Memorandum of Understanding between Lebanon and Turkey for the cooperation on Technical Regulations, Standardization, Metrology and Accreditation and Conformity Assessment ratified by Decree No. 2211 of 6 June 2009.

The aims of this Memorandum are to: strength the cooperation between the Parties in the fields of technical regulations, standardization, metrology and accreditation and conformity assessment ; increase the mutual understanding of their respective systems; remove technical barriers to trade; enhance the flow of bilateral trade; and protect the safety and health of Lebanese and Turkish consumers. It is composed of 9 articles. Articles 1 to 7 deal with fields of cooperation between both Countries, which are to: establish a smooth channel for the exchange of technical cooperation, communication and information; establish the standardization Expert Group for the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding; set up the Contact Points as an alert system for Parties’ technical barriers; exchange information related to latest legislation; hold workshops, conferences and joint research; and, improve the collaboration in fields of standardization, certification, accreditation and metrology.