GeoSTM

GEOSTM is a legal entity of public law within the system of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia (MoESD). GEOSTM is one of the key institutions in the area of quality infrastructure responsible for Metrology and Standardization fields, respectively important player in TBT area. Main functions of GEOSTM are related to Metrology and Standardization field. GEOSTM has two main structural units respectively dealing with mentioned fields: (1) Institute of Metrology: is in charge of development and maintenance of state measurements standards and reference materials, maintenance of the register of types of legal measuring instruments, verification and approval of the measuring instruments; It ensures participation of national measurement standards in international and/or regional key and supplementary comparisons; Metrology Institute provides traceability of measurements through calibrations of the measuring instruments to interested parties; performs verification of legal measuring instruments as well as conducts expert measurements in case of the disputes regarding the measurement results. (2) Department for Standards: is in charge of development, adoption and registration and distribution of standards, maintenance of the registry of standards, ensuring registration of national, international and regional standards; WTO TBT enquiry point – provides information on the technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures of WTO member states, notifying WTO in the respect of technical regulations, standards, conformity assessment procedures in force in the field of technical regulation of Georgia;