Eurachem Policies and Procedures
Eurachem operates according to a number of policies and procedures. Selected policies are listed below.
Memorandum of Understanding
- The Eurachem Memorandum of Understanding is the fundamental document, signed by all members. It contains Eurachem's constitution and sets out Eurachem's strategies, aims and objectives, and it describes the rights and responsibilities of the members. The MoU was last updated in May 2018
- The following resolution of the 2018 General Assembly, which enacted the 2018 amendment, also provides procedural guidance on changes in membership status:
Eurachem Executive appointments
- Eurachem policy on appointment of Executive members was first agreed in 1996 and last updated in 2014. The current policy is available here.
Eurachem Financial Rules and Policies
The documents listed below set out Eurachem's financial rules and related policies as agreed by the Eurachem General Assembly.
- Financial Rules and procedures (Effective May 2013).
- Policy on Non-Payment of fees (Effective May 2010)
Development of Guides
Eurachem has agreed stringent procedures for the development and approval of Eurachem guidance. The policy (updated in 2018) covers development, maintenance and revision of Eurachem Guides, preparation of Information Leaflets, and translation of Eurachem guidance.
- Procedure for development and maintenance of Eurachem Guides (Revised May 2018)
- Template for Guides (Issued Sept 2015)
- Template for comments on draft guidance (.docx, 2018).
A Word version of the above Template for Guides is available to members on request.
Workshops and events
Honours and awards
Eurachem may recognise exceptional individual and organisational contributions to Eurachem or to the improvement of measurement quality in Analytical Science through an award of honourary individual membership, and may make additional awards from time to time, in accordance with the policy below.
- Eurachem Honours And Awards (Approved May 2018)
Copyright
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Eurachem policy on copyright and joint documents (Approved 2007)
Use Of the Eurachem Name And Marks
This policy sets out the permitted uses of the Eurachem name and marks (‘logo’).
- Use Of the Eurachem Name And Marks (Approved May 2018)
Data protection and privacy
The following policy sets out Eurachem policy on collection and use of personal information. It is accomanied by a procedure for use in the event of loss or unauthorised disclosure of personal information.
- Eurachem policy on use of Personally Identifiable Information (Last updated May 2018)
- Eurachem procedure for Personal Data Security Breach (Approved September 2018)
Note: There is a separate policy covering privacy for the Eurachem website; see below.
Website policies
Website content policy
This policy sets out Eurachem policy on the control of website content, including the normal expectations for publication of contributions to Eurachem workshops and events and policy on links to other organisations.
- Website content policy (Approved May 2014)
Website privacy policy
This policy describes the current* policy for use of personal information (including "cookie" use) on the Eurachem website.This differs from the general policy on use of personally identifiable information above because it only applies to information held or disclosed on the Eurachem website.
*Approved by Eurachem Executive May 2016; last updated 23 May 2018- Details
- Last Updated: Friday, 10 May 2019 10:47