Standardisation Law (1998) Country/Territory Latvia Document type Legislation Date 1998 (2005) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Latvijas Vēstnesis, 317/320, 28.10.1998.; Latvijas Republikas Saeimas un Ministru Kabineta Ziņotājs, 22, 19.11.1998. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Standards Classification/declassification Governance Public health Internal trade Food quality control/food safety International relations/cooperation Consumer protection Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract This Law regulates the standardisation principles, tasks, organisational system and the procedures for the financing of standardisation, as well as the classification of standards. Standardisation is an aggregate of activities, the purpose of which is to determine general and frequently applicable principles for solving existing or prospective tasks and thus to create conditions for optimum order in a specific field. Standardisation tasks shall be as follows to ensure the protection of human life and health and the environment; to promote the free movement of goods and services; to promote the co-operation of states; to ensure the compatibility of products and systems; to utilise resources rationally; and to ensure the protection of consumer interests. Full text English/Latvian Website likumi.lv References - Legislation Implements Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations. Legislation | European Union | 1998 Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Institution, Fish products Source: FAO, FAOLEX