The World Assembly

The World Assembly,

Recognizing that the science of measurement serves as a vital foundation for nearly every matter which this Assembly may concern itself with, as weights, volumes, and distances are relied upon by every member of society from the working class to the ruling class, and

Convinced that measurement is certainly a subject of international consideration, as trade between nations cares not for whether each party understands the units of the other, and mistranslation may lead to scams and frauds reigning supreme, therefore enacts as follows:

1. For the purposes of this resolution:

   1. "national standard of measurement" shall refer to a measurement standard maintained by a member or delegated entity thereof as the basis within that member for assigning values to other measurements of the same kind;

   2. "measurement certificate" shall refer to a document issued by a member, or by a body accredited by a member, attesting to the value and uncertainty of a measurement;

   3. "measurement capability" shall refer to the smallest measurement uncertainty a member or other body can achieve for a given kind of measurement.

2. The Global Agency for Units, Gauges, and Equivalence (GAUGE) is founded. GAUGE shall define fundamental units of measurement, each derived solely from physical invariants so that any member with sufficient capability may realize them independently. GAUGE may update these definitions as it deems appropriate.

3. Members shall provide to GAUGE the units of measurement realized by their national standards of measurement and the definitions of those units, as well as their measurement capabilities. Where any of these change, members shall promptly report the change to GAUGE.

4. GAUGE shall promptly verify the measurement capabilities reported under clause 3 through interlaboratory comparisons. Members shall ensure that any entity maintaining a national standard of measurement participates in such comparisons upon GAUGE's request.

5. GAUGE shall maintain a register, freely available to the public, containing:

   1. Units defined under clause 2 and their definitions;

   2. Units reported by each member under clause 3 and their conversions to the units defined under clause 2; and

   3. Each member's measurement capabilities as reported under clause 3, and whether each has been verified under clause 4;

6. Where a member requires specific measurements as a condition of import, that member shall accept any measurement certificate issued by another member, or by a body accredited by another member, provided that the stated measurement uncertainty satisfies the importing member's applicable requirements and that the certificate is issued by an entity with demonstrated competence for the measurement concerned.

7. Falsification of measurement certificates is prohibited by any member, and if issued by a non-government agency, shall result in the issuing entity's accreditation being revoked.

8. GAUGE shall, upon request by a member, provide that member with technical assistance in establishing or improving its measurement capabilities.

9. Nothing in this resolution requires any member to adopt any particular unit or system of units domestically.