The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: the amendments to the law "on conformity assessment" make law "on conformity assessment" (Latvian Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers rapporteur, 1996, no. 18; 1999, 23 no; 2002, no. 23) follows: 1. Article 1: turn off the 2, 6 and 8;
Replace paragraph 7 and 9, the word "Governments" with the words "the law".
2. Make article 3 by the following: ' article 3. The law aims to ensure that products, processes and services conformity assessment procedure that is uniform harmonised with the European Union and international laws and regulations. "
3. in article 5: to complement the first paragraph after the word "products" with the word "services";
replace the second paragraph, the words "special laws" with the words "special rules".
4. To make article 6 by the following: "article 6. Conformity assessment of regulated sphere carried out certification and inspection bodies and the testing and calibration laboratories, which list to the Ministry of economy published by the newspaper "journal" of Latvia. "
5. Express article 8 by the following: ' article 8. The Ministry of economy: 1) in accordance with existing EU notification procedure shall notify the European Commission of the conformity assessment bodies which operate in accordance with the requirements of conformity assessment requirements of the regulated sphere;
2) published in the newspaper "journal" the certification and inspection bodies and the testing and calibration laboratories that are accredited or regulated sphere on which the European Union Member States have notified to the European Commission. Accreditation is carried out under the supervision of the Ministry of economy to an existing State Agency "Latvian National Accreditation Bureau" (hereinafter referred to as Latvian National Accreditation Bureau). "
6. Turn off the article 12.
7. in article 14: make the first paragraph by the following: "(1) the Latvian National Accreditation Bureau of management system, product and personnel certification and inspection bodies and the testing and calibration laboratory accreditation and monitoring of regulated and non-regulated sphere.";
Add to the second part of paragraph 10 by the following: ' 10) to inform the Ministry of economy of the regulated sphere accredited institutions. ";
to make the third part of point 2 as follows: "2) all expenses related to the accreditation and supervision of the regulated sphere, shall be borne by the institution to be accredited by the laws."
8. Make chapters VI and VII by the following: "chapter VI. Dispute procedure article 15. Conformity assessment bodies involved in administrative acts issued by the officer or authority actual action a person can challenge the Ministry of Economy of the administrative procedure law. The Ministry of Economic Affairs issued the administrative act or actual action authority, a person may appeal to the Court of the administrative procedure law.
Chapter VII. Mutual recognition article 16. (1) Latvia has the right to offer products that are produced according to applicable laws or put into circulation in one of the Member States of the European Union or Turkey or under the legislation produced in any of the countries of the European economic area.
(2) mutual recognition shall apply: 1) technical regulations, standards and specifications;
2) conformity assessment procedures, testing procedures, testing reports and accreditation systems;
3) results of conformity assessment procedures, including test results, the certificate of conformity and the conformity or inspection.
Article 17. Latvia recognizes products in accordance with the concluded agreements and transnational procedures recognise the Member States of the European Union, Turkey or the European economic area countries.
18. article. (1) mutual recognition may be limited on grounds of public health and morality, public order and safety, human life and health, animal and plant health, national artistic, historic or archaeological value, the protection of industrial and commercial property protection, environmental protection, fiscal supervision, fairness of commercial transactions and consumer protection considerations, if the competent authorities have evidence that the product does not provide the level of security required under Latvian legislation.
(2) mutual recognition may be limited in the public interest on the basis of other considerations, which are recognised by the European Court of Justice. "
The law shall enter into force on 1 May 2004.
The Parliament adopted the law of 1 April 2004.
The President of the Parliament instead of the President i. Otter Riga 2004 April 14 Editorial Note: the law shall enter into force on 1 May 2004.