Malta Standards Authority (Establishment of the Metrology Directorate) Order, 2001 (L.N. No. 312 of 2001). Country/Territory Malta Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Supplement to the Official Gazette No. 17,177 of 20 December, 2001, pp. 3411-3414. Subject Environment gen., Food & nutrition Keyword Pollution control EIA Packaging/labelling Fraud Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes Entry into force on 1 January, 2002. Abstract This Order lays down the establishment, organization and operation of the Metrology Directorate within the Malta Standards Authority. The Metrology Directorate shall be the national body responsible for matters related to metrology and legal metrology in Malta, and shall, in particular, among other functions be responsible for execution, up keeping and conservation of National Measurement Standards, provide working measurement standards, prepare and implement a national metrology strategy, and organise the national calibration and traceability activity. (4 articles) Full text English