Law on Standards of Cambodia.

The purpose of this Law is: (a) to improve the quality of products, services and management; (b) to raise and rationalize production efficiency; (c) to ensure fair and simplified trade; (d) to rationalize product use; and (e) to enhance consumer protection and public welfare.
The Institute of Standards of Cambodia shall be established within the ministry in charge of industry. The main functions and duties of the Institute of Standards include: (a) to develop national standards for products, commodities, materials, services, practices and operations, and promote general adoption of such standards; (b) to operate conformity assessment scheme in accordance with the provisions set out in this law; (c) to establish and maintain laboratories, libraries, facilities and other equipment for the purpose of furthering standardization and quality; (d) to certify the conformity of products, commodities, substances, materials and equipment for local consumption or export according to the applicant’s request; etc. There shall be established a Council to be known as the National Standards Council having the Institute of Standards of Cambodia as secretariat. The duties of the National Standards Council include: (a) to approve, amend and cancel any national standards; (b) to approve, amend and cancel any standard marks ; (c) to determine voluntary or mandatory standards or standards mark; etc. The Law further makes provisions for: appointment of inspectors, powers of inspectors, Cambodian standard marks, product license, systems certification, accreditation and registration, penalties, etc.