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metadata:
  title: 104(II)
  date: '2015-10-01'
  source: BIPM - Pavillon de Breteuil
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/104(II).html
resolutions:
- dates:
  - '2015-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/104-27
  identifier: 104-27
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/104(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2015-II-EN.pdf
  considerations:
  - type: acknowledging
    date_effective: '2015-10-01'
    message: accepted the minutes of Session I of the 104th meeting of the CIPM as
      a true record.
  actions: []
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2015-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/104-28
  identifier: 104-28
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/104(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2015-II-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: confirms
    date_effective: '2015-10-01'
    message: confirmed its approval of the audited financial statements of the BIPM
      and of the BIPM Pension and Provident Fund which it had approved by correspondence
      in June 2015. The CIPM gave the BIPM Director quietus for the 2014 exercise.
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2015-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/104-29
  identifier: 104-29
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/104(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2015-II-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: approves
    date_effective: '2015-10-01'
    message: approved the proposal that the BIPM point be adjusted temporarily during
      the period 2016-2019 by a maximum of 1 % on an annual basis.
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2015-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/104-30
  identifier: 104-30
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/104(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2015-II-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: approves
    date_effective: '2015-10-01'
    message: approved the budget proposed by the Director for 2016 (CIPM/2015-II-15),
      noting that he will provide further details of budgeted staff costs to the CIPM
      Sub-Committee on Finance.
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2015-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/104-31
  identifier: 104-31
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/104(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2015-II-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: approves
    date_effective: '2015-10-01'
    message: approved the proposed amendments to the BIPM Financial Regulations (CIPM/2015-II-15).
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2015-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/104-32
  identifier: 104-32
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/104(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2015-II-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: decides
    date_effective: '2015-10-01'
    message: decided to transfer responsibility for the BIPM Health Insurance scheme
      from the CIPM Sub-Committee on the BIPM Pension and Provident Fund and Health
      Insurance (PF&HI) to the CIPM _ad hoc_ Working Group on Conditions of Employment.
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2015-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/104-33
  identifier: 104-33
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/104(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2015-II-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: decides
    date_effective: '2015-10-01'
    message: decided to establish a Pension Fund Advisory Board (PFAB) as described
      in the amended Rules and Regulations of the Pension and Provident Fund (dated
      29 September 2015). The PFAB will take over the responsibilities of the CIPM
      Sub-Committee on the BIPM Pension and Provident Fund and Health Insurance (PF&HI)
      relating to pensions. It approved the amended Regulations in the English and
      French versions (both dated 29 September 2015).
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2015-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/104-34
  identifier: 104-34
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/104(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2015-II-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: decides
    date_effective: '2015-10-01'
    message: decided to close the CIPM Sub-committee for the BIPM Pension and Provident
      Fund and Health Insurance (PF&HI) and thanked its Chairs and members for their
      work.
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2015-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/104-35
  identifier: 104-35
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/104(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2015-II-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: appoints
    date_effective: '2015-10-01'
    message: |-
      appointed Mr Érard as Chair of the Pension Fund Advisory Board (PFAB), and appointed Dr Bowsher and Dr Usuda as members. +
       The CIPM appointed Dr Christian Bock, Director of METAS (Switzerland), as an expert member of the PFAB and expressed its appreciation for the work he has performed as a member of the CIPM Sub-Committee on the BIPM Pension and Provident Fund and Health Insurance.
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2015-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/104-36
  identifier: 104-36
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/104(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2015-II-EN.pdf
  considerations:
  - type: considering
    date_effective: '2015-10-01'
    message: considered a request from an _association of 'anciens'_ of the BIPM to
      have a representative or observer on the PFAB. The CIPM noted that it maintains
      a high standard for transparency with respect to the operation and financial
      status of the Pension Fund. It also noted that the PFAB now includes an elected
      representative of the BIPM active staff and that active staff have a natural
      interest in the rights and benefits that they will receive as pensioners. The
      CIPM therefore does not consider it necessary to include a representative or
      observer of the association on the PFAB at this time.
  actions: []
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2015-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/104-37
  identifier: 104-37
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/104(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2015-II-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: confirms
    date_effective: '2015-10-01'
    message: reviewed reports and papers submitted by the CIPM Sub-Committee on the
      BIPM Pension and Provident Fund and Health Insurance and by the CCE of the BIPM
      relating to the proposals to reform the BIPM Pension Fund to address its long-term
      financial sustainability. The CIPM confirmed its intention that the Pension
      Fund be placed on a financially sustainable basis in order that it should be
      sufficient to support pension benefits in the long term. The CIPM requested
      the Pension Fund Advisory Board to progress the work started by the Sub Committee.
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2015-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/104-38
  identifier: 104-38
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/104(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2015-II-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: appoints
    date_effective: '2015-10-01'
    message: granted provisional acceptance of GULFMET as a Regional Metrology Organization
      (RMO) in accordance with the procedures of the JCRB and within the meaning of
      the CIPM MRA.
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2015-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/104-39
  identifier: 104-39
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/104(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2015-II-EN.pdf
  considerations:
  - type: noting
    date_effective: '2015-10-01'
    message: took note of Resolution 34/1 of the Joint Committee of the Regional Metrology
      Organizations and the BIPM (JCRB) on the policy for reporting comparisons that
      involve non-signatories to the CIPM MRA and mandated the Presidents of the Consultative
      Committees to implement it.
  actions: []
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2015-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/104-40
  identifier: 104-40
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/104(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2015-II-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: welcomes
    date_effective: '2015-10-01'
    message: welcomed the work carried out by the Consultative Committee for Units
      (CCU) on the structure, composition and terms of reference of the SI Promotion
      Task Group and the Public Relations Expert Group. It nominated Dr Ullrich as
      Chair of the SI Promotion Task Group.
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2015-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/104-41
  identifier: 104-41
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/104(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2015-II-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: welcomes
    date_effective: '2015-10-01'
    message: welcomed the proposal of the Consultative Committee for Units (CCU) to
      circulate a draft of the 9th edition of the SI Brochure and a draft resolution
      for the 26th CGPM on the redefinition of the SI base units to the Consultative
      Committees and the National Metrology Institutes for comment.
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2015-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/104-42
  identifier: 104-42
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/104(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2015-II-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: appoints
    date_effective: '2015-10-01'
    message: commended the Consultative Committee for Ionizing Radiation (CCRI) in
      its proposal to operate its three Sections in the manner of the Working Groups
      of the other Consultative Committees, whilst retaining the title "Section".
      Consequently, the CCRI is able to decide on the membership and observership
      of its Sections.
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2015-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/104-43
  identifier: 104-43
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/104(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2015-II-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: adopts
    date_effective: '2015-10-01'
    message: adopted the Recommendation 'Updates to the list of standard frequencies'
      of the Consultative Committee for Time and Frequency (CCTF) and the Consultative
      Committee for Length (CCL) as CIPM Recommendation 2 (CI-2015), subject to any
      comments submitted by CIPM members in the three weeks following the meeting.
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2015-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/104-44
  identifier: 104-44
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/104(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2015-II-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: approves
    date_effective: '2015-10-01'
    message: received a report from the President of the Consultative Committee for
      Electricity and Magnetism (CCEM) on the timing of the implementation of the
      new definitions of the SI base units following approval by the CGPM at its 26th
      meeting (2018). The CIPM's preferred option is that all new definitions should
      come into force at the time the CGPM makes a resolution. The CIPM agreed to
      take a final decision at its next session in 2016.
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2015-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/104-45
  identifier: 104-45
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/104(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2015-II-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: welcomes
    date_effective: '2015-10-01'
    message: welcomed the document "_Mise en pratique_ for the definition of the candela
      and associated derived units for photometric and radiometric quantities in the
      International System of Units (SI)" presented by the President of the Consultative
      Committee on Photometry and Radiometry (CCPR).
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2015-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/104-46
  identifier: 104-46
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/104(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2015-II-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: decides
    date_effective: '2015-10-01'
    message: will review the policy for approving and reviewing membership and observership
      of the Consultative Committees at a meeting of CC Presidents to be held in June
      2016. The decisions on observer and member status presented at Session II of
      the 104th meeting of the CIPM are postponed until after this review.
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2015-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/104-47
  identifier: 104-47
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/104(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2015-II-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: decides
    date_effective: '2015-10-01'
    message: decided not to change the criteria for membership of the Consultative
      Committee for Units (CCU) and requested the CCU President to invite KRISS (Republic
      of Korea), METAS (Switzerland) and NRC (Canada) as guests. The CIPM noted that
      the Presidents of all of the Consultative Committees are welcome to attend meetings
      of the CCU. A full discussion on the criteria for CCU membership will be held
      in June 2016 during the meeting of the CC Presidents.
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2015-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/104-48
  identifier: 104-48
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/104(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2015-II-EN.pdf
  considerations:
  - type: considering
    date_effective: '2015-10-01'
    message: received the report of the _ad hoc_ Working Group on Terminology, considered
      the matter to be closed, decided to leave the current practice to stand and
      encouraged the Director to work with Dr Quinn to update the BIPM website accordingly.
  actions: []
  subject: The CIPM