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National Measurement Office

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Date: 2009-
History: On 1 April 2009, the National Weights and Measures Laboratory (NWML), based at Teddington in Middlesex, became the National Measurement Office (NMO), an Executive Agency of the new Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). The role of the NMO is to ensure UK measurement is accurate, fair and legal. It has the lead responsibility for policy on measuring instruments in use for trade and is responsible for the implementation of European Directives on measuring instruments and provides the focus for legal metrology in the UK. The National Measurement System (NMS) is part of the NMO, which is the UK's national infrastructure of laboratories that deliver world class measurement, science and technology.
Functions, occupations and activities: Government (central)
References: organisation's website; NCA Rules
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/C287017
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
From 2011: Energy Labelling Regulations (BIS) Website
The National Archives, Kew
WM 8
2
From 2014: Leap Seconds Website
The National Archives, Kew
WM 9
3
From 2008: Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Website
The National Archives, Kew
WM 4
4
From 2009: National Measurement Office Website
The National Archives, Kew
WM 5
5
From 2010: ROHS Energy Labelling Website
The National Archives, Kew
WM 6
6
From 2010: ROHS EUP Website
The National Archives, Kew
WM 7
7
2000-2014: Records of the National Weights and Measures Laboratory
The National Archives, Kew
WM
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National Weights and Measures Laboratory
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