Dear Colleagues,

The CIML direct online approval for R 100 "Atomic absorption
spectrometer systems for measuring metal pollutants" closed on 12 July
2013.

By the deadline, the BIML had not received votes from 2/3 of all CIML
Members, so a reminder was sent, according to 6.7.3.6 of B 6-1:2012.
Despite this reminder, the number of CIML Members who had cast a
vote was still below the 2/3 of all CIML Members required to cast a
vote by 6.7.3.4 of B 6-1:2012.

The final voting situation (attached) was:

- 33 Yes votes,
- 0 No votes,
- 4 Abstentions,
- 21 countries did not vote

33 votes had therefore been cast (since abstentions and failures to
reply do not count as votes cast). At the time this vote was put on
line, we had 58 Member States, so the required 2/3 would be 39
Members.

In accordance with 6.7.3.7 of B 6-1:2012, the BIML then contacted the
convener of TC 16/SC 2/p 2 (Ambler Thompson, USA) and the CIML
President to consider what action should be taken.

In accordance with 6.7.3.7 of B 6-1, it is proposed to put the current
FDR 100 forward to the CIML for approval at its next meeting in Ho Chi
Minh City in October 2013.

The proposal to proceed with this approval will be considered under item
11 of the CIML Agenda "Other matters" according to 6.7.3.8 of B
6-1:2012, which requires a majority of votes cast to be in favour of
the proposal.

If the proposal to allow the CIML to vote on the approval of R 100 at
this meeting is accepted, a further vote will be be held to approve the
FDR 100 which you have previously received and reviewed during the CIML
direct online approval process.  This will use the normal rules for the
approval of publications by the CIML, which require that

a) 75 % of CIML Members are present or represented for the vote,
b) a vote is cast by at least 80 % of those CIML Members present or
represented (abstentions, blank and null votes do not count as votes
cast), and
c) 80 % of votes cast are in favour.

If you have any questions about this proposal, please contact me as
soon as possible.

Best regards,

Ian Dunmill
BIML Assistant Director

International Organization of Legal Metrology
11 rue Turgot, 75009 Paris, France
T: +33 1 4878 1282
F: +33 1 4282 1727
@: ian.dunmill@oiml.org
www.oiml.org