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Records of the National Weights and Measures Laboratory
Catalogue reference: WM
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Records of the National Weights and Measures Laboratory, comprising: Steering Board agendas, papers and minutes, in WM 1. Legal Metrology Programme 2005-2008: Programme Monitoring records, in WM 2. For series created for regularly archived...
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- WM
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Title (The name of the record)
- Records of the National Weights and Measures Laboratory
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Date (When the record was created)
- 2000-2014
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Description (What the record is about)
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Records of the National Weights and Measures Laboratory, comprising:
Steering Board agendas, papers and minutes, in WM 1.
Legal Metrology Programme 2005-2008: Programme Monitoring records, in WM 2.
For series created for regularly archived websites, please see the separate Websites Division.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
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- National Measurement Office, 2009-2009
- National Weights and Measures Laboratory, 1989-2009
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 9 series
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open unless otherwise stated
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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National Weights and Measures Laboratory
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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The National Weights and Measures Laboratory (NWML), based at Teddington in Middlesex, was established on 18 April 1989. Agency status was confirmed, following a Review, in July 1995, and again in May 2001. The NWML is responsible for ensuring all trade measurements are accurate, legal and fair to both buyer and seller. It provides the following services: type approval; mass, length and volume calibration; ISO 9001 certification; metrology training; and consultancy. On 28 June 2007, the NWML became part of the new Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS).
On 1 April 2009, the NWML became the National Measurement Office, an Executive Agency of the new Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C384/
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Records of the National Weights and Measures Laboratory