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Act No. 36 on standards and the national standards body of Iceland "Icelandic Standards".

Country/Territory
Iceland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
General
Keyword
Standards Institution International relations/cooperation
Geographical area
Arctic, Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force immediately.
Abstract

This Act lays down rules on the national standards body of Iceland, Icelandic Standards, and standards in general. Icelandic standards shall be standards that has been confirmed by the national standards body of Iceland, Icelandic Standards. The use of standards shall be voluntary, but the government may make the use of the specified standard mandatory by reference to it and the relevant legislation. It must be confirmed by regulation by the relevant ministry and the regulation must refer to the standard.

Full text
Icelandic
Website
www.althingi.is