CARIMET - CARIBBEAN METROLOGY

CARIMET is a member of THE INTER-AMERICAN METROLOGY SYSTEM (SIM)

The Inter-american Metrology System (SIM) resulted from a broad agreement among national metrology organizations from all 34 member nations of the Organization of American States (OAS). Created to promote international, particularly Inter-american, and regional cooperation in metrology, SIM is committed to the implementation of a Global Measurement System within the Americas, in which all users can have confidence. Working towards the establishment of a robust regional measuring system, SIM is essential for making the development of a free trade area in the Americas (ALCA) possible.

Organized in five subregions (NORAMET, CARIMET, CAMET, ANDIMET, and SURAMET), SIM is comprised of metrology organizations from 34 countries in the Americas and benefits from a Governing Council structured by one coordinator from each subregion, a TechnicalCommittee, a Professional Development Committee and an integrated representation (JCRB) which provides access for SIM in a world agreement for the comparison of standards at the highest metrology level.

The Members of CARIMET:

Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago

Subregion Coordination: Jamaica Bureau of Standards/Jamaica

The objectives for SIM are the following:
1. Raise standards of basic metrology in each country in the hemisphere,

2. Contribute to the measurement infrastructure required to promote equity in commercial transactions,

3. Foster competitiveness and quality in the manufacturing sector in order to promote commercial transactions,

4. Identify sectors and institutions that can conduct specific multinational activities in metrology support,

5. Contribute to the metrological infrastructure required to protect the environment, to control the accelerated use of resources and to promote the general well-being of the population, including its health and safety.