The first Libyan Standard published in 30/09/1964.
In 1965 establised the first
National Technical Committee, espicalist in the:
Food Products
Chemical Products
Buliding Products
Pertolum Products
In 1985 the LNCSM was established
by Decree N° 62 of the General People’s Committee.
In 1990 the General People’s
Conference (Parliament) adopted Law N° 5 concerning standards and
measures consolidating LNCSM as the national body for
standardisation and metrology, as well as accreditation in the Libya.
The organization of LNCSM was defined by the General People’s Committee
Decree N° 61 for 1991.
Law N° 5 :
The foundation of the LNCSM resulted from the enactment by the
People's Committee of Law No.5 for the year 1990 regarding
standardization and metrology.
In compliance with the decisions
of the Basic People's Committees, Syndicates, Trades Unions and
Associations (The General People's Congress) in it's 16th Ordinary
Session held during the period from 5-12 Shaaban 1399 p.d correspond.
To 2-9 March 1990.
Having referred to, Law No. (85) of 1970
for Planning and Development Organization, and Law No. (22) of 1969
regarding Industrial Organization.
"Do hereby promulgate the
Following Law"
Article (1)
There shall be
established under the provisions of this law, a center to be called
"The National Center for Standardization and Metrology", to be
organized by decision of the General People's Committee upon submission
of the General People's Committee for Planning
Article (2)
The Center shall deal
with all matters pertaining to Quality Control, and the Preparation,
Approval and Monitoring of Standards, as per scientific and modern
practice in the manner indicated in the decisions issued for
implementing this law.
Article
(3)
The commodities and materials,
whose specifications and standards are subject to examination by the
center upon recommendation thereof, shall be specified by decision of
the General People's Committee.
Article (4)
The
National and International Standards approved by the Center shall be
binding and applicable throughout the Great Jamahiriya. The decisions
issued for implementing this law shall indicate the manner of
announcing the approval of such standards.
Article (5)
Without prejudice to any severer penalty provided for in the Penal Law
or any other Law , anyone contravening the specifications or standards
approved by the Center, whether in Manufacturing, Production Services,
Import or Export, etc., shall be punished by imprisonment or a fine not
less then LD 100.- and not exceeding LD 1000.
Article (6)
The employees of the center, who shall be
defined by a decision of the General People's Committee for Planning,
shall have the capacity of Law Enforcement Officers with respect to
implementing the provisions of this Law and the Regulations issued
there under.
Article (7)
This law shall be
published in the Official Gazette and in the various information media
and shall come into force as form the date of it's publication in the
Official Gazette.
Issued on 20 of Shawal 1399 P.D.
Correspond. To 15th of May 1990
