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1756 |
Empress Maria Theresia decrees that in the “Lande unter der Enns” (todays lower Austria) Viennese weights and measures have to
be used (“Maßpatent”). |
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1777 |
Empress Maria Theresia proclaims the “Zimentierungspatent” (law on legal metrology): the general obligation
to verify and re-verify each second year length measures, weights and scales is established. |
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1872 |
Emperor Francis Joseph I proclaims
the “Maß- und Gewichtsordnung“ (law on measures and weights): implementation of the Metric System and establishment of the “Normal-Eichungs-Kommission”
(NEK, standard verification commission). |
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1875 |
Foundation of the Metre Convention (base of the metric system of units, today
SI): Austrian-Hungarian Monarchy is signatory state. |
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1876 |
Only metric weights and measures are permitted in |
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1907 |
Establishment
of the Physico-technical Testing Service |
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1923 |
The NEK is abolished, foundation of the Bundesamtes für Eich- und Vermessungswesen (Federal
Office of Metrology and Surveying). |
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1950 |
The Metrology Act (MEG), Federal Gazette (BGBl.) No. 152 of 5 July 1950 becomes the foundation
of today´s metrology service. |
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1955 |
Foundation of the “ Organisation Internationale de Métrologie Légale” (OIML) (international organisation
for legal metrology). |
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1987 |
Signing the Memorandum of Understanding of EUROMET, the European organisation for the collaboration on measurement standards |
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1990 |
Signing
the Memorandum of Understanding of WELMEC, the European organisation for legal metrology |
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1993 |
Physico-technical Testing Service (PTP)
in the BEV becomes a restricted legal entity. The PTP of BEV is responsible for testing and calibrations of measuring instruments,
for knowledge transfer as well as expert activities. |
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1999 |
Signing the “CIPM MRA”, an arrangement in the frame of the Metre Convention
on the mutual recognition for national measurement standards and for calibration and measurement certificates of national metrology
institutes |
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2006 |
Notification as Notified Body for the Measuring Instruments Directive (MID) |
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2007 |
Joining EURAMET e.V. (European Association
of National Metrology Institutes), the newly founded regional metrology organisation of |
