Main activities

STATE AGENCY FOR METROLOGICAL AND TECHNICAL SURVEILLANCE (SAMTS) is the state surveillance authority.

SAMTS carries out the following activities:

  • Market surveillance of products placed on the market and/or put into service within the scope Directives and regulations under the New Legislative Framework;
  • Market surveillance of construction products; products related to the energy consumption as regards the eco design requirements; electrical and electronic equipment in relation to the restrictions of the use of certain dangerous substances and its waste;
  • Technical inspection of high-risk equipment;
  • Quality control of liquid fuels;
  • Metrological supervision;
  • Designation and supervision of conformity assessment bodies for products within the scope Directives and regulations under the New Legislative Framework;
  • Supervision of dam walls and related facilities;
  • Quality control of solid fuels for domestic heating.

The SAMTS activity is regulated by following 10 laws:

  • Law on technical requirements for products (LTRP);
  • Law on consumer protection (LCP);
  • Law on environment protection (LEP);
  • Law on protection against harmful influence of chemical substances and mixtures (LPHICSM);
  • Law on measurements (LM);
  • Law on automobile transport (LAT);
  • Waste management act (WMA);
  • Renewable energy sources law (RESL);
  • Law on tourism (LT);
  • Water Act.

Strategic objectives in carrying out SAMTS activities are:

  • Competitive national economy;
  • Increasing the security and safety of the transport sector;
  • Improving the ambient air quality in the cities and villages, expanding the measures for protection of ambient air purity;
  • Decreasing of the adverse effects of floods and increasing the level of security and safety of the society, economic activity and cultural heritage of the country;
  • Effective management of the EU funds in order to ensure maximal positive effect.