UNIDO Enhances NBSM’s Competence in Torque and Pressure Calibration
21 November 2025
Yerevan, Armenia – November 10-14, 2025 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), within the framework of the European Union-funded “Support to Quality Infrastructure in Armenia” project, conducted on-site training at enhancing the technical competence of the National Body for Standards and Metrology (NBSM) in torque and pressure laboratories and to address the findings from the internationally recognized accreditation body’s assessment visit (23–24 October 2025), while simultaneously advancing the finalization of the Financial Sustainability Plan for the Pressure, Torque, and Force laboratories.
The training built upon recent accreditation assessment conducted by an internationally recognized accreditation body, during which NBSM’s Electrical, Torque, and Pressure Calibration Laboratories underwent detailed evaluation. Based on the assessment findings and recommendations, the mission supported NBSM in addressing identified non-conformities, implementing corrective actions, and advancing towards full compliance with ISO/IEC 17025:2017 requirements.
Throughout the training, led by the UNIDO international expert, NBSM specialists reviewed and analyzed accreditation findings, developed structured action plans, and carried out practical exercises on pressure equipment. The mission also included a review of Bilateral Interlaboratory Comparison (BILC) results with the Czech Metrology Institute (CMI) and the validation of Calibration and Measurement Capabilities (CMCs) in pressure.
During the mission, the Financial Sustainability Plans for the Pressure, Torque, and Force laboratories were finalized in close cooperation with the NBSM Quality Manager, and the revised final drafts for were presented to NBSM top management during a validation meeting held on 12 November 2025.
This mission marks another important milestone in advancing Armenia’s national quality infrastructure and aligning its metrology system with European and international best practices — contributing to the country’s commitments under the EU–Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
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
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