The European Commission has published a report in which it shows itself in agreement with the expert panel view that evaluated the European Metrology Research Programme (EMRP). The evaluation results showed that this Programme is a successful European public-public partnership so far.

The Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the Interim Evaluation of the European Metrology Research Programme shows that so far, this European public-public partnership -22 European countries and the EU- is a successful example. Therefore, it shares the expert panel view, chaired by Ms. Pia Locatelli, former Member of the European Parliament, that the EMRP has transformed a specialised and fragmented community into a successful public-public partnership confirming the advantages of the European Research Area.

Bearing in mind the evaluation's result, the Commission will thus continue to support the current programme as foreseen in the Decision from 2009 between the European Parliament and Council. Since 2009, metrology research in Europe has been jointly addressed, financed and researched by 22 European countries and the EU in a joint programme, implemented by EURAMET e.V. The EMRP fosters collaboration between European metrology institutes, industrial organisations and academia on joint research projects within specified fields.

In particular, the EMRP was created as a response to needs that were independent of national metrology activities, and now those initial needs have been met. The EMRP has been able to pool excellence in metrology research and engage in capacity building. Interaction with the wider scientific community and and further researcher mobility is expected in the remaining years of the programme.