The film tells about the joint work of Soviet scientists and scientists from the CMEA countries to create standards, exemplary measuring instruments. The film uses the following filming: work in Moscow at the international exhibition "Metrology-86". Visitors to the exhibition. Meeting of representatives of the NGO "Intereetalonpribor". Type of devices manufactured at the enterprise. Production processes at the Kharkov Research and Production Association "Metrology", production processes at NPO Isari. Interview with General Director N. V. Gelashvili (synchronously).