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[接上页] other information necessary for their interpretation, are published by the BIPM and entered into the key comparison database. T.6 CIPM and RMO key comparisons must be carried out followi-ng the Guidelines for CIPM key comparisons published by the BIPM and available on the BIPM Web page. T.7 For calibration and measurement certificates, the quanti-ties, ranges and calibration and measurement capabilities expressed as an uncertainty (normally at a 95% level of confidence but in some cases it may be at a higher, spec- ified, level), are listed for each participating institu- te in Appendix C. They must be consistent with the resul- ts given in Appendix B, derived from the key comparisons. If, as a result of a key comparison, a significant unres- olved deviation from the key comparison reference value persists for the standard of a particular participating institute, the existence of this deviation is noted in A- ppendix C. In this case, the institute has the choice of either withdrawing from Appendix C one or more of the re- levant calibration and measurement services or increasing the corresponding uncertainties given in Appendix C. The calibration and measurement capabilities listed in Appen- dix C are analysed by the Joint Committee following the procedures given in 7.3 above. The calibration and measu- rement capabilities referred to in this paragraph are th- ose that are ordinarily available to the customers of an institute through its calibration and measurement servic- es; they are sometimes referred to as best measurement c- apabilities. T.8 Responsibilities of the Consultative Committees: the Con-sultative Committess have a prime role in choosing and i- mplementing key comparisons and in affirming the validity of the results. THeir particular responsibilities are: a) to identify the key comparisons in each field and mai- ntain a current list (Appendix D); b) to initiate and organize, with the collaboration of t- he BIPM, the execution of key comparisons at intervals to be decided individually for each comparison; c) to review the results of CIPM key comparisons and det- ermine the reference values and degrees of equivalence on the basis of the proposals of the appropriate work- ing groups; d) to approve the final report of CIPM key comparisons f- or publication by the BIPM; e) to examine and confirm the results of RMO key and sup- plementary comparisons and incorporate them in Append- ix B and key comparison database; f) to examine and confirm the results of bilateral key c- omparisons for entry into Appendix B and the key comp- arison database. T.9 RMO key comparisons: the RMO key comparisons extend themetrological equivalence established by the CIPM key com- parisons to a greater number of national metrology insti- tutes including those of States of Economies that are As- sociates of the CGPM. Redundancy, coherence and timeline- ss are important aspects of regional comparisons for they ensure that the overall system of comparisons is robust. Regional organizations therefore have a particular respo- nsibility for ensuring that: a) links with the CIPM key comparisons provide adequate redundancy through the participation of a sufficient number of laboratories in both sets of comparisons to ensure that links to the key comparison reference val- ues are established with acceptably low uncertainty; b) the procedures used in regional comparisons, and the evaluation of the results and uncertainties, are comp- atible with those used in the CIPM key comparisons; c) the timing of the RMO key comparisons is coordinated with, and is at least as frequent as, those of the CI- PM key comparisons; d) the results of RMO key comparisions are carefully eva- luated by the RMO, which also takes responsibility for ensuring that the proper procedures have been followed , and then the results are submitted for publication and to the relevant CC for incorporation in Appendix B and the key comparison database; e) the results of appropriately performed bilateral comp- arisons are considered and then submitted to the rele- vant Consultative Committee for incorporation in Appe- ndix B and the key comparison database; f) in the case that an RMO key comparison takes place be- fore the corresponding CIPM key comparison, the link to the subsequent key comparison reference value is d- eferred until both key comparisons are completed. T.10 supplementary comparisons : in addition to the key compa-risons, the Consultative Committees, the RMOs and the BI- PM may carry out supplementary comparisons to meet speci- fic needs not covered by key comparisons, including comp- arisons to support confidence in calibration and measure- ment certificates. The Joint Committee of the RMOs and the BIPM (see paragr- aph 9.3 above) provides a forum for the coordination, am- ong the regions, of the supplementary comparisons carried out by the RMOs in order to bolster confidence in calibr- |