Agreement between the State Committee for Standardization and Metrology of the Russian Federation and the Committee for Standardization and Metrology of Bulgaria on testing of imported commodities.

The purpose of the Agreement is to acknowledge laboratory testing of commodities produced by one of the Parties and destined for import to the other carried out by the competent authorized standardization and certification bodies. The purpose of laboratory testing is to safeguard the consumers’ health and guarantee compliance with environmental safety standards. The Parties have agreed to unify their technical requirements and certification standards and to bring them into line with the international standards. The provisions of the present Agreement shall be applicable to all commodities for which the importing country has set mandatory environmental safety and health standards. The acknowledgement of testing shall be certified after the issue of protocols of laboratory testing.