Law amending Law “On compliance assessment”. Country/Territory Latvia Document type Legislation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Enforcement/compliance Risk assessment/management Certification Public health Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract Article 16 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Compliance certificates issued in foreign states and attesting compliance and also foreign compliance assessment systems shall be officially recognized in Latvia in case of existence between Latvia and the respective state mutual agreement on acknowledgement of compliance assessment system”. Article 17 shall be amended to add the following wording: “In case of absence of mutual agreement on acknowledgement of compliance assessment system between Latvia and the respective foreign state then compliance certificates issued by that foreign state or confirmation of compliance assessment shall be acknowledged in accordance with the modalities established by the Cabinet of Ministers”. Full text Russian Website latvia.news-city.info References - Legislation Amends Law on Conformity Assessment (1996) Legislation | Latvia | 1996 (2013) Keyword: Enforcement/compliance, Risk assessment/management, Certification, Public health Source: FAO, FAOLEX