COOMET

1. Law on metrology

The Law on Metrology of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Official Gazette of Bosnia and Herzegovina No. 19/01).

2. Metrological infrastructure

Metrological infrastructure of Bosnia and Herzegovina:

Institute of Metrology of Bosnia and Herzegovina (IMBIH);
Two designated institutes (owners of national standards);
Organizations working in the field of metrology;
Accredited calibration laboratories;
Designated metrology laboratories and bodies (for example, calibration laboratories);
Conformity assessment bodies for measuring instruments.

Institute of Metrology of Bosnia and Herzegovina (IMBIH) � representing National Metrology Institute in Bosnia and Herzegovina, directly responsible to the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina. IMBIH is responsible for the establishment of a comprehensive measuring system in Bosnia and Herzegovina with traceability to the International System of Units, SI.

Areas of IMBIH�s work are:

Scientific Metrology;
Legal Metrology;
Industrial Metrology.

General Director:	Dr. Zijad Dzemic
Address:	Branilaca Sarajeva 25, 71000, Sarajevo
Telephone:	+387 (0) 33 568 901
Fax:	+387 (0) 33 568 909
E-mail:	info@met.gov.ba
Web:	http://www.met.gov.ba

IMBIH�s responsibilities regarding Scientific Metrology:

Realization and maintenance of national measurement standards ensuring their traceability to the internationally recognized measurement standards � realization of SI base and derived units;
Establishment of distributed measurement system by appointing other legal entity for performing responsibilities of national measurement standard holder;
Membership in RMOs and active participation in their activities;
Promotion of metrology;
To support research and development in all areas of metrology.

IMBIH�s responsibilities regarding Legal Metrology:

Issuance of bylaws in accordance with Law on Metrology;
Supervision of the implementation of Law on Metrology;
Nomination of laboratories dealing with verification;
Nomination of bodies for conformity assessment (MID and NAWI and non-harmonized area);
Nomination of bodies for control of prepacked products;
Issuance and acceptance of Type approval.

IMBIH's Membership in International Organizations:

EMRP (European Metrology Research Programme) - Member since 2013
EURAMET (European Association of National Metrology Institutes) - Member since 2009
IAAO (International Association Assay Office) - Observer since 2010
WELMEC (European cooperation in legal metrology) - Member since 2019
GULFMET (Regional Metrology Organization of Gulf countries) - Associate Member since 2013

3. National measurement standards

http://met.gov.ba/Default.aspx?pageIndex=1&langTag=en-US

4. Status of participation in Metre Convention

Bosnia and Herzegovina is an associate member of the CGPM since 2011.
Mutual Recognition Agreement (CIPM MRA) signatory: Institute of Metrology of Bosnia and Herzegovina (IMBIH) (June 15, 2011).
(Has the right to use the CIPM MRA logo from August 10, 2012)

Designated Institutions:
In the field of chemistry, water, fresh water and polluted water Institut za vode d.o.o. Bijeljina (IW).
In the field of mass and related quantities, fluid flow, volumetric gas flow: KJKP Sarajevogas d.o.o. Sarajevo (LABSAGAS)
https://www.bipm.org/en/about-us/associates/ba/

5. Certificates of recognition of QMS of NMIs (within COOMET)

Bosnia and Herzegovina receives its NMI QMS recognition within EURAMET.
IMBIH has fully implemented following standards in its QMS: ISO/IEC 17025; ISO/IEC 17020; ISO/IEC 17043; ISO 9001; ISO/IEC 27001.

6. Status of Calibration and measurement capabilities (CMC data)

Bosnia and Herzegovina publishes its CMC data within EURAMET.

KCDB database: https://www.bipm.org/kcdb/cmc/quick-search?keywords=bosnia+and+herzegovina

7. OIML membership status

OIML Corresponding member since March 1997.
https://www.oiml.org/en/structure/members/contactmember_view?IDCountry=27&CountryName=BOSNIA%20AND%20HERZEGOVINA&iso=BA&M=2