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Exports (Standardization and Quality Control) Regulations.

Country/Territory
Sri Lanka
Document type
Regulation
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Extraordinary) No. 1813/15, 5 June 2013, pp. 1A and 2A.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Hygiene/sanitary procedures Standards International trade Food quality control/food safety
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Entry into force notes
These Regulations enter into force on 1 January 2014.
Abstract

These Regulations, are made by the President under Section 20 read with Sub-section (3) of Section 4 and under Section 14 of the Import and Export (Control) Act, No. 1 of 1969 and paragraph (2) of Article 44 of the Constitution. They consist of nine sections and one Schedule, establish export requirements of products as specified in the attached Schedule. Exporters, according to the exported article, shall furnish a certificate of conformity with the Sri Lanka Standard, issued by laboratory accredited for the testing. Exporter who exports any article setout in the Schedule shall (before Customs Clearance) make available to the Director General of Customs with Certificate of Clearance issued by the Director General of Sri Lanka Standards Institution with all documents relating to the articles and samples from each consignment as may be required by them. The processing of article(s) covered under this regulation shall be assessed for conformity assessment procedures and guidelines laid down by the Director General of the Sri Lanka Standards Institution. No exporter shall export items covered under this regulation unless Certificate of Clearance is granted to him to do so, by the Director General of the Sri Lanka Standards Institution.

Full text
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Website
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Exports (Standardization and Quality Control) Regulations.

Legislation | Sri Lanka | 2013

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Standards, International trade, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX