National Institute of Standards and Industrial Technology Act No. 21 of 1993. País/Territorio Papua Nueva Guinea Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1993 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural Palabra clave Productos agrícolas Negocios/industria/corporaciones Fortalecimiento de la capacidad Certificación Cumplimiento/aplicación Procesamiento/manipulación Inspección Institución Derechos de propiedad intelectual/patentes Relaciones internacionales/cooperación Comercio internacional Gobierno local Salud pública Normas Área geográphica Asia y Pacifico, Melanesia, Oceania, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo, Pacífico Sur Entry into force notes This Act shall enter into force with a notice by the Head of State in the National Gazette. Resumen This Act lays down rules for the establishment, structure, administration, functions and authorities of the National Institute of Standards and Industrial Technology. The objectives of the Institute are to carry out scientific and technological research and development to develop a systematic comprehensive and effective National Standards System that will form the essential technological infrastructure to support industrial, trade and economic development in Papua New Guinea; to improve and discover new technical processes and methods, and encourage the utilization of Papua New Guinea products for both domestic use and for export; to assist Papua New Guinea industries to ensure reliability and sustainability of quality production of local products and services; to establish, develop and maintain measurement standards of physical and chemical quantities for goods produced in or imported into the country; to cooperate with international organizations of measurement and technical standards; and to promote industrial efficiency and productivity of Papua New Guinea industries. To this end, the Institute shall carry out functions to (I) establish and co-ordinate the National Standardization system for Papua New Guinea; (II) assure Papua New Guinea of quality products and services; (III) build industrial capacities to improve production, processes, techniques and procurement; (IV) promote public and industrial welfare, health and safety; (V) establish a National Certification System of Conformity; (VI) maintain facilities and the capacity to carry out testing functions in relation to standards of measurement and technical standards; (VII) contribute to the economic growth; (VIII) provide a fundamental and legal metrology service; (IX) undertake pre-shipment inspection and quality control; (X) develop and maintain technical information and publication services; (XI) promote standardization in industry and trade with a view to improving the quality of commodities and services as well as industrial efficiency and productivity; (XII) strengthen cooperation with the state institutions at national, provincial and local level as well as with the industries; (XIII) make provision for the registration of standard and quality marks and regulate their use; (XIV) establish, accept or adopt a standard and code of practice in relation to an article or a process; (XV) specify Certification Marks and to grant and renew licenses for their use; and (XVI) inspect, examine or test materials, commodities, articles, processes and practices with a view to evaluating their quality, serviceability and other characteristics. The Minister may declare a standard specification for any commodity or for the manufacturing, production, processing or handling of any commodity to be a compulsory standard specification in relation to that commodity. In order to export a commodity, practice, process or product, the exporter shall apply to the Institute for the issuance of a Certificate of Compliance with a National Technical Standard in respect of the commodity, practice, process or product. Moreover, the Institute may issue a license to the producer or dealer of a commodity or product to use that mark or label in respect of such items of that commodity or product or such processes or practices that conform to the National Technical Standard applying to them. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.parliament.gov.pg