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In accordance with the decision of the Parliament:
This law establishes the international unit of measurement and specifies the conditions for the operation of the national metering system and the national calibration service.
It is the task of the national measure system to implement the international unit of measurement by maintaining and developing national measuring standards. It shall also be responsible for the transfer of units of measurement of the international measuring unit to other measuring instruments through national measures. It shall also, in conjunction with the national calibration service, ensure the provision of reliable and accurate measurements and calibrations.
For the purposes of this law:
(1) Mittanimal The attachment, the measuring device, the reference substance or the measurement system which defines, implements, maintains or reproduces a large unit of measurement, or a large one or more benchmark;
(2) Traceability The link between the measurement result or the mittanimal connection to national or international measuring instruments or other comparable reference points through a non-open reference chain, where all comparisons have been made; Uncertainties;
(3) Calibration Measures to establish, under specified conditions, the link between the measuring instrument, the high values shown by the measurement system, the high values represented by the reference system or the values of the reference substance and the corresponding values.
The basic units are in accordance with the international unit of measurement (Systéme International d " Unités):
1) length unit meter;
2) the mass unit in kilograms;
(3) time unit per second;
(4) electric current unit ampere;
(5) the unit of thermodynamic temperature;
(6) the unit of substance; and
7) Light power unit candela.
A decree of the Council of State may provide for a more precise definition of the basic units and other units of measurement to be defined, as well as the second-round units of base units and other units of measurement. (19/04/2013)
The decree of the Council of State may provide for more detailed adjustment of the period of time and temperature and the official Finnish time. (19/04/2013)
Legislative measurements shall be based on units of measurement according to the international unit of measurement. In addition, the measurement results shall be based on units of measurement where the measurement is economically relevant or has implications for public safety or health.
A decree of the Council of State may provide for units of measurement other than those based on the international unit of measurement. (19/04/2013)
National measuring units shall be maintained by the base units and the other units defined thereunder. The maintenance shall be carried out by the national measuring laboratories referred to in this Chapter.
The Ministry of Employment and the Economy shall determine the extent to which the units of measurement referred to in paragraph 1 are to be regarded as national targets. Technology Research Centre VTT Oy ( VTT ) Making proposals to the Ministry of Employment and the Economy on the establishment of national targets. (19/04/2013)
It is the responsibility of the VTT to ensure that the national level targets set up pursuant to paragraph 2 are maintained. (19/04/2013)
National medals should be traceable to the definition of a measuring unit either directly or through internationally accepted dimensions.
It is the responsibility of VTT to ensure that national measuring standards can be traced in accordance with paragraph 1. (19/04/2013)
The VTT is responsible for the overall implementation and development of the national indicator system and directs and supervises it.
In the maintenance of the national metering system and in the performance of its tasks, VTT is assisted by National Measurement Laboratories, which are operated by VTT Measurement Technology (VTT) Measurement Technology (VTT) Measurement and Measurement Laboratories designated by VTT.
VTT designates a laboratory as a national measure laboratory and shall determine the national target groups it maintains, after obtaining the consent and having concluded the contract referred to in Article 11 and having determined that: (19/04/2013)
(1) the operation of the laboratory complies with the criteria to be defined in more detail in the Council of Ministers' regulation on standards and technical competence, impartiality and reliability; (19/04/2013)
(2) the laboratory is able to ensure the confidentiality of the information it receives, having regard to the requirements to be defined in the Council Regulation; and (19/04/2013)
(3) the laboratory shall have a comprehensive insurance cover, unless it is subject to a State injury security system in the event of damage.
The national measure laboratory is responsible for maintaining the national measure and its traceability, and transferring the unit to other measuring instruments. In addition, they must carry out extensive research on the maintenance and development of national standards, participate in international comparisons and other international cooperation and work as an expert. Of their competence.
VTT may decide to deviate from the obligation laid down in paragraph 1 to a national measure laboratory for the maintenance and development of national measures for the maintenance and development of national measures, where the main needs of the stakeholders , there is a scientifically sufficient degree of national level of precision. (19/04/2013)
The functions of national calibration laboratories for national calibration services are laid down in Article 12.
VTT monitors the national standard laboratories that it has designated.
VTT shall withdraw its designation decision if the national measure laboratory fails to meet the requirements set out in Article 8 or to carry out the duties provided for in this Act.
The VTT shall be better suited to the performance of the tasks set out in Articles 9 and 12 and the reimbursement of any costs provided for in Articles 9 and 12. The VTT shall also be compatible with the national measure laboratory for the arrangements necessary to carry out its monitoring.
The role of VTT is to organise the availability of adequate and reliable calibrations. VTT also organises the availability of internationally traceable calibrations where no national measure has been established pursuant to Article 5 (2). (19/04/2013)
In addition, the VTT shall be responsible for ensuring, where appropriate, the national measure laboratories designated by the VTT, with the help of the Law on the qualification of conformity assessment services (1920/2005) On the availability of the calibration calibration calibration laboratories of the accredited calibration laboratories. (19/04/2013)
The accredited calibration laboratories referred to in paragraph 2 shall be carried out by the national calibration services. In addition, national metering laboratories may perform the functions of the national calibration service if this is necessary due to the scale and accuracy of the larger area and the availability of calibration. (2.6.2006/496)
The VTT and the National Measurement Laboratory shall issue official calibration certificates for the calibration of the measuring instruments referred to in this Act. (19/04/2013)
Official calibration certificates shall also include certificates issued by the accredited calibration laboratories for the competence of the accredited calibration laboratories referred to in Article 12 (2). (2.6.2006/496)
With regard to the measurement of the radiant kilns, compliance with the radiation law (1892/1991) Provides.
For geodetic and photographic measurements, compliance with the Law on Earth Measurement (900/2013) Provides.
Articles 15 to 16 have been repealed by L 19.9.2011 .
This Act shall enter into force on 1 January 1994.
Before the entry into force of the law, the measures necessary for its implementation may be taken.
This law repeals the Decree of 16 June 1978 on the operation of measuring services (489/78) With its subsequent modifications. What is the Council Decision of 14 May 1987, pursuant to the repealed Regulation, on the national measuring points (510/87) Provides for the establishment of national standards for measuring instruments and for the establishment of standards for measuring instruments, but shall continue to apply until 31 December 1994.
THEY 231/93 , TaVM 39/93This Act shall enter into force on 1 July 2006.
THEY 42/2006 , TaVM 5/2006, EV 49/2006
This Act shall enter into force on 1 January 2015.
THEY 34/2014 , MmVM 9/2014, EV 63/2014
This Act shall enter into force on 1 January 2015.
THEY 74/2014 , TaVM 10/2014, EV 84/2014
