The work and the
activities of the Institute are subject to many laws, decrees and ministerial decisions.
For indication purposes the
following are some:
The Industrial Research Institute is
by law the sole notified Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) in Lebanon.
The Industrial Research Institute was
mandated by the government under bilateral agreements with
Syria, Morocco, Jordan, Egypt and Iraq for Mutual Recognition
Agreement (MRA).
The Industrial Research Institute’s
laboratories are recognized by the Lebanese Government to
conduct research, tests and analysis under article 22 dated 5
May 1960 and under the Council of Minister’s decree No. 4962 issued on 13/03/1982.
Law n° 475
By law n° 475 (16/11/1964) sections
3,4,5,6,7,8 and 9 the Industrial Research Institute was given
the function of design and material approval and the function
of regularly testing of all steam boilers (the locally
manufactured and the imported).
Decree n° 3356
The Industrial Research Institute
under the presidential decree n° 3356 issued on 02/04/1993 is
the party appointed by the Lebanese government to conduct
testing on all new LPG cylinders (locally manufactured and
imported).
Decree-Law n° 1032
By Decree-Law n° 1032, dated
30/07/1999, the Industrial Research Institute has the
responsibility of inspecting all steel for concrete
reinforcement, imported or locally manufactured to insure the
conformity of the products to the conditions and requirements
of the Lebanese Standards.
Decree-Law n° 7174
The Industrial Research Institute
under Decree-Law n° 7174 issued on 18/01/2002 is the party
appointed by Lebanese government to conduct testing on paints,
controlling the electrical safety of home appliances and
testing some food products.
Decree n° 7623
According to Decree n° 7623
issued on 14/03/2002, the administrative and public authorities must accept the national products respecting the specifications and having a certificate of conformity and quality given by the Industrial Research
Institute.
Law n° 423
By Law n° 423 dated on June 6, 2002
the Industrial Research Institute is nominated as
accreditation body for welding related issues and NDT (Non
Destructive Testing) as well as welder’s certification.
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