This Decree establishes the functioning of the national accreditation system for certification laboratories. Latvian national accreditation office shall be the authorized state institution competent in the sphere of accreditation. The relations between Latvian national accreditation office and certification laboratories shall be regulated by contracts.

The scope of this Law shall be to ensure public access to information detained by state bodies, institutions and local government. It establishes the modalities of release of information upon request of natural and legal persons. This Law shall be applicable to documentation available at state bodies and institutions. Information shall be available to public access in cases if otherwise is not envisaged by acting legislation. It shall not be applicable to exchange of information between state bodies and institutions.

This Law establishes that equipment representing risks for human life and health, and also to environment, shall be considered hazardous and it shall be subject to mandatory state supervision and control in the form of inspections. The scope of the Law shall be to ensure safety and security of the aforesaid equipment for human beings and environment. The list of hazardous equipment shall be validated and published by the Cabinet of Ministers. It shall not be applicable to naval, air and railway means of transport and military activities.