Albania becomes a BIPM Member State
The Republic of Albania acceded to the Metre Convention and became a Member State of the BIPM on 4 June 2026, strengthening its participation in the international measurement system.
Prior to this, Albania participated in BIPM activities as an Associate.
Full membership will allow Albania to take an active role in the governance of the BIPM, through voting and representation at the General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM), and to contribute to the scientific and technical work coordinated through the BIPM.
Albania’s engagement with the BIPM
After becoming an Associate on 10 September 2007, the General Directorate of Metrology and Calibration of Albania (DPM), joined the CIPM Mutual Recognition Arrangement (CIPM MRA) on 14 November.
Since 2007, DPM has actively contributed to the realization of the CIPM MRA by:
- building a steadily growing, portfolio of Calibration and Measurement Capabilities (CMCs). As of today, DPM has declared 10 CMCs in the CIPM MRA database (KCDB).
- active engagement in international comparisons, evidenced by participation in 11 key and supplementary comparisons.
Albania is a member of the Regional Metrology Organization: European Association of National Metrology Institutes (EURAMET).