Committee for Standardization, Metrology and Certification of Belarus
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The Committee for Standardization, Metrology and Certification of Belarus (also known as Gosstandart) is the International Organization for Standardization
(ISO) member body for Belarus
.
The head of Gosstandart is the chairman, who is appointed by the President of Belarus
. Since 1992, the post of chairman has been held by Valery Kareshkou.
Gosstandart's head office is located at 93 Starovilensky Tract 220053, Minsk
.
International Organization for Standardization
The International Organization for Standardization , widely known as ISO, is an international standard-setting body composed of representatives from various national standards organizations. Founded on February 23, 1947, the organization promulgates worldwide proprietary, industrial and commercial...
(ISO) member body for Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
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The head of Gosstandart is the chairman, who is appointed by the President of Belarus
President of Belarus
The office of President of Belarus is the head of state of Belarus. The office was created in 1994 with the passing of the Constitution of Belarus by the Supreme Soviet. This replaced the office of Chairman of the Supreme Soviet as the head of state...
. Since 1992, the post of chairman has been held by Valery Kareshkou.
Gosstandart's head office is located at 93 Starovilensky Tract 220053, Minsk
Minsk
- Ecological situation :The ecological situation is monitored by Republican Center of Radioactive and Environmental Control .During 2003–2008 the overall weight of contaminants increased from 186,000 to 247,400 tons. The change of gas as industrial fuel to mazut for financial reasons has worsened...
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