Article 9. Powers of the specially authorized state body in the field of metrological activity

The specially authorized state body shall:

implement a unified state policy in the field of metrological activity;

coordinate in the country the activities of interregional and intersectoral organizations in the field of metrological activity;

establish rules for the creation, approval, storage and maintenance of national etalons, and also ensures their comparison at the international level;

determine the general metrological requirements for the methods, means and results of measurements;

carries out state metrological control, and also coordinates actions in the field of metrological activity;

maintain the State Register of measuring instruments that have passed state tests and type approval or metrological certification;

Adopts regulatory legal acts and normative documents within its powers, including in cooperation with other republican executive hokimiyat bodies;

organize the training and retraining of scientific personnel and technical engineers;

monitor compliance with international treaties of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

involves specialists from the republican executive hokimiyat bodies and economic management bodies, and organizations to fulfill the tasks assigned for ensuring the uniformity of measurements;

participate in the activities of international organizations within the limits of its authority;

ensure the functioning and development of the system for ensuring the uniformity of measurements of the Republic of Uzbekistan and its harmonization with the international system of units and unit systems of quantities of other countries;

take measures to protect the rights of consumers, the health and safety of citizens, the environment and the interests of the state from the negative consequences of incorrect measurement results;

involves specialists from the republican executive hokimiyat bodies and economic management bodies, and organizations to fulfill the tasks assigned for ensuring the uniformity of measurements.