Agreement between the State Committee for Standardization, Metrology and Certification of the Russian Federation and the State of Israel on cooperation in the sphere of standardization, metrology and certification.

The purpose of the present Agreement shall be to protect the population of both countries against produce hazardous to human health and the environment. The Parties shall cooperate in the following fields: (a) coordinated application of national standards; (b) development and improvement of metrological substantiation for carrying out environmental monitoring; (c) mutual acknowledgement of the results of laboratory testing by the authorized institutions of both countries (art. 1). Cooperation shall be carried out in the following forms: (a) exchange of the national legislative acts, technical regulations, standards and other information; (b) joint research; (c) exchange of experts; (d) joint seminars and symposia (art. 3).