Law No.60-IQ of 1996 on standardization. Country/Territory Azerbaijan Document type Legislation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Food & nutrition Keyword Environmental standards Inspection Certification Standards Protection of environment Food quality control/food safety Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia Entry into force notes Entry into force from the date of its official publication. Abstract The present Law establishes legal and economic bases of standardization that is compulsory for all executive bodies, local self-government, enterprises, entrepreneurs, as well as for social associations. State protection of the interests of consumers, state and economic entities is regulated by the present Law and by normative documents on standardization elaborated and applied in accordance with it. The document consists of IV Secs. that contain 14 Arts. Section I (arts. 1-4) lays down general provisions. Section II (Arts. 5-9) regards normative documents on standardization and their application. Section III (Arts. 10-12) regards state control over the observance the requirements of standards. Section IV (Arts. 13-14) regards financing state standardization and state control. Full text Russian