Approved concept of the revised version of the  “Law on Standardization, Technical Regulation 
and Accreditation ” 
Signed by the new Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice  (with no date  shown                                                                        
- but it was most probably written and signed in the 4th quarter of 2016) . 
 
First. Preamble – background and purpose of the law  
In order to fulfill the commitments of international treaties and agreements, there are the 
following pre -requisites and demands why  this draft law was re -written . 
Mongolia ratified the GATT together with multilateral trade agreements of 1994 and became 
me mber of WTO o n 1996/12/05.  
According to  the TBT Agreement, A nnex 1 , which is annex to the above mentioned trade 
agreements s tandards  are mentioned as “ voluntary ” document s.  
However, the existing Mongolian L aw on Standardization and Conformity Assessment of  2003 
states  in the article 6.2 that  mandatory standards shall be used for human, animal, plant health 
and safety reason s. To be consistent with  the international practice , this should be changed.  
Another main reason are i nternational standards (all being with voluntary status –  ISO and IEC) 
and Mongolia ’s full member ship of ISO since 1979 (to some extent we harmonized  using this 
terminology) .  
Moreover, the current na me  of the Law  on Standardization and Conformity Assessment of 2003 
does  not express fully and clearly the content of this law which is thus not  compliant with 
article 17.4.4 of the recent new law on “procedure s for  developing, submitting laws and 
government resolutions”. Therefore, the name of the Standardization  law of 2003 should be 
changed as well.  
 
Second.  General structure a nd scope, relations to be regulated of the revised draft  
There are 7 chapters in the revised version :   
Chapter 1  – Scope, termino logy, relations to be regulated.   
Chapter 2  – Technical Regulations  (TR), their purpose, principle and requirements . TR will be 
applied to protect animal human health, environment, public in terest and national security. The 
law also describes development and  approval process of TR , as well as dissemination of 
information about them .  
Chapter 3  – Standardization – purpose, principles, related documentation, technical 
committees  activities, how t o take into account stakeholder s’ involvement and other socio -economic, advanced technological issues in standardization , use of international standards, 
removing unnecessary obstacle s to the trade.  
The m ain change  in this law in comparison with the previous law of 2003 will be  making  
standards “voluntary” .  
The new law will also allow  standards to be referenced in  the TRs and other regulatory 
administrative documents –  laws, contract s, and trade  agreements – which are mandatory . 
Chapter 4  – Conformity Assessment –  the law regulates all kind of conformity assessment 
activities including purpose and principles. It also regulates types of conformity assessment 
bodies, forms of implementation, application of product testing and confo rmity assessment 
results, MRA (Mutual Recognition Agreements) at international or regional level and with 
trading partners. When products with conformity mark and certificate are marketed, exported, 
imported, they shall not undergo market surveillance . 
Laboratories , certification and  technical inspection bodies may  be accredited, however, if they 
are related to human  or animal health and environment, safety, national security , in such cases  
the accredi tation is mandatory.  
Chapter 5  – Accreditation  – the law defines  purpose, principles, general requirements, and 
structure. A ccreditation Body (AB)  function should be based on independency and impartiality.  
Chapter 6  – On the main responsibilities  and obl igations of a national authority  in charge of 
Standardization and TR . 
Chapter 7  – On f inancing of standardization, TR, conformity assessment and accreditation 
activities.  
 
Third . Possible social, economic and legal consequences after approval of the law and 
implementation measures taken to solve them . 
The new law will create  favo urable condition s for the following:  
1. Ensur ing product safety and quality in line with international practices.  
2. Technical regulations  being  in place to protect  health and safety . 
3. Improved accountability of business entities . 
4. B urdens  reduced for  NGO s and private sector entities , involvement of such entities in 
standardization and TR improve d,  technical barriers  to trade  removed.  
5. Improved conformity assessment activ ities and certification . 
 Four. Inter -relationship with other laws and possible impacts to related law (amendments, 
revision or withdrawal) . 
This draft law is prepared in line with  the Constitution of Mongolia, Agency L aw, Civil Service 
Law, budgetary and other relevant laws. In connection with this revised law, the 
implementation procedural legislation will be developed and other related laws should be 
amended or withdrawn.