UNIDO Supports Capacity Building at NBSM’s Electrical Calibration Laboratory to Enable Future Service Extension

Building on the outcomes of previous assessments and capacity-building activities, the training focused on follow-up actions related to the accreditation process, particularly in preparation for upcoming surveillance visits by the accreditation body. Key topics included the strengthening of internal quality assurance practices and plan possible scope extension of laboratory’s calibration services.

Throughout the week, NBSM specialists participated in intensive sessions on various technical aspects, including the planning and use of Bilateral Interlaboratory Comparison/Interlaboratory Comparison (BILC/ILC) to cover the full scope of accreditation, including possible extension of services, the role of BILC/ILCs as an external quality control tools and validation of additional calibration services.

The program also included working meetings with NBSM’s quality team, and NBSM management to assess the outcomes of the training and define next steps toward ensuring sustained compliance with ISO/IEC 17025 requirements and international best practices.

This initiative marks another important milestone in advancing Armenia’s national quality infrastructure. It further strengthens NBSM’s role as a reliable provider of internationally recognized calibration services and supports Armenia’s continuous alignment with European metrology frameworks 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