Overview
The Institute for Standardization was established in 2007. The Law on Standardization, adopted in 2007, establishes the regulatory framework.
Standards
The Institute for Standardization is responsible for drafting standards – 22,460 have been adopted thus far and are in line with EU principles. According to the Institute’s plan, an additional 2,400 standards should be adopted by the end of 2022. The Institute has signed twelve bilateral agreements on cooperation (with Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Albania, Slovenia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Great Britain, Turkey, Germany, France and China) in order to transfer materials and expertise in this field. In 2015, the Institute signed a MoU with American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM International). The Institute is also member of the European Committee for Standardization.
Contact information
Institute for Standardization
Zoran Glomazic, Director
81000 Podgorica, VII Omladinske 28
Phone: +382 20 227 123; Fax: +382 20 227 135
Ministry of Economic Development and Tourism
Goran Djurovic, Minister
81000 Podgorica, Rimski trg 46
Phone: (+382 20) 482 303
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