Act No. 96 / 1964 Coll.
Technical standardisation law
Valid
Effective from 01.07.1964
96
THE LAW
of 5 June 1964
on technical standardisation
Technical standardisation is one of the effective tools contributing to improving the efficiency of the national economy. Its mission is to implement and promote, on the basis of the results of science, technology and practice, new technical development guidelines in order to increase the technical and economic level of production and products, their quality, specialisation of production and investment efficiency, the maximum use of raw materials, materials and energy, the improvement of safety and health at work and the improvement of the working environment, the facilitation of mutual economic contacts with other countries and the creation of conditions for efficient international division of labour.
In order to improve the efficiency of technical standardisation in the national economy, the National Assembly of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic decided on this law:
Basic provisions
Technical standardisation task
(1) Technical standardisation is a creative activity which is identified, defined and applied by the most favourable solution for repetitive technical tasks, in particular in terms of economy, quality and safety. In doing so, technical standardisation, based on the latest and verified results of science, technology and practice, shall determine, unify, simplify or generalise in particular:
(a) the number of product types and their types;
(b) the main parameters and characteristics of the products, their parts and assemblies ensuring their interchangeability and reliability in operation;
(c) quality indicators of raw materials, materials and products, their mechanical, physical, chemical, biological and other characteristics;
(d) methods of calculation, design and design;
(e) methods of testing and verifying the supply of raw materials, materials and products;
(f) technology and organisation of production or other activities, production and working methods, methods of assembly, operation and maintenance of equipment, methods of packaging, transport, labelling and storage;
(g) measures for safety and health at work, for the culture of the working environment and for the protection of goods;
(h) marks, symbols, names, measurement units, quantities, etc.
(2) Technical standardisation shall carry out the tasks referred to in paragraph 1 also in the framework of international agreements, thereby creating the conditions for effective international specialisation and coordination of production, for facilitating international trade and for effective scientific and technical cooperation.
(3) Technical standardisation is applied through technical standards or directly in technical production and other supporting documents.
Technical standards
The concept and degrees of technical standards
(1) Technical standards are the result of the detection of the most favourable solution to the recurring task, processed, discussed, approved and declared under this Act and its implementing rules.
(2) Technical standards are national, sectoral and corporate. The degree of technical standard shall be determined according to the importance of the subject which it modifies or, where appropriate, the range of users.
(3) State standards are approved by the Office for Standardisation and Measurement; the professional standards are approved by the competent central authorities or their subordinate organisations entrusted with the management of technical standardisation in the specified fields; business standards are approved by the relevant organisations.
Obligations of technical standards
(1) From the date of application of the national and sectoral standards and to the extent set by them, organisations producing, testing, controlling, distributing, using or pursuing their activities in production or other activities shall be required to carry out their activities in accordance with the provisions of those technical standards. The business standard shall be binding on the organisation which approved it and, where appropriate, on the organisations with which it was discussed and agreed.
(2) Technical standards shall also be binding on workers who carry out the tasks of the organisations referred to in the preceding paragraph, if they have been familiar with them.
Relationship between technical standards and other legislation and technical standards
(1) The content of technical standards must not be contrary to other legislation.
(2) The technical standards of the lower grade must not conflict with the higher grade technical standards.
Derogations from technical standards
(1) The provisions of the technical standard may be derogated from in the cases referred to in the implementing rules, or where a derogation from its obligations has been granted in serious and justified cases.
(2) The exemption from the obligation of the technical standard is granted by the authority (organisation) which approved it, unless another authority (organisation) has already been designated in the standard to authorise the exemptions. Exceptions may apply to one or more cases, or to all cases occurring within a specified period of time. The exemption may be subject to an obligation to comply with the conditions laid down.
Solving standardisation tasks
Common principles
In particular, the aim of addressing standardisation tasks is to develop and apply technical standards, to identify measures for further standardisation work, to apply simplification and uniformity in production, to ensure the necessary cooperation in addressing the tasks of preparing new techniques and international standardisation cooperation.
The solution to standardisation tasks must correspond to the political and economic interests of the national economy, the requirements of State defence, safety and health at work, the latest knowledge of science and technology, adopted by international agreements and recommendations and experience in production and consumption.
Production of technical standards
Preparation of the draft technical standard
The design of technical standards shall be governed by the technical standardisation plan. A proposal to include the task in the plan may be made by any person with appropriate technical economic justification. The detailed arrangements for drawing up the plan, ensuring and controlling its implementation are laid down in the guidelines.
(1) The solution to the standardisation task included in the technical standardisation plan shall be terminated by drawing up the draft technical standard, the draft measures for the introduction, compliance and use of the technical standard, the justification and, where appropriate, the final report.
(2) The results of addressing the standardisation tasks referred to in paragraph 1 shall be duly discussed with the competent authorities and organisations.
(3) If the agreement is not reached when discussing the draft technical standard, the draft measure, etc., the contested question shall be discussed by the superior authority (organisation). The final decision on the issue at issue is for the Office for Standardisation and Measurement, if it is a draft state standard and if it is a draft sectoral standard, to the competent central authority. A final decision may be given only after prior consultation with the participating central authorities and, if it is a matter reserved by specific provisions of the authority (s) of another authority (s), in agreement with that authority (s).
Approval of the technical standard
(1) The draft technical standard discussed with the draft measure and the final report shall be submitted by the organisation responsible for solving the standardisation task, as a general rule, through a superior body (organisation) to the authorising authority (organisation), unless the superior central authority has provided otherwise or the organisation responsible for dealing with the standardisation task is authorised to approve the draft technical standard itself.
(2) The authorising authority (organisation) submitted a draft technical standard will examine whether it complies with the requirements of this Act and its implementing rules.
(3) If the draft technical standard is satisfactory, the authorising authority (organisation) shall approve it, ensure that the standard is issued and declare the standard.
(4) If the draft technical standard does not comply with the requirements of this Act or its implementing rules, the authorising authority (s) shall return the proposal to the organisation responsible for resolving the standardisation task in the same way as the proposal has been submitted, giving reasons and guidance on how and within what time it has the shortcomings of the proposal.
Amendments and repeal of technical standards
(1) The technical standard must correspond to the level of progressive technology and the needs of the national economy. If the technical standard does not comply with these requirements, the authority (s) which approved the standard shall amend, replace or revoke it.
(2) Amendments and repeal of technical standards are discussed, approved and declared in the same way as their proposals.
Organisation of technical standardisation
Standardisation and Measurement Authority
(1) The Office for Standardisation and Measurement is the central body of the state administration in the field of technical standardisation, which is responsible in particular for managing technical standardisation throughout the national economy and for coordinating and organising preparation for international standardisation activities.
Central authorities
The competent central authorities shall be responsible for the correct management and application of technical standardisation in their field of competence. The central authorities may, in agreement with the Standardisation and Measurement Authority and the participating central authorities, entrust subordinate organisation with the management of technical standardisation in the specified field.
Organisation
The organisation shall be responsible for the correct management and application of technical standardisation in its field of competence.
The institutions and organisations may set up permanent or temporary advisory committees to discuss and expert on issues relating to the management or organisation of technical standardisation, or on individual draft technical standards.
Obligations of the institutions and organisations
The institutions and organisations shall be required to address the standardisation tasks to the extent set out in the plan:
(a) comply with the request of the organisation responsible for solving the standardisation task, the authority (s) responsible for carrying out the standardisation task or the Standardisation and Measurement Office and lend them the necessary supporting documents (documents and samples) and communicate the results of the tests or other findings;
(b) to comment within the time limit laid down on the principles of the technical and economic solution to the standardisation task, the proposals for technical standards, the proposals for measures, the justifications and the final reports drawn up in order to address the standardisation task and sent to them for comments and to indicate what measures will have to be taken to establish, comply with and use the proposed technical standard, who will ensure them;
(c) participate in the invitation to the organisation responsible for resolving the standardisation task of discussing the results of the solution.
(1) The institutions and organisations are required to take all measures to establish a technical standard in a timely manner so that the standard can be fully complied with from the effective date. They are also obliged to use the results of the standardisation activity to specialise or accumulate production and other ways of increasing the technical organisational level.
(2) Organisations are required to include in catalogues, tariffs, price lists and other similar publications the names and designations of their products and, where appropriate, other information on them, in accordance with technical standards.
The authorities and organisations and their technical inspection services, as well as the separate control and supervisory authorities and organisations at all stages, shall be required to check the implementation, compliance and use of technical standards and to impose, where appropriate, measures to address identified deficiencies.
Organisations carrying out research, development, design, project, technological or other activities shall be required to propose appropriate standardisation measures in the final reports or in other documents on the partial or total termination of the research, development or other task.
The authorities and organisations shall monitor the operation of the technical standards in their field of competence and, where the level of technology and technology exceeds the technical standards indicators and, where appropriate, for other reasons, propose their amendment.
The institutions and organisations shall carry out the tasks of technical standardisation in close cooperation with the organisations and facilities of the Revolutionary Trade Union Movement, in particular the Central Council of Trade Unions, the Research Institute of Labour Security of the Revolutionary Trade Union Movement, the Central Trade Union Committees and the Czechoslovak Scientific and Technical Society.
Application of technical standardisation directly in technical production and other supporting documents
(1) The authorities and organisations which manage, coordinate or carry out research, development, design, project, technological and other activities related to the preparation of the new technique are required to apply technical standardisation and its results in cooperation with the competent authorities of technical standardisation.
(2) The method of dealing with the tasks of the new technique and the approval of production documentation, labelling and registration as well as the approval of their amendments shall be determined by the competent central authority.
(1) Where a technical standard has not been issued for a product or activity, or where the technical standard in force contains only framework provisions, the technical conditions shall be agreed on a case-by-case basis for both successive deliveries.
(2) The agreed technical conditions must comply with the technical standards.
Final and transitional provisions
The provisions necessary for the implementation of this Act shall be issued by the Office for Standardisation and Measurement in agreement with the central authorities involved.
(1) The technical standards approved by the date of application of this Act under the existing legislation on technical standardisation remain in force.
(2) Exemptions from the obligations of technical standards and mandates by the authorisation of exemptions from the obligations of state standards granted by the date of application of this law remain unaffected.
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Act No. 35 / 1957 Coll., on Technical Standardisation,
Government Decree No. 46 / 1957 Coll., on Technical Standardisation,
Directive No 79 / 1958 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the interpretation of draft State standards and on the submission of comments on those proposals,
Decree No. 156 / 1960 Coll., declaring a new type of technical standards (industry standard).
This Act shall take effect on 1 July 1964.
Novotný v. r.
Fierlinger v. r.
Lenárt v. r.
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Act No. 96 / 1964 Coll., on Technical Standardisation |
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| Regulation Type | - |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 10.06.1964 |
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| Effective from | 01.07.1964 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
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