The workshop for training additional COOMET auditors for peer reviews of Quality Management Systems at NMIs according to ISO/IEC 17025 was held on 1-3 December 2009 in Chisinau, Moldova.

The peculiarity of the workshop was that it consisted of the theoretical and practical parts.

The following points were discussed at the workshop:

• Requirements of the CIPM MRA for QMS in NMIs according to ISO/IEC 17025
• COOMET rules and procedures for peer review of QMS in NMIs
• Role of a COOMET Auditor and Technical Expert in peer review process of QMS in NMIs according to ISO/IEC 17025
• QMS annual report of the NMI.

During the practical part a training “model” peer review of the metrology institute of Moldova (INSM) was carried out. At the end of the workshop a final test for the participants was held. The participants of the workshop were given certificates of participation in the workshop.