In 2007 it was announced that NMI would take responsibility for administering the national trade measurement system. The transition period for the transfer of responsibility was three years, with the new system commencing on 1 July 2010. This will make NMI responsible for the full spectrum of measurement, from the peak primary standards of measurement to measurements made at the domestic trade level.
In December 2008 the National Measurement Amendment Act was passed. It provides the legislative basis for the Commonwealth, acting through NMI, to establish and operate a single national trade measurement system.
In September 2009 the National Trade Measurement Regulations were signed off by the Governor General. Click here for:
Interested stakeholders have commented on the proposed national trade measurement system by responding to a series of consultation papers. The submissions to three of these papers are summarised below.