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<p><font size="4" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#6633FF"><font color="#000000" size="5"><font size="+1">Welcome
</font></font></font><font color="#000000" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="+1">to
EURACHEM. </font><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">Established
in 1989, EURACHEM provides a focus for analytical chemistry and quality related
issues in Europe. EURACHEM is a network of organisations in Europe, having
the objective of establishing a system for the international traceability
of chemical measurements and the promotion of good quality practices. It provides
a forum for the discussion of common problems and for developing an informed
and considered approach to both technical and policy issues. </font> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">Within
Europe there are thousands of organisations concerned with analytical measurement.
However, within the broad field of testing, chemical measurement has generally
been poorly represented. EURACHEM was established to address this concern
by enabling analytical laboratories to work together, across international
boundaries, on analytical measurement issues. EURACHEM's uniqueness as an
organisation comes from its primary concern, which is the analytical quality
of chemical measurement. </font> </p>
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">Membership of
EURACHEM is open to all EU/EFTA countries and the Commission of the European
Communities. Other European countries may participate in EURACHEM as Associate
Members and representatives of organisations. For example, AOAC International
and the Federation of European Chemical Societies (FECS) can attend EURACHEM
meetings as observers. All delegates to the EURACHEM Committee are eligible
to voice their opinions and participate in projects of interest. The only
requirement is that members actively participate and share the costs of activities
by contributing support for selected tasks. </font> </p>
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">National EURACHEM
organisations have now been established in many European countries. One of
EURACHEM's primary roles is therefore to provide the framework to coordinate
and facilitate collaboration on national EURACHEM activities. </font> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">EURACHEM
activities cover many areas, some of which are specifically addressed through
small working groups. These working groups, some of which are organised jointly
with other organisations, pursue programmes of work to seek the practical
achievement of the aims of EURACHEM. This includes the production of guides,
the organisation of technical workshops, the identification of collaborative
practical work, and liaison with the many existing organisations whose activities
impinge on the analytical measurement community. </font> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">Developments
within EURACHEM, and associated international issues, are reported in the
<a href="newsletter.htm">EURACHEM Newsletter</a> which is published regularly
and is available from the EURACHEM Secretariat. </font> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">This
website provides further information on the EURACHEM organisation and gives
an overview of the aims and tasks of its committees and working groups. </font></p>
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="+1">Navigation</font><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">
through the EURACHEM website: obviously, your browser does not support frames.
Nevertheless, navigation will not be too difficult if you make use of your browser's
BACK and FORWARD functions, and the SITEMAP given <a href="sitemap.htm">here</a>.
</font><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">The <a href="members/secretariat.htm">EURACHEM
Secretariat</a><br>
Summer 2001 </font></div>
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