The State Committee on Standardization, Metrology and Patents of Azerbaijan Republic () is a

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within the

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in charge of Azerbaijani technical regulations, metrology, valuation of technical compliance, accreditation, quality standardsin

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. The committee is headed by Ramiz Hasanov.

History

In 1906, when Azerbaijan was part of Russian Empire, the authorities established a test point No. 25 in

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. The chamber of 4 people were in charge of checking and branding decimal scales and weights. In 1909, the first check point of electric meters in the empire was established in Baku. In 1926, the Soviet Azerbaijani authorities instituted mandatory checking of

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which were installed throughout the country. Due to developing

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, the need for precise data attracted more attention of authorities and usage of measuring gauges increased. In 1931, ''Standardization Bureau'' was established for checking and approving of length and weight measuring devices and new laboratories were opened throughout the country. In 1966, ''Standardization Committee'' was opened and functioned under the jurisdiction of the Cabinet of Azerbaijan, Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan SSR. A big lab in Ganja, Azerbaijan, Ganja and 39 temporary check points were a part of the committee. In 1970, the committee was re-organized and became ''Azerbaijan SSR Body of Gosstandard of the USSR''. After Azerbaijan#Independence, restoration of independence of Azerbaijan, standardization and metrology in the republic was being regulated by the Standardization and Metrology Center of the Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan (AzGOST) established in 1992. On December 27, 2001 President of Azerbaijan, President Heydar Aliyev signed a decree No. 623 establishing ''State Agency on Standardization, Metrology and Patents'' (AZSTAND). On November 19, 2008 the agency was transformed into the ''State Committee on Standardization, Metrology and Patents'' according to Presidential Decree No. 53.

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History

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