Another Countries- Members of COOMET

another countries- members of COOMET

Democratic People' s Republic of Korea

1. Institution responsible for standards, scientific metrology and calibration service is Central Institute of Metrology (CIM)

Its main tasks are:

- maintenance and management of national standards for the measurement units of physical quantities;

- fundamental research in the field of metrology;

- development of national standards and reference measuring instruments;

- calibration and international comparison of various kinds of reference measuring instruments;

- pattern approval of measuring instruments;

- research for the establishment of law and regulations on metrology;

- train of the experts and dissemination of scientific and technical knowledge on metrology;

- international exchange in the field of metrology.

Management: Dr. Kim Gwang Ho

Director, CIM

Address: Sonsin 1 Dong, Sadong District

Pyongyang, DPR of Korea

Telephone: 850-2-3818649

Fax: 850-2-3814480

2. institution responsible for legal metrology are:

a) State Administration for Quality Management (SAQM) responsible for the metrological works in the country.

It is charged with the following main activities:

-  to elaborate and realize the state policy in metrology;

-  to define and register the measurement standards for the unification of measurement units and maintenance of their accuracy;

-  to approve the measuring means;

-  to accredit the self-calibration institution;

-  to organize and carry out the inspection and supervision in the field of metrology;

-  to elaborate the law, regulations and rules on metrology;

-  to approve the guidelines to the calibration and pattern evaluation.

Management: Mr. Jon In Chol

Director, Department of Metrology, SAQM

Address: Songyo 1 Dong, Songyo District

Pyongyang, DPR of Korea

Telephone: 850-2-381

Fax: 850-2-3814410

b) Territorial Institutions of Calibration are the subordinate of SAQM.

These institutions are charged with the following main activities:

-  to maintain the working standards and reference instruments;

-  to calibrate the ordinary measuring instruments belonging to the category of state calibration within the territory;

-  to carry out the supervision and control on metrology;

-  to give technical and administrative guidance to the self-calibration institutions within the territory.

Contact persons

Subject field /

Contact person

/ Address
Mass, force and
density / Mr. Pak Jin,
Mr. ChoeYong Chol / 1
Electricity / Mr. Rim Sang Hong / 1
Length and angle / Mr. Kirn Jin Ju / 1
Time and frequency / Mr. Hong Chol Ho / 1
Thermometry / Mr. Byon Guk On / 1
Photometry and radiometry / Mr. Kwak Om Yong / 1
Flow measurement / Mr. Ko Hak Chol / 1
Acoustics and Vibration / Mr. Chang Myong U / 1
Physical chemistry / Mr. U Donga / 1
Reference materials / Mr. Li Dong U / 1
General metrology / Mr. Rim Su Song / 1
Legal metrology / Mrs. Jo Sun Bok / 1
Calibration service / Mr. Ko Je Min / 1

ADDRESS

1. Central Institute of Metrology

Songsin 1 Dong, Sadong District, Pyongyang

DPR of Korea

Fax: 850-2-381-4480