A metrology committee is attached to the laboratory. It is made up of representatives of the main public bodies carrying out metrology activities, representatives of the Minister for Industry and the Minister for Research and leading figures qualified in metrology, in particular leading scientific figures, appointed for three renewable years by joint order of the Minister for Research and the Minister for Industry. The chairman of the committee is appointed by order of the same ministers from among the leading scientists who are members of the committee.
The committee assists the laboratory in carrying out its metrology missions. To this end, it is in particular responsible for:
1° Proposing multiannual guidelines for scientific and technical metrology activities;
2° Recommending partnerships for scientific and technical metrology missions that the Laboratoire National de Métrologie et d’Essais entrusts to other laboratories;
3° Monitoring the implementation of programmes and drawing up an annual assessment of the national metrology effort, issuing opinions or recommendations where appropriate.