1. PTB Technical Cooperation in Asia Overview and Update 1st ASEAN Metrology Partnership Dialogue, Bangkok, 03 September 2013 Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt Braunschweig und Berlin

2. The “dual role” of PTB • National Metrology Institute under the auspices of the Federal Ministry of Economy & Technology • Measurement science as core competence • approx. 2000 staff • Implementing Organisation • on behalf of the Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development • Promotion of quality infrastructure world-wide • approx. 50 staff

3. PTB Organizational chart Mechanics and Acoustics Ionizing Radiation Temperature and Synchrotron Radiation Electrical Science Medical Physics and Metrological Information Technology Thermodynamics and Explosion Protection Administration and Service Sections Optics Scientific and technical cross-sectional tasks Precision Engineering Presidential Board Presidential Section Press and Public Relations Office Q.5 Technical Cooperation

4. Department Q.5 - Our structure Q.51 Europe andscientifictechnicalcooperation Q.52 Asia Q.53 Latin Americaand the Caribbean Q.54 Africaandthe Middle East Division Q Scientific and Technical Cross-sectional Tasks Department Q.5 Technical Cooperation Working Groups

5. PTB Technical Cooperation Mission To support developing and transition economies in establishing a reliable quality infrastructure Funding German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) Types of support Training, consultancy, information / study visits, equipment support (limited)

6. PTB Technical Cooperation in Asia Regional ASEAN • QI Knowledge Transfer • Networking • Harmonization • Partnering • Shared Services • Training Programmes SAARC Central Asia Regional QI Networks • Bilateral • India (Solar Energy, Chemistry) • Nepal (Food Safety, Health) • Thailand (Agricultural Products) • Philippines (QI Policy & Services) • Indonesia (Food Safety, Environment) • Mongolia (Raw Materials, Energy)

7. Specialist Regional Bodies (SRB)-Project Objective To strengthen regional networks for Quality Infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific region Main Implementation Partners APMP, APLAC, PAC Status Project evaluation completed; 2nd phase planned from 01/2014; planning workshop planned in association with APMP GA in Taiwan (11/2013) Contact anna.cypionka@ptb.de

8. Tentative Outline of New Project (I) Proposedbudget: 2 Mio. EUR Proposed term: 01/ 2014 to 12/ 2017 (four years) Proposed project partners: APMP (DEC) and APLMF Proposed project objective: The regional metrology networks in the Asia-Pacific region have improved their ability to support metrology systems in developing economies

9. Tentative Outline of New Project (II) • Proposed outputs • Tools and (training) programs developed to address the needs of developing economies • International recognition / harmonisation facilitated through participation in regional meetings / activities • Capacity building activities realised in cooperation with advanced APMP/APLMF members • Cooperation between APMP and APLMF and with other Specialist Regional Bodies strengthened

10. Association of South-East Asian Nations Objective To support regional harmonisation of QI in ASEAN and capacity building, especially in the CLMV countries Main Implementation Partners Asean Consultative Committee on Standards and Quality (ACCSQ), and related Working Groups on Standards, Accreditation and Legal Metrology & Product Working Groups. Status 1st phase to be completed end of 2013; 2nd four-year phase under preparation Contact andrea.ulbrich@ptb.de

11. Planned New ASEAN-PTB Project Proposedbudget: 1,5 Mio. EUR Proposed term: 01/ 2014 to 12/ 2017 (four years) Project partners: ACCSQ Proposed project: will be part of a German Cooperation Program with GIZ supporting ASEAN’s efforts toward the ASEAN Single Market. Proposed project objective: the project will continue to work on improving QI services in ASEAN with focus on CLMV countries on a regional and bilateral level. Contact: andrea.ulbrich@ptb.de

12. Thailand Objective To support the development of QI services with emphasis on agricultural products Implementation Partner Metrology Society of Thailand (MST) Status Final phase to end in 2013 Contact andrea.ulbrich@ptb.de

13. Indonesia Objective To support quality assurance in the fields of food safety and environmental analytics (Metrology in Chemistry) Main Implementation Partners RCChem-LIPI andothers, e.g. Environment Management Center, National Quality Control Laboratory for Drug and Food, KAN Status 1st phase under implementation (08/2010 – 07/2014) Contact andrea.ulbrich@ptb.de

14. Philippines Objective To support the development of QI services with a focus on metrology and accreditation Main Implementation Partners National Metrology Laboratory of the Philippines (ITDI-NML), PhilMSTQ Inc., Philippine Accreditation Office (PAO) Status Current implementation of phase 1; new phase planned from 2nd half 2014 Contact anna.cypionka@ptb.de

15. Myanmar (under preparation) Objective To be defined Main Implementation Partners Myanma Scientific and Technological Research Department (MSTRD) Status Current orientation phase to identify main cooperation areas; start of new bilateral project planned in 2014 Contact andrea.ulbrich@ptb.de

16. Thank you for your attention! Andrea Ulbrich & UweMiesner Technical Cooperation in Asia Physikalisch-TechnischeBundesanstalt (PTB) Bundesallee 100 38116 Braunschweig, Germany phone: +49 531 592 – 8200 fax: +49 531 592 – 8225 e-mail: uwe.miesner@ptb.de; andrea.ulbrich@ptb.de