Considering the importance of Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) for
in chemical analysis, bioanalysis, and materials testing, the setting up of COMAR as the world database of CRMs was recommended by the ISO Committee on Reference Materials (ISO-REMCO) and received support from the main national organisations responsible for the CRM activities in their country.
The various member bodies collaborate together on a voluntary basis and administer an international database on Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) known as COMAR.
The aim is to facilitate the dissemination of information about CRMs among COMAR members and, in particular, to CRM users, CRM producers and interested parties worldwide, in order to
Member bodies, so called coding centres (CC), are national or international institutes or organisations competent in issues concerning CRMs and able to contribute to COMAR's aims.
Coding Centres (CC) are responsible for:
Only one CC is permitted per country.
Cooperation is based on a separate expenses - separate profits basis. Participation in the COMAR cooperation is not remunerated by the COMAR secretariat.
The tasks of the CC and CS, concerning provision of general information about CRMs and COMAR, provision of help for database users, and data input into COMAR database are expected to be covered by the objectives and duties of the COMAR member bodies as national or international CRM institutes or organisations.