Inactive working groups

Reference Materials (EEEE-RM) WG [Closed 2005]

(joint with EA, EUROLAB and EUROMET)

To examine the state of the art in this field and promote the correct use of Reference Materials (RMs)
To identify the essential requirements and information which the producer of RMs must give to the users to provide confidence in the product and to establish comparability in testing
Guidance on proper selection and use of RMs, action if they are not available
To define acceptance criteria and validation strategies for RMs (internal and external)
RMs, comparability in testing and metrology
To identify possible ways to promote the dissemination of information on available RMs (e.g., COMAR)

To discuss and finalize a guidance document on selection and use of RMs
To submit comments on the ISO- and ILAC-documents concerning the competence of institutions, which produce and/or characterise reference materials and to analyse if these documents can be used in third party assessment
To advise if the third party assessment and recognition of RM-producers of various types of RMs can be done by accreditation bodies for testing and calibration laboratories and/or accreditation bodies for product certification/inspection and/or accredited product certification bodies/inspection bodies, or if a new type of assessment body is required
To consider the role of national metrology institutions in establishing the traceability of RMs
To submit recommendations for a (European) system of mutual recognition for RMs produced by recognized bodies
To organise sectorial workshops and other actions such as contributions to symposia on selection and use of RMs
To prepare actions towards the V framework programme
To support information systems concerning RMs

Chair: A Zschunke (Germany)
Secretary: S Recknagel (Germany)

EA	Eurachem	Eurolab	Euromet
P Ackermann (Switzerland)	B King (United Kingdom)	J M Christensen (Denmark)	U Örnemark (Sweden)
E-H Elgåsen (Sweden)	V Komppa (Finland)	A Marschal (France)	W Richter (Germany)
J F Moro (France)	E de Leer (The Netherlands)	U Örnemark (Sweden)	U Waetjen (IRMM)
P E Poulsen (Denmark)	B A Nyeland (Denmark)	A Porro (Spain)
L Sanchez (Spain)	M Walsh (Ireland)	E Strazds (Latvia)
		A Zschunke (Germany)