The head of the International Organization for Weights and Measures jointly released the global theme for World Metrology Day in 2026 and delivered a speech

【instrumentOnline Industry Report】Recently, the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) and the International Organization for Legal Metrology (OIML) jointly designated the global theme for World Metrology Day 2026 as "Metrology: Building Trust in Policy Making", with the Chinese theme being "Metrology: the cornerstone of building trust".

Accurate and reliable measurement data is an important basis for decision-makers to formulate policies to address various complex challenges. Whether it is safeguarding public health, ensuring public safety, conducting environmental monitoring, or trade handover, accurate measurement data is indispensable. Only when the measurement data is accurate, reliable, and comparable can decisions be clearer, more scientific, and trusted by the public.

For this reason, Annette, Director of the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM); Anthony, Director of the International Bureau of Legal Metrology (BIML), Guwa; Donald Lun delivered a joint speech on the global theme of World Metrology Day in 2026, advocating for strengthening international cooperation in metrology, promoting the reliability and comparability of global measurement results, and providing accurate and reliable measurement data as a cornerstone of trust for scientific decision-making.

The State Administration for Market Regulation will hold the 2026 World Metrology Day themed event in Zhengzhou, Henan Province on May 20th.