S.I. Donchenko FSUE “VNIIFTRI”, Mendeleevo, Moscow region, Russiadirector@vniiftri.ru Al’manac of Modern Metrology № 2 (30) 2022, pages 8–9 Abstract. The main objective of metrological institutes is highlighted — the continuous updating of the reference base. Keywords: state standards, improvement, approval. Full texts of articles are available only in Russian in printed issues of the magazine.