The agreement between the Government of the Republic of Belarus and the Government of the Republic of Armenia on cooperation in the field of standardization, metrology, certification and accreditation

of January 18, 2000

The government of the Republic of Belarus and the Government of the Republic of Armenia which are hereinafter referred to as with the Parties

for the purpose of elimination of technical barriers in economic and trade relations between their countries,

expressing the aspiration to develop cooperation in the field of standardization, metrology, accreditation of laboratories and certification bodies, and also certification of products, personnel and quality systems, proceeding at the same time from the principles and regulations accepted in these areas by the international organizations

being guided by economic interests of the states of both Parties,

within the legislation existing in both states,

agreed as follows:

Article 1

The parties mutually recognize the operating state (national) systems of standardization, ensuring unity of measurements, certifications and accreditations.

Parties:

mutually recognize in the procedure approved by the Parties results of the state testing, approvals of type, checking, calibration, metrological certification of measuring instruments and the organization which carry out accreditation of testing and test laboratories and centers, and also the laboratories and the centers performing checking, testing and calibration of measuring instruments accredited by them;

recognize accredited bodies on certifications, testing and test laboratories (centers), certificates and marks of conformity of other Party on mutually delivered goods in the collateral order determined by the bodies specified in Article 6 of this agreement;

recognize the certificates of experts-auditors received in the international and national systems of certification recognized by the Parties;

apply regulating documents on standardization, metrology, certification and accreditation of other Party if their requirements do not contradict the established procedure entered by national authority on standardization, metrology and certification according to the current legislation of the state.

Article 2

The parties will perform cooperation on the basis of the agreements, protocols and programs providing:

interaction in development of regulating and methodical documents on standardization, metrology, certification and accreditation;

preparation and advanced training of personnel;

creation, enhancement and checking of national standards of units of physical quantities and initial model measuring instruments;

creation and application of standard samples of structure and properties of substances and materials, and also standard help data on physical constants and properties of substances and materials;

further development, enhancement and harmonization of the state (national) systems of standardization, ensuring unity of measurements, certifications and accreditations;

development of information activities in the field of standardization, metrology, certification and accreditation.

Article 3

The parties will give mutual support in case of the accession to the international organizations in the field of standardization, metrology, certification and accreditation which member is one of the Parties, and in work of these organizations.

Article 4

The parties provide confidentiality of the obtained documentation and information on the works which are carried out within this Agreement and on the achieved scientific and technical results if the transferring Party stipulates their confidentiality.

Article 5

The scientific and technical information obtained by one of the Parties during cooperation can be freely used by it if other Party did not specify its confidentiality. This information can be transferred to the third party only in case of the consent of the Party which presented her.

Article 6

The coordination of works provided by this Agreement, and their realization are assigned:

in the Republic of Belarus - on the State committee on standardization, metrology and certification of the Republic of Belarus;

in the Republic of Armenia - on Management of standardization, metrology and certification under the Government of the Republic of Armenia.

Article 7

Provisions of this agreement, if necessary, are concretized by supplementary agreements and protocols between the bodies specified in Article 6 of this agreement, according to the procedure, established by the legislation of the states of the Parties.

Article 8

This agreement does not affect the rights and obligations following from the agreements which are earlier signed by the Parties.

Article 9

All matters of argument connected with interpretation and accomplishment of this agreement will be solved by mutual consultations of the Parties and negotiations at the different levels.

Article 10

This agreement is signed sine die and becomes effective from the date of the last notification on accomplishment of all interstate procedures by the Parties necessary according to legislations of their states for entry into force of this Agreement.

Any Party can denounce this Agreement, having notified in writing other Party on the intention.

The Agreement is terminated in 6 months from the date of receipt of such message by other Party.

It is made in Minsk on January 18, 2000 in two authentic copies, everyone in the Russian and Armenian languages, and all texts are equally authoritative.

In case of disagreements in case of interpretation of this agreement the preference will be this to the text in Russian.

Disclaimer! This text was translated by AI translator and is not a valid juridical document. No warranty. No claim. More info