METROLOGY LAW OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Important Notice: (注意事项)
英文本源自中华人民共和国务院法制局编译, 中国法制出版社出版的《中华人民共和国涉外法规汇编》(1991年7月版).当发生歧意时, 应以法律法规颁布单位发布的中文原文为准. This English document is coming from the "LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF THEPEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA GOVERNING FOREIGN-RELATED MATTERS" (1991.7)which is compiled by the Brueau of Legislative Affairs of the StateCouncil of the People's Republic of China, and is published by the ChinaLegal System Publishing House.
In case of discrepancy, the original version in Chinese shall prevail. Whole Document (法规全文) METROLOGY LAW OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
(Adopted at the 12th Meeting of the Standing Committee of theSixth National People's Congress, promulgated by Order No. 28 of thePresident of the People's Republic of China on September 6, 1985, andeffective as of July 1, 1986)
Contents
Chapter I General Provisions
Chapter II Primary Standard Instruments of Measurement, Standard
Instruments of Measurement and Metrological Verification
Chapter III Administrative Control of Measuring Instruments
Chapter IV Metrological Supervision
Chapter V Legal Liability
Chapter VI Supplementary Provisions Chapter I General Provisions Article 1
This Law is formulated to strengthen the metrological supervision andadministration, to ensure the uniformity of the national system of units of measurement and the accuracy and reliability of the values of quantities, so as to contribute to the development of production, trade and science and technology, to meet the needs of socialist modernization and to safeguard the interests of the state and the people.
Article 2
Within the territory of the People's Republic of China, this Law must be abided by in establishing national primary standards of measurement and standards of measurement, in conducting metrological verification, and in the manufacture, repair, sale or use of measuring instruments.
Article 3
The State shall adopt the International System of Units (SI).
The International System of Units and other units of measurement adopted by the State shall be the national legal units of measurement. The names and symbols of the national legal units of measurement shall be promulgated by the State Council. Non-national legal units of measurement
shall be abrogated. Measures for the abrogation shall be stipulated by theState Council.
Article 4
The metrological administrative department of the State Council shall exercise unified supervision over and administration of metrological work throughout the country. The metrological administrative departments of the local people's governments at and above the county level shall exercise supervision over and administration of metrological work within their respective administrative areas. Chapter II Primary Standards of Measurement, Standards of Measure-ment and Metrological Verification |