Dear Reader,

Welcome to the 16th KCDB Newsletter.

In this issue we highlight some updates related to the CIPM MRA, the Joint Committee of the Regional Metrology Organizations and the BIPM (JCRB), the content of the KCDB, and various events and news concerning the BIPM, especially in the field of international affairs. We also mention the main achievements of the BIPM's scientific work.

We wish you a pleasant time surfing the KCDB Newsletter No 16,
The BIPM KCDB Office

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 The success story of the KCDB Newsletter No 16:

"Study on economic impact of equivalence of measurement standards"
by Dr Takashi Usuda, AIST/NMIJ, Japan, Visiting Scientist, Director's Office, BIPM, from September 2010 to December 2011.