Pursuant to the
Provision of Section 19 of Republic Act 9236, otherwise known as the “Act
Establishing a National Measurement Infrastructure System (NMIS) for Standards
and Measurements, and for Other Purposes”, the Department of Science and
Technology hereby adopts and promulgates the following rules and regulations.
PART I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
RULE I
PRELIMINARY
PROVISIONS
Section
1. Title
This Implementing
Rules and Regulations (IRR) shall be known as the “Implementing Rules and
Regulations of the National Metrology Act of 2003.”
Section 2. Purpose
This IRR shall provide guidelines on the
implementation of the National Metrology Act of 2003.
Section
3. Scope
This IRR prescribes
the metrological controls on measuring instruments and standards required to
ensure reliable measurements in the Regulated Areas of Application, the
functions, duties; and powers of the National Metrology Board and the National
Accrediting Body; and the responsibilities of government departments and
agencies and other entities with respect to the implementation of the Act.
RULE II
DECLARATION OF
STATE POLICY
Section 4. It shall be the
policy of the State to facilitate: a) the development of scientific and
technical knowledge; and, b) the progress in the national economy, by
encouraging the standardization and modernization of units and standards of
measurements to adapt to the needs of the times, including compliance to
international standards and protection of the health, interest and safety of
every consumer and his environment from the harmful effects of inaccurate or
false measurements.
RULE III
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Section 5. With respect to
technical metrological terms, this IRR adopts the definitions contained in the
current edition of the “International vocabulary of basic and general terms in
metrology” (Vocabulaire International des Termes Fondamentaux et generaux de
Metrologie - VIM), published by International Bureau of Weights and Measures
(Bureau International des Poids et Mesures - BIPM), International
Electrotechnical Commission, (Commission electrotechnique internationale, CEI),
International Organization on Standardization (ISO), and International
Organization of Legal Metrology (Organisation Internationale de Metrologie
Legale - OIML)].
