Law No.9 of 2016 with respect to Standards and Metrology. Pays/Territoire Bahreïn Type du document Législation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Environnement gén., Alimentation et nutrition Mot clé Protection du consommateur Autorisation/permis Commerce intérieur Santé publique Normes Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Vente Aire géographique Asie, Moyen-Orient, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Golfe Persique, Petits états insulaires en développement, Asie Occidentale Entry into force notes This Law enters into force the day after its publication in the Official Gazette. Résumé This Law consisting of 22 articles aims at ensuring the health and safety of the consumers and protection of the environment by making sure that goods, products and services comply with technical regulations. It establishes that the competent authority is the only authorized reference for standardization and quality control of production, the development of national standards, and the issuance of national technical regulations, through the following main tasks (i) adopt a national system of standards and specifications in accordance with international practices; (ii) ensure the quality of goods in accordance with the standard specifications; and (iii) raise the production efficiency, improve the quality of national products, and identify standard means of work and production to achieve economic growth. Texte intégral Arabe Site web www.legalaffairs.gov.bh