REMCO
Committee on reference materials
- Secretary: M. Stéphane Sauvage
- Chairperson: Prof. Hendrik Emons (Belgium) until end 2011
- Creation date: 1975
- Work programme
(drafts and new work items of REMCO)
Scope:
Membership
REMCO membership is open to interested member bodies as participating (P) or observer (O) members and to interested correspondent members as observers (o) members.
Terms of reference
- To establish definitions, categories, levels and classification of reference materials for use by ISO.
- To determine the structure of related forms of reference materials.
- To formulate criteria to be applied for choice of sources for mention in ISO documents (covering also legal aspects).
- To prepare guidelines for technical committees for making reference to reference materials in ISO documents.
- To propose, as far as necessary, action to be taken on reference materials required for ISO work.
- To deal with matters within its competence arising in relation with other international organizations and to advise the Technical Management Board on action to be taken.
| Number of published ISO standards under the direct responsibility of REMCO: | 8 |
| Participating countries: | 33 |
| Observing countries: | 37 |
ISO committees in liaison:
TC 24/SC 4, TC 34, TC 69, TC 212, TC 229, CASCO
Organizations in liaison:
AOAC, BIPM, CITAC, EURACHEM, IAEA, IAG, ICWM, IFCC, ILAC, IRMM, IUPAC, OIML, PDG, UNEP, UNESCO, WASPaLM, WHO
Subcommittees/Working Groups:
| Subcommittee/Working Group | Title |
|---|---|
| ISO/REMCO/CAG 1 |
Chairman Advisory Group The convener can be reached through the secretariat |
| ISO/REMCO/AHG 2 |
Metrological traceability The convener can be reached through the secretariat |
| ISO/REMCO/SG 1 |
Intenational coordination and communication The convener can be reached through the secretariat |
| ISO/REMCO/SG 2 |
Technical Guidance The convener can be reached through the secretariat |
| ISO/REMCO/WG 3 |
Categories of certified reference materials - STANDBY The convener can be reached through the secretariat |
| ISO/REMCO/WG 4 | Transportation |
| ISO/REMCO/WG 6 | information services |
| ISO/REMCO/WG 8 | Guide on quality control materials |
| ISO/REMCO/WG 9 |
Revision of Guide 33 The convener can be reached through the secretariat |
| ISO/REMCO/WG 10 |
Definitions, including review of ISO Guide 30 The convener can be reached through the secretariat |
| ISO/REMCO/WG 13 |
RMs for qualitative analysis - Testing of nominal properties The convener can be reached through the secretariat |
| ISO/REMCO/WG 14 |
Revision of ISO Guide 31 The convener can be reached through the secretariat |
Meeting calendar
* Information definite but meeting not yet formally convened
** Provisional
| Month | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2010 | 3-7 | Hangzhou (China) | ** | REMCO |
| Month unknown 2011 | (Netherlands) | ** | REMCO | |
| Month unknown 2012 | Vienna (Austria) | ** | REMCO |
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