Implementing Rules of the Metrology Law of the People's Republic of China

Implementing Rules of the Metrology Law of the People's Republic of China

February 1, 1987

Chapter I General Provisions
　
Article 1
These Rules are formulated according to the provisions of the Metrology
Law of the People's Republic of China.
　
Article 2
A system of legal measures is implemented in the country. The procedures
for designating the names and symbols of legal measurement units and for
abolishing the non-legal measurement units shall be implemented according
to the relevant stipulations of the State Council concerning uniform
application of legal measures in our country.
　
Article 3
The State develops measurement facilities in a planned way and fits out
measurement agencies at various levels with modern technology and
equipment so that they may serve to promote China's socialist
modernizations, provide measurement guarantee for our industrial and
agricultural production, the building up of our national defence,
scientific experiments, domestic and foreign trade and the people's health
and safety, and protect the interests of the State and the people.

Chapter II Datum Instruments of Measurement and Standard Instru- ments of Measurement
　
Article 4
The following requirements must be met in using datum instruments of
measurement (hereinafter referred to as datum instruments):
(1) they must pass the appraisement of the State;
(2) there must be such environmental conditions as required for their
normal operations;
(3) there must be competent personnel in charge of their safekeeping,
maintenance and application;
(4) there must be a perfect system of administration.
Those units which meet the above-mentioned requirements can use datum
instruments only after they pass the examination and approval by the
Measurement Administration under the State Council and receive the
relevant certificate from it.
　
Article 5
No unit or individual shall dismantle or refit datum instruments or
suspend the work concerning measurement examination and determination
without the approval of the Measurement Administration under the State
Council.
　
Article 6
The measurement values of the datum instruments should be the same as
international measurement values. The Measurement Administration under the
State Council has the right to abolish those datum instruments which are
backward in technology or those instruments whose performance cannot meet
the present requirements.
　
Article 7
The following requirements must be met in using standard instruments of
measurement (hereinafter referred to as standard instruments):
(1) they must pass measurement examination and determination;
(2) there must be such environmental conditions as required for their
normal operations;
(3) there must be competent personnel in charge of their safekeeping,
maintenance and application;
(4) there must be a perfect system of administration.
　
Article 8
Public standard instruments function as notaries in exercising measurement
supervision in the society. In designating the public standard instruments
of the highest class in the local areas, the administrative departments
for measurement in the people's governments above the county level must
apply to the measurement departments immediately above its own level for
examination. The examination of public standard instruments of other
classes may be conducted under the direction of the administrative
departments for measurement of the local people's governments.
Those public standard instruments, which have proved up to the
requirements laid down in Article 7 of these Rules and obtained
certificates of examination, shall be used only after the relevant
certificates are issued after the examination and approval by the
administrative departments for measurement of the people's governments
above the county level.
　
Article 9
The standard instruments of the highest class in various fields should be
designated by the relevant competent departments under the State Council
and by those in the people's governments in the provinces, autonomous
regions and the municipalities directly under the Central Government.
These standard instruments must pass the examination by the administrative
department for measurement in the people's governments at the same level
and those instruments which meet the requirements provided for in Article
7 of these Rules and obtain certificates of examination may be used only
after the approval by the relevant competent departments.
　
Article 10
In designating various standard instruments of the highest class for their
own units, enterprises and institutions must apply for examination to the
administrative departments for measurement which are at the same levels as
their competent departments in the people's governments. Township
enterprises should apply for examination to the administrative departments
for measurement in the local people's governments at the county level.
Those instruments which meet the requirements provided for in Article 7 of
these Rules and obtain certificates of examination may be used by the
relevant enterprises and institutions, which should report to their
competent authorities for the record.

Chapter III Measurement Examination and Determination
　
Article 11
The units and individuals using standard instruments which have gone
through compulsory examination and determination should apply for periodic
examination and determination to the relevant administrative department
for measurement of the people's government which has been responsible for
examining the instruments.
The units and individuals using the working measurement instruments which
have gone through compulsory examination and determination should apply
for periodic examination and determination to the relevant measurement
examination and determination agencies designated by the administrative
departments for measurement of the local people's governments at the
county (municipality) level. If it cannot be done locally, it is necessary
to apply for periodic examination and determination to the measurement
examination and determination agencies designated by the next higher
administrative departments.
　
Article 12
Enterprises and institutions should equip themselves with the facilities
for checking and testing measurement instruments commensurate with their
needs in production, scientific research and management and business
operations, formulate specific procedures and regulations concerning
examination and determination, work out detailed catalogues of measurement
instruments of their units and fix the corresponding periods for
examination and determination, and ensure that their measurement
instruments which are not subject to compulsory examination and
determination are regularly checked and tested.
　
Article 13
The work of measurement examination and determination shall be conducted
on the principle of economy, rationality and geographical proximity, and
it should not be restricted by administrative divisions and departmental
jurisdiction.

Chapter IV Manufacture and Repair of Measurement Instruments
　
Article 14
Enterprises and institutions applying for Licences for Manufacturing
Measurement Instruments should pass the examination by the administrative
departments for measurement at the same levels with the competent
authorities of the people's governments in their localities.
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