Article 20. Fields to which metrological inspection and State metrological control are applied

Metrological inspection and State metrological control shall be applied to measurements performed in the following fields:

healthcare, veterinary medicine, environmental protection;

accounting for material assets and fuel and energy resources;

tax, customs, commercial, postal and telecommunications;

storage, transportation and destruction of toxic, flammable, explosive and radioactive substances;

production, sale of catering products and the provision of services in this area;

protecting the population and territories from natural and man-made emergencies, ensuring fire safety, and the safety of people at water bodies;

ensuring industrial safety;

state defense;

ensuring labor safety and traffic safety;

determination of safety and quality of certified products;

implementation of geodetic, cartographic and hydrometeorological works;

conducting state tests, verification, calibration, repair and metrological certification of measuring instruments;

mining operations;

conducting official sports competitions;

implementation of work on conformity assessment of products and services.

Metrological inspection and State metrological control may also be applied to other fields of activity in accordance with legislation.