The Need and Potential for Import Substitution of Reference Materials in the Russian Federation: Analysis of Data from the Federal Information Fund for Ensuring the Uniformity of Measurements

Abstract

The deep integration of the Russian economy into the global economy at the turn of the XX–XXI centuries did not bypass the production of reference materials (RM). Domestic testing, verification, and calibration laboratories receive some RMs from abroad. The number of these RMs is an extremely relevant issue at the moment, since the global competition of national economies for the right to dominate their own markets with state-limited borders has intensified.The strategy of the Russian Federation aimed at achieving the maximum level of sovereignty and independence of the national production sector extends to the sphere of metrological support for the activities of business entities. The practical implementation of this strategy requires a comprehensive analysis of the information presented in the Federal Information Fund for Ensuring the Uniformity of Measurements (FIF EUM) on the number of foreign RMs, the scope of their application, and an understanding of the structure of demand for foreign RMs within the country. At the same time, it is necessary to form an idea of the technical capabilities of producing domestic RMs.The article provides solutions to most of the problems stated above. The data presented by the authors can be the basis for making management decisions in the field of production and circulation of metrological support equipment for production.