Law No.3849-XII of 1995 on certification of produce, works and service. Country/Territory Belarus Document type Legislation Date 1995 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Food & nutrition Keyword Environmental standards Processing/handling Liability/compensation Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Enforcement/compliance Standards Protection of environment Certification International trade Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia Entry into force notes Entry into force from the date of its official publication. Abstract The present Law establishes the legal grounds for the mandatory and voluntary certification of the produce, works and service, regulates the legal relations emerging in the process of certification, as well as the rights and the liability of the certification participants. The document consists of 4 Chapters that contain 17 Articles. Chapter 1 lays down the general provisions. Chapter 2 regards mandatory certification. Chapter 3 regards voluntary certification. Chapter 4 lays down the final provisions. Certification of the products can be carried out with the aim of ensuring the safety of produce for life, health and property of the population, as well as for the protection of the environment; protection of the country market from substandard and unsafe imported products. The procedure of import of the produce subject to the mandatory certification is to be set by the bodies of the state administration responsible for the customs control and certification. Full text English References - Legislation Repealed by Law No. 269-Z on evaluation of compliance with technical norms and standards. Legislation | Belarus | 2004 Keyword: Certification, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX