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Law No.5154-1 of 1993 on standardization.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Legislation
Date
1993 (1995)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Food & nutrition
Keyword
Environmental standards Inspection Certification Standards Protection of environment Food quality control/food safety
Geographical area
Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Entry into force notes
Entry into force from the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Law establishes legal basis for standardization in Russian Federation that is compulsory for all state administrative bodies, as well as for enterprises and entrepreneurs (subjects of economic activity), social associations and determines arrangements for state protection of the interests of consumers and of the state by means of elaboration and application of normative documents regarding standardization. The document consists of V Sections that contain 16 Articles. Sec.I (arts. 1-5) lays down general provisions. Sec.2 (Arts.6-10) regards normative documents on standardization and their application. Sec.III (Arts.11-13) regards state control and survey over the observance of the requirements of state standards. Sec.IV (art. 14) establishes liability for the infringement of the present Law. Sec.V (Arts.15-16) regards financing of the activity on state standardization, state control and survey and stimulation of the application of state standards.

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