International Committee for Weights and Measures

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:organization
gptkbp:advises governments on measurement issues
gptkbp:collaborates_with Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
gptkbp:conference gptkb:General_Conference_on_Weights_and_Measures
gptkbp:contributed_to international trade agreements
gptkbp:coordinates international standards for measurements
gptkbp:develops new measurement standards
gptkbp:established 1875
gptkbp:facilitates international cooperation in metrology
gptkbp:governing_body gptkb:General_Conference_on_Weights_and_Measures
gptkbp:has_role defining the metric system
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Sevres,_France
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label International Committee for Weights and Measures
gptkbp:influences global trade
gptkbp:membership 60 member states
gptkbp:notable_rider Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
gptkbp:official_language gptkb:French
English
gptkbp:oversees gptkb:the_International_System_of_Units_(SI)
gptkbp:president currently elected president
gptkbp:promotes scientific research in metrology
gptkbp:publishes reports on metrology
gptkbp:purpose to ensure worldwide uniformity of measurements
gptkbp:recognizes national measurement systems
gptkbp:related_to International System of Units
gptkbp:responsible_for maintaining the International Prototype of the Kilogram
gptkbp:supports national metrology institutes
gptkbp:works_with gptkb:IEC_(International_Electrotechnical_Commission)
ISO (International Organization for Standardization)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Edoardo_Amaldi
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7