Account holder: QualityConsult
Account address: Via Giovanni Bettolo 4, 00195 Rome – Italy
Bank name: RASBANK SpA
Bank address: Piazza Erculea 15, 20122 Milan – Italy
IBAN: IT88Z 03589 01600 01057 02405 33
BIC/SWIFT: BKRAITMM

QualityConsult VAT nr: IT 06927791001
QualityConsult Legal registration nr: 2004 61 01988
Dr. Angelo Bortoli, Director QualityConsult

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QualityConsult srl
Via Giovanni Bettolo 4
00195 Rome – Italy

Account holder: QualityConsult
Account address: Via Giovanni Bettolo 4, 00195 Rome – Italy
Bank name: RASBANK SpA
Bank address: Piazza Erculea 15, 20122 Milan – Italy
IBAN: IT88Z 03589 01600 01057 02405 33
BIC/SWIFT: BKRAITMM

QualityConsult VAT nr: IT 06927791001

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Note: VIRM reserves the right to edit the information submitted and to refuse entering the information on the website without question.

VIRM asbl is a Virtual Institute, and the flow of information shall be by electronic means. You, as registered User/Subscriber are part of this virtual institute, and can enter the information yourself in seconds (copy/paste). It’s not difficult, just try!

Submission of input for the website database directly to the Helpdesk, such as materials on paper (documents, leaflets) or by e-mail will probably not taken into account.

Of course, the Helpdesk is readily available to answer to your questions!

The only requirement is that you are registered as ‘User’ or ‘Subscriber’, which is to have the possibility to reach you again in case of questions.

As example, if you want to enter info on an upcoming ‘Conference’:

1. ‘Log in’ if you have not alreday done.
2. Go to the VIRM home page.
3. Click on ‘Services’ -> ‘Events’ -> ‘Submit information on a new event’.
4. Complete all fields you find necessary (obligatory fields are marked by asterisk).
5. You will see that your e-mail address and name have been entered automatically.
6. Push the ‘Submit’ button.
7. Wait for the transmission is completed, Done!
8. You get a reply message that the submission has been successful.

When a new (draft) Newsletter issue is ready, it shall be approved by the editorial board (2 staff members of VIRM). Once approved, the VIRM Newsletter is sent out automatically at a preset date by e-mail to all registered Subscribers and Users (who have indicated that they want to receive the Newsletter).

Note: VIRM reserves the right to edit the information submitted and to refuse entering the information in the Newsletter or on the website without reasoning.

The VIRM is a Virtual Institute, and the flow of information shall be by electronic means via the website. You, as registered User/Subscriber are part of this virtual institute, and we prefer that you enter the information yourself, on line, on the site. It’s not difficult, just try!

Input for the Newsletter sent directly to the Editor, such as materials on paper (documents, leaflets) or by e-mail will usually be ignored as transcription is usually too time consuming.

Of course, the VIRM HelpDesk is readily available to answer to your questions!

The only requirement is that you are registered as ‘User’ or ‘Subscriber’, which is only to have a possibility to reach you in case of questions. The news shall be in the English language.

How to enter News:

1. ‘Log-in’ if you have not done yet.
2. Go to the VIRM home page.
3. Click the button ‘VIRM Newsletter’, then ‘Submit news to the VIRM Newsletter’
4. Fill in the information:
– ‘Information Title’:
this is a short line of text for the running title in the newsletter;
– ‘Link to further information’:
this can be (e.g. in case you want to bring news about a conference) the website
of the conference secretariat; however, this field is not obligatory.
– ‘Information’:
this is a free (short text) describing the News; copy/paste will work.
– ‘Submit file’:
this feature allows you to send information in electronic format (not obligatory);
it may be text (either in MS-Word or .pdf format), pictures (JPEG format, about
300 KB size), or other common file types (including .xls);
submission of files > 1 MB is discouraged; however, the Editor may be contacted in such an event.
5. You will find that the lower two boxes have been automatically filled in with your e-mail address and name (but you may edit).
6. Push the button ‘Submit’, wait for the transfer being completed: done!
7.

You will get a reply message that the submission has been successful (and a suggestion to submit another news item).

After the EC funded project (01/01/2003 to 31/12/2005) and VIRM asbl (29/10/2004-1/12/2007), QualityConsult (Rome, IT) took over the assets of VIRM asbl, being the web site and the data bases contained. Objective was and is to maintain the VIRM website, expand its data bases, and to develop VIRM into a sustainable activity.

QualityConsult promotes the implementation of fit-for-purpose quality control/quality assurance (QC/QA) tools in public, research and private laboratories. It is a Proficiency Testing provider and organises training courses and workshops on quality related subjects. It also offers support for the establishment of laboratory control charts suitable for long-term performance assessment, and consultancy to achieve and maintain laboratory accreditation.

Mermayde consultancy (Bergen, NL), together with QualityConsult, took care of the development and maintenance of the VIRM website during the VIRM project and for VIRM asbl.

QualityConsult has formed a strategic alliance with Mermayde to maintain and expand VIRM, its data bases and website, and explore new ways to further develop VIRM into a sustainable activity.

VIRM is open to all stakeholders in the field of reference materials, from producers to users, from science to industry. Subscribers are welcomed to register at the website.

If you want to lower your registration from registered Subscriber to registered User, please send an e-mail to the VIRM Secretariat using this Form.

You will, after the change has been made effective, have only limited access to the website.

Note that Subscribers will have full access to the VIRM website only after the fee has been received by VIRM. Renewal of the subscription is automatic, in January, unless you send an e-mail before 1st December to the Help Desk
(Form) to indicate that you want to end your subscription.