LAW OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC

of April 16, 1996 No. 60-IQ

About standardization

This Law establishes legal and economic basis of standardization in the Azerbaijan Republic, obligatory for all executive bodies, municipalities of domicile, the companies, the organizations, entrepreneurs (further - business entities), and also public associations. The state protection of consumer interests, the state and business entities is regulated by this Law and regulating documents developed and applied according to it on standardization.

Chapter I. General provisions

Article 1. Basic concepts

Standardization is activities for setting standards, rules and characteristics concerning goods (services, works) for the purpose of providing:

safety of goods (services, works) for life, health, valuable interests of the state and environment;

technical, technological and information compatibility, and also interchangeability of goods (services, works);

compliance of goods (services, works) to the level of development of science, equipment and technology, increase in its competitiveness;

accuracy and unity of measurements;

economy of all types of resources;

safety of economic objects taking into account probability of emergence of natural and technogenic catastrophes, and also other emergency situations;

defense capability and mobilization readiness of the country;

provisions to consumers of complete and reliable information about the nomenclature and goods quality (services, works).

The standard - the regulating document developed under the agreement of most of concerned parties and approved by the relevant competent organizations or bodies which establishes the quality requirement and the safety of goods (services, works) provided for mass consumption.

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