UNIDO Organizes Specialized Training on Conformity Assessment Procedures for Non-Automatic Weighing Instruments

The training brought together technical experts of the National Body for Standards and Metrology (NBSM) to strengthen their understanding of the requirements of NAWI directive, covering essential requirements, technical, metrological and conformity assessment modules, as well as practical tests on NAWI instrument provided by NBSM, in alignment with the harmonized standard EN 45501:2015 and international recommendation OIML R-76.

Delivered by international experts of the Czech Metrology Institute, the program combined theoretical instruction with practical sessions, enabling participants to explored essential requirements, declaration of conformity and software integration in measuring instruments. The course concluded with practical exercises and a discussion on next steps, including a planned follow-up visit to the Czech Republic for advanced field training.

This initiative marks another step in supporting the implementation and enforcement of the EU Directive 2014/31/EU NAWID, contributing to the alignment of Armenia’s legal metrology system with European directives and international best practices. 

The "Support to Quality Infrastructure in Armenia" project, funded by the European Union and implemented by UNIDO, is dedicated to strengthening NBSM’s capacity to provide sustainable, internationally recognized metrology services. By reinforcing Armenia’s legal, institutional, and technical frameworks in metrology, the initiative contributes to the country’s economic diversification and trade competitiveness, in line with the objective of the EU-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA).

For more information, please contact 
Cong WU, Project Manager at C.WU@unido.org or 
Mane Tapaltsyan, National Project Coordinator at m.tapaltsyan@unido.org