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Statutes of the Standardization Organization for the States of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GSO).

Pays/Territoire
Type du document
Législation
Date
2005
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Agriculture et développement rural, Bétail, Environnement gén., Alimentation et nutrition, Pêche, Plantes cultivées, Eau
Mot clé
Institution Normes Protection du consommateur Protection de l’environnement Santé publique Questions de procédures Inspection Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires
Entry into force notes
The Statutes shall come into force after ratifications of Member States have been completed and deposited by the Secretariat with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Headquarters State.
Résumé

This Statute consisting of 16 articles aims at unifying the various standardization activities of the States of the GCC and following up their application and compliance; foster the Intra-GCC trade; protect the consumer, environment and the public health; and encourage the GCC industries and agricultural production. Main tasks of the GSO are: (i) drawing up comprehensive plans for its activities according to the needs and potentials of the Member States; (ii) following up application of Gulf technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures through the standardization bodies in the Member States; (iii) formulating, adopting, updating and publishing the technical regulations, the Gulf standards and Gulf Conformity Assessment Procedures for commodities and products, measuring and calibration devices, definitions, criteria for sampling, inspections; (iv) formulation and implementation of training plans to develop the know-how and skills of the standardization staff in the Member States; (v) creating the necessary awareness concerning standardization by dissemination through appropriate media; and (vi) coordinating the positions of the Member States with the Arab, Regional and International Standardization Organizations.

Texte intégral
Arabe/Anglais
Site web
www.gso.org.sa