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The International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML) is responsible for formulating globally unified measurement rules to eliminate technical barriers to trade. China has previously served as the secretariat for three of the organization's 50 sub-technical committees.
China News Service, Beijing, October 30 (Reporter Liu Liang) According to news from the State Administration for Market Regulation of China on the 30th, the 61st International Commission on Legal Metrology (CIML) Conference was recently held in Delhi, India, with more than 100 representatives from nearly 60 member states participating.
According to the news, the Chinese delegation repeatedly communicated with the leaders and key members of the International Committee on Legal Metrology to build consensus and promote the conference to pass a resolution, with China assuming the secretariat of the Automatic Weighing Instruments Sub-Technical Committee of the Technical Committee on Quality and Density (TC9/SC2). This is the fourth secretariat of the 50 sub-technical committees of the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML) undertaken by China. This technical committee is responsible for formulating international metrological rules for belt scales, dynamic truck scales, automatic sub-inspection scales and other weighing equipment. Its rules are the core basis for unifying global legal metrology requirements, eliminating technical barriers to trade, and ensuring fairness in bulk commodity transactions.
The State Administration for Market Regulation stated that as a major manufacturer and exporter of weighing instruments, China's assumption of the secretariat is a key step towards the supply of global measurement rules and will effectively promote international trade in weighing instrument-related products.

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