For the Netherlands VSL is designated as the national standards laboratory (See Calibration and Science)

Some other national standards laboratories (NMI s)
Some other national standards laboratories in the world are:
USA: National Institute of Science and Technology NIST
UK: National Physical Laboratory NPL
Germany: Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt PTB
France: Bureau Nationale de Metrologie BNM-INM (Institut Nationale de Metrologie)
Japan: National Metrology Institute of Japan NMIJ
Australie: www.csiro.au
Canada: www.nrc.ca/inms
Zuid-Afrika: www.nml.csir.co.za
Brazilië: http://www.inmetro.gov.br