History
| Within every society there have been groups whose special skills and expertise are vital to the smooth functioning of that society. Along with readily identifiable professions such as doctors and lawyers the Weights and Measures Inspectorate are one such group. The concept of weights and measures is understood throughout the world and units such as kilogrammes and litres have universal application. However, from the early days of barter there has been a need to adapt these concepts for use in measuring and assessing the value of a vast diversity of goods. To enable commercial activity to function effectively people must have faith in the value of what is being traded. For this reason in 1683 the Danish King Christian V decided to introduce and enforce common standards of weights and measures. To achieve this a special trained body was established to regulate the new system and the Royal Weights and Measures Inspectorate was born. Increased demand for objective inspection As commercial activity increased so did the demand for objective inspection and measurement of goods. The weights and measures inspectors have always met this need, providing a trusted and reliable service wherever and whenever it is required. In 1931 the Royal Inspectorate became Government appointees by whom they are now officially accredited as Weights and Measures Inspectors. |
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