Article 8. Powers of the Standardization, Metrology, and Certification Agency of Uzbekistan in the field of technical regulation

The Standardization, Metrology, and Certification Agency of Uzbekistan shall:

Submit to the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan consolidated proposals on draft programs for the development of Technical Regulations, submitted by the authorized state bodies in the field of technical regulation and state administration and economic management bodies;

Coordinate and organize within the limits of its powers the activity of state administration and economic management bodies on the development of General and Special Technical Regulations;

Submit to the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan proposals on approval of General Technical Regulations, on introduction of amendments and additions to them, as well as on cancellation of these Regulations;

Set up an expert commission in the field of technical regulation;

Conduct within the limits of its powers an examination of General and Special Technical Regulations, developed by the state administration and economic management bodies;

Approve within the limits of its powers the Special Technical Regulations, developed by economic management bodies, introduce amendments and additions to them, as well as cancel these Regulations;

Approve the list of normative documents in the field of technical regulation, defining methods of sampling, testing, and measuring products required to assess conformity of products and services to the requirements set in Technical Regulations;

Exercise within the limits of its powers a state control over compliance with General and Special Technical Regulations;

Generate the state fund of normative documents in the field of technical regulation;

Carry out within the limits of its powers an international cooperation in the field of technical regulation.

The Standardization, Metrology, and Certification Agency of Uzbekistan may also exercise other powers in accordance with the legislation.