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.
This Law regulates the standardization principles, tasks, organisational system and the classification of standards. The principles of standardization shall be as follows: (a) openness, the involvement of all interested parties in standardization and the taking of decisions on the basis of a collective agreement; (b) voluntary participation in standardization and the voluntary application of standards; (c) orientation toward technical achievements; (d) orientation toward the interests of society
The Latvian version of this Law is consolidated as at 18 February 2010.
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Standardisation Law (1998)
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Latvia
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Legislation
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