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metadata:
  title: 108(II)
  date: '2019-10-01'
  source: BIPM - Pavillon de Breteuil
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/108(II).html
resolutions:
- dates:
  - '2019-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/108-21
  identifier: 108-21
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/108(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2019-II-Decisions-EN.pdf
  considerations:
  - type: acknowledging
    date_effective: '2019-10-01'
    message: accepted the minutes of the first session of the 108th meeting of the
      CIPM as a true record.
  actions: []
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2019-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/108-22
  identifier: 108-22
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/108(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2019-II-Decisions-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: confirms
    date_effective: '2019-10-01'
    message: confirmed the decision launched by correspondence on 23 August 2018 to
      approve the Joint Declaration on Metrological Traceability with the OIML, ILAC
      and ISO.
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2019-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/108-23
  identifier: 108-23
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/108(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2019-II-Decisions-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: confirms
    date_effective: '2019-10-01'
    message: confirmed the decision adopted by correspondence on 1 October 2019 to
      approve the Memorandum of Understanding with the IUPAC.
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2019-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/108-24
  identifier: 108-24
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/108(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2019-II-Decisions-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: decides
    date_effective: '2019-10-01'
    message: decided to close the CIPM Task Group on "unit" because it has successfully
      completed its tasks.
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2019-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/108-25
  identifier: 108-25
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/108(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2019-II-Decisions-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: approves
    date_effective: '2019-10-01'
    message: |-
      The CIPM approved the establishment of the CCU Working Group on Core Metrological Terms (CMT) and endorsed the terms of reference suggested by the CCU President and as communicated previously to the CCU.

      The CIPM welcomed the fact that the Chair of the CCU Working Group on Core Metrological Terms (CMT) is also the CIPM Representative at the JCGM.
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2019-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/108-26
  identifier: 108-26
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/108(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2019-II-Decisions-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: invites / further invites
    date_effective: '2019-10-01'
    message: invited the CCU to prepare a position paper that identifies a preferred
      course of action concerning the extension of the SI prefixes.
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2019-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/108-27
  identifier: 108-27
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/108(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2019-II-Decisions-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: welcomes
    date_effective: '2019-10-01'
    message: welcomed the preparation of a questionnaire by the CCU on the implementation
      of the revised SI by stakeholders of the Metre Convention. It is recommended
      to send this questionnaire to all Member State NMIs with the request for them
      to further involve representative scientific academies as well as representatives
      of educational institutions of Member States.
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2019-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/108-28
  identifier: 108-28
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/108(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2019-II-Decisions-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: decides
    date_effective: '2019-10-01'
    message: |-
      The CIPM decided to establish a CIPM Task Group on the Digital SI to explore and establish suitable liaisons with all relevant stakeholders aiming at agreeing an authoritative document on a meta-data format for SI-based data transfer as well as for machine-interpretable unambiguous digital representation of metrological information and factual data in general.

      The members of the Task Group are Dr Castelazo, Dr Liew, Dr Milton, Dr Olthoff, Dr Steele and Prof. Ullrich (Chair).

      It is recommended that it establishes an Expert Group recruited from NMIs. The Task Group is supported by the BIPM International Liaison and Communication Department.

      *Terms of Reference:*

      * To develop and establish a world-wide uniform, unambiguous and secure data exchange format for use in IoT networks based on the International System of Units (SI) described in the current SI Brochure.
      * To coordinate this effort with all relevant stakeholders by exploring and / or establishing suitable liaisons.
      * To propose suitable actions towards making the SI Brochure machine readable.
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2019-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/108-29
  identifier: 108-29
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/108(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2019-II-Decisions-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: decides
    date_effective: '2019-10-01'
    message: "decided to establish a CIPM Working group on Data (formerly the _ad
      hoc_ Working Group on the Reproducibility of Research Data and Related Topics)
      with the following terms of reference:\n\n* take stock of the metrology communities'
      work in two areas:\n\n** making our core metrological activities fit for the
      new digital world\n** engaging with other communities/sectors to bring metrological
      framework/thinking to areas that are impacted by the digital revolution, including
      specifically the issue of reproducibility of research results.\n* identify and
      recommend priority digitalization activities that might best be undertaken by:\n\n**
      the CIPM \n** the BIPM\n** the NMIs\n** and/or with other organizations that
      the CIPM should engage with on (this topic) such as OIML, ILAC, ISO, IEC, IEEE.\n*
      establish deliverables and timeline for the activities."
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2019-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/108-30
  identifier: 108-30
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/108(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2019-II-Decisions-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: appoints
    date_effective: '2019-10-01'
    message: appointed Dr Louw as Chair of the CIPM Sub-Committee on Strategy.
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2019-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/108-31
  identifier: 108-31
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/108(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2019-II-Decisions-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: decides
    date_effective: '2019-10-01'
    message: |-
      The CIPM decided to expand the terms of reference of the CIPM Sub Committee on Strategy to include advice to the CIPM on wider strategic directions of metrology as follows:

      The CIPM Sub-Committee on Strategy will advise and support the CIPM on the following five areas:

      . responding to the evolving needs for metrology
      . addressing key scientific challenges to advance the global measurement system
      . strategy for deepening engagement with other international organizations on measurement science issues
      . reviewing the strategy for future membership of the organization
      . modernizing the operations of the organization

      The outcome should focus on what the CIPM can do to address these issues, reflecting them in the operation of the BIPM staff and laboratories. Regular reports should be given to the CIPM, with a consolidated report to the 27th meeting of the CGPM.
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2019-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/108-32
  identifier: 108-32
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/108(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2019-II-Decisions-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: decides
    date_effective: '2019-10-01'
    message: decided to close the CIPM Task Group established in response to discussions
      held before the adoption of Resolution 3 at the 26th meeting of the CGPM (see
      Decision CIPM/108-19) following the completion of its tasks.
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2019-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/108-33
  identifier: 108-33
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/108(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2019-II-Decisions-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: decides
    date_effective: '2019-10-01'
    message: |-
      The CGPM in Resolution 5 adopted at its 26th meeting (2018) decided that the CIPM shall implement Article 6 paragraph 8 of the Annexed Regulations, and that the CIPM shall address the situation where historical practice has resulted in the accumulation of arrears. Pursuant to this resolution, the CIPM decided that the BIPM shall inform States that have previously been notified of accumulated arrears exceeding the six-year period, that the amounts due are those equal to the first six years of default.

      The CIPM decided that any amounts paid by such States that constitute accumulated arrears exceeding the six-year period, may be considered when calculating their contribution, and entry contribution, following their re-engagement.

      This decision does not address the associated advances made by Member States, which shall be considered separately by the CIPM in the context of Resolution 5.
  subject: The CGPM
- dates:
  - '2019-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/108-34
  identifier: 108-34
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/108(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2019-II-Decisions-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: decides
    date_effective: '2019-10-01'
    message: |-
      In order to implement Resolution 5 adopted by the CGPM at its 26th meeting (2018) and further to Decision CIPM/108-33, the CIPM decided to extend the terms of reference of the CIPM Sub Committee on Finance as follows:

      * to review the associated financial data prepared by the BIPM staff
      * to explore options to address the advances associated with the accumulated arrears in a way that will be acceptable to the Member States that made the advances and to the external auditors, and
      * to report their recommendations on these two actions to the CIPM.
- dates:
  - '2019-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/108-35
  identifier: 108-35
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/108(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2019-II-Decisions-EN.pdf
  considerations:
  - type: noting
    date_effective: '2019-10-01'
    message: noted that some States have been unable to transfer their contributions
      or subscriptions successfully to the BIPM bank accounts in France due to the
      risk-averse policies of the French banks in the context of international sanction
      policies. The CIPM decided that such States shall not have their advantages
      and prerogatives suspended or be excluded, provided that genuine efforts have
      been made to pay their contributions or subscriptions, confirmed by refusal
      of acceptance by the banks holding the BIPM accounts. Such States should make
      the necessary arrangements to be in a position to transfer the due amounts as
      soon as it becomes possible.
  actions: []
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2019-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/108-36
  identifier: 108-36
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/108(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2019-II-Decisions-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: decides
    date_effective: '2019-10-01'
    message: |-
      The CIPM decided that it would bestow honorary membership upon a limited number of former members for their distinguished service to the CIPM. Distinguished service could include, _inter alia_, carrying out one or more leadership positions within the CIPM that resulted in demonstrable accomplishments with impacts across the organization as a whole.

      Each candidacy for honorary membership will be voted upon individually by the CIPM.
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2019-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/108-37
  identifier: 108-37
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/108(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2019-II-Decisions-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: decides
    date_effective: '2019-10-01'
    message: |-
      The CIPM decided that it would bestow honorary membership on Dr Barry Inglis in recognition of his accomplishments as the President of the CIPM with impact across the organization.

      He served as President of the CIPM for 8 years during which time he led the organization through two meetings of the CGPM. He led the CIPM through the governance review and subsequent launch of the reform of its processes. His work in coordinating the work of the CIPM with its Consultative Committees and the global NMI community led to the successful adoption of revised definitions for the SI units in 2018. He always took a strategic and long-term view of the impact of the CIPM on world metrology.
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2019-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/108-38
  identifier: 108-38
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/108(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2019-II-Decisions-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: asks
    date_effective: '2019-10-01'
    message: asked the CIPM Secretary, the CCAUV and CCRI Presidents and the BIPM
      International Liaison and Communication Department to prepare a memorandum of
      understanding between the BIPM and the Preparatory Commission of the Comprehensive
      Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) to collaborate on the metrological
      traceability of measurements of infrasound, seismic activity and radioactivity.
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2019-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/108-39
  identifier: 108-39
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/108(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2019-II-Decisions-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: approves
    date_effective: '2019-10-01'
    message: agreed that the CIPM President and the BIPM Director should conclude
      the revised Declaration of Cooperation for the JCTLM.
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2019-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/108-40
  identifier: 108-40
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/108(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2019-II-Decisions-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: asks
    date_effective: '2019-10-01'
    message: asked the CCTF President and the Director of the BIPM Time Department
      to establish a CIPM task group to support the preparation of the CIPM for the
      World Radiocommunication Conference in 2023.
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2019-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/108-41
  identifier: 108-41
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/108(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2019-II-Decisions-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: decides
    date_effective: '2019-10-01'
    message: decided to support the International GNSS services (IGS) and the International
      GNSS Committee (ICG) in exploring the capacity of GNSS providers to ensure multi-GNSS
      interoperability, based on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), with the final
      goal of avoiding the proliferation of international reference time scales.
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2019-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/108-42
  identifier: 108-42
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/108(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2019-II-Decisions-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: appoints
    date_effective: '2019-10-01'
    message: appointed Dr Laíz as the President of the Consultative Committee for
      Acoustics, Ultrasound and Vibration (CCAUV).
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2019-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/108-43
  identifier: 108-43
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/108(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2019-II-Decisions-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: appoints
    date_effective: '2019-10-01'
    message: appointed Dr Sené as the President of the Consultative Committee for
      Ionizing Radiation (CCRI).
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2019-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/108-44
  identifier: 108-44
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/108(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2019-II-Decisions-EN.pdf
  considerations:
  - type: acknowledging
    date_effective: '2019-10-01'
    message: |-
      accepted the following changes to the membership and observership of the Consultative Committees:

      * CCEM

      ** CMI (Czechia) as a member
      * CCM

      ** INMETRO (Brazil) as a member
      IPQ (Portugal) as a member* CCPR

      ** SCL HK (Hong Kong (China)) as an observer
      * CCQM

      ** INTI (Argentina) as an observer
      ** SE "Ukrmetrteststandard" (Ukraine) as an observer
      * CCRI

      ** BEV (Austria) as a member
      ** CMI (Czechia) as a member
      ** METAS (Switzerland) as a member
      ** NMISA & iThemba LABS (South Africa) as a member
      * CCU

      ** INRIM (Italy) as a member
      ** NSC "Institute of Metrology" (Ukraine) as an observer
  actions: []
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2019-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/108-45
  identifier: 108-45
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/108(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2019-II-Decisions-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: appoints
    date_effective: '2019-10-01'
    message: appointed Dr Richard as the Chair of the CIPM Sub Committee on Finance
      and as an _ex officio_ member of the Pension Fund Advisory Board (PFAB). Dr
      Steele, the Chair of the Pension Fund Advisory Board, was confirmed as an _ex
      officio_ member of the CIPM Sub Committee on Finance.
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2019-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/108-46
  identifier: 108-46
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/108(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2019-II-Decisions-EN.pdf
  considerations:
  - type: noting
    date_effective: '2019-10-01'
    message: noted the decision taken by correspondence to approve the audited financial
      statements of the BIPM and of the BIPM Pension and Provident Fund, which were
      reviewed by the CIPM Sub-Committee on Finance in June 2019. The CIPM granted
      the BIPM Director quietus for the 2018 exercise.
  actions: []
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2019-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/108-47
  identifier: 108-47
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/108(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2019-II-Decisions-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: approves
    date_effective: '2019-10-01'
    message: Following the recommendation of the CIPM Sub-Committee on Finance, the
      CIPM approved the budget for the BIPM proposed by the Director for 2019.
- dates:
  - '2019-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/108-48
  identifier: 108-48
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/108(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2019-II-Decisions-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: approves
    date_effective: '2019-10-01'
    message: Following the presentation to the 26th meeting of the CGPM (2018), the
      CIPM approved the budget for the BIPM for 2020.
- dates:
  - '2019-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/108-49
  identifier: 108-49
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/108(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2019-II-Decisions-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: decides
    date_effective: '2019-10-01'
    message: decided that during the period 2020-2023, the value of the Point for
      salaries be revised on 1st January every year, in accordance with Staff Regulation
      10.2 applicable to staff members, up to a maximum adjustment of 2 % on an annual
      basis, in order to meet the BIPM's financial obligations and essential operating
      requirements.
  subject: The CIPM
- dates:
  - '2019-10-01'
  title: Decision CIPM/108-50
  identifier: 108-50
  url: https://www.bipm.org/en/committees/cipm/meeting/108(II).html
  reference: https://www.bipm.org/utils/en/pdf/CIPM/CIPM2019-II-Decisions-EN.pdf
  considerations: []
  actions:
  - type: decides
    date_effective: '2019-10-01'
    message: decided that during the period 2020-2023, the value of the Pension Point
      be revised on 1st January every year, in accordance with Rule 17.4 of the Rules
      of the Pension and Provident Fund, up to a maximum adjustment of 2 % on an annual
      basis, in order to meet the BIPM's financial obligations and long term financial
      sustainability of the Pension Fund.
  subject: The CIPM