This Law applies to national standardization activity and establishes the legal framework for its organization. Standardization shall be intended specific activity carried out by a recognized standardization body, through which standards and other standardization documents are developed, approved, adopted, revised, amended and cancelled. National standardization shall be intended standardization that takes place at the level of a country. Standard shall be intended use of the standard in the sphere of production, services, trade, public procurement, market surveillance activities and in other areas. It shall be applicable to any industrially manufactured product and any agricultural product, including fish products. Objects of the national standardization shall be as follows: (a) increasing the competitiveness of the national economy; (b) removal of technical barriers to trade; c) protection of human health and life, as well as of consumer interests; (d) protection of the environment and sustainable use of resources; (e) ensuring the interchangeability and compatibility of products; (f) promoting the results of innovation and technical progress; (g) facilitating the application of national legislation; and (h) representing national interests in international, European and interstate standardization activity. The national standardization body establishes the national standardization rules in compliance with European, international and interstate standardization rules.
République de Moldova · 2016-03-04