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subcommittees, engages discussion and undertakes studies for further
decisions at the Conference, and approves the OIML
recommendations and other publications. The CIML elects a president
and two vice-presidents.
– The technical committees and subcommittees are the bodies in
charge of developing the OIML recommendations and documents.
These committees are composed of experts appointed by the CIML
members and observers from corresponding members and
organizations in liaison.
In addition to this structure, two advisory groups must be noted:
– The CIML Presidential Council, composed of the CIML president
and vicepresident, plus seven CIML members appointed by the CIML
president. The CIML Presidential Council advises the CIML president
and vice-president on strategic issues.
– The Permanent Working Group for Developing Countries is an
advisory group in charge of studying any action necessary to support
developing countries in the OIML and of carrying out these initiatives.
The OIML has close liaisons with a number of international
organizations, and in particular with the Metre Convention, ISO, the
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the International
Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC), the International
Accreditation Forum (IAF), the World Trade Organization (WTO), etc.
Regional legal metrology organizations (the Asia-Pacific Legal
Metrology Forum (APLMF), the Euro Mediterranean Legal
Metrology Forum (EMLMF), the Southern African Development
Community Cooperation in Legal Metrology (SADCMEL), and
European Cooperation in Legal Metrology (WELMEC)) and regional
metrology organizations (the Euro Asian Cooperation of National
Metrology Institutes (COOMET), the Systema Interamericano de
Metrologia (SIM), the European Collaboration in Measurement
Standards (EUROMET), etc.) are also key liaisons for the OIML.
The OIML languages are French (official language) and English
(working language). The BIML publishes a specialized bulletin four
times a year.

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