Intergovernmental Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation, a "Memorandum of Understanding in the field of standardization and legal metrology" was signed between the Office for Technical Standardization, Metrology and State Testing (ÚNMZ) and the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technologies of the United Arab Emirates (MOIAT) on 14 June 2024 at the [...]
Categories: NewsAmendment to MIT Decree No. 345/2002 Coll., establishing measuring instruments subject to mandatory verification and measuring instruments subject to type approval
On 1 July 2024, Decree No. 127/2024 Coll., which amends MIT Decree No. 345/2002 Coll., which establishes measuring instruments for mandatory verification and measuring instruments subject to type approval, comes into force. The text of Decree No. 127/2024 can be found here, the full working text of Decree No. 345/2002 Coll. can be found in the legislation - here.
Categories: NewsNew regulation on construction products
The European Commission has published a roadmap of the first steps in the implementation of the new CPR: after the completion of the legal-linguistic revision, which is now underway, the final English version will be published on 20 September 2024, after which the other language versions will be published.The new CPR is expected to enter into force in November 2024 (20 days after publication in the Official Journal of the EU) for products harmonised under [...]
Categories: NewsNoise emissions - Commission Delegated Regulation published in the OJEU
On 2 May 2024, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/1208 of 16 November 2023 amending Directive 2000/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the methods for measuring airborne noise emitted by equipment intended for use outdoors was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The said Commission Delegated Regulation completely restructures Directive 2000/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council [...].
Categories: NewsToy safety - current information
In the field of toy safety, a new regulation is currently being drafted, the proposal for which has been submitted by the European Commission in order to address the identified shortcomings of the existing legislation, i.e. Directive 2009/48/EC on the safety of toys. These shortcomings include, in particular, the lack of protection for children from the risks posed by hazardous chemicals in toys and the increased incidence of toys that do not comply with the [...]
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