1. Slovak standards and standard information documents
2. Procedure
3. Who to contact
4. Non-compliance penalties
5. FAQs

Slovak standards and standard information documents

Slovak standards (referred to as "STN") is a technical standard adopted by the Office for Standardisation, Metrology and Testing of the Slovak Republic (referred to as “ÚNMS SR”, from the Slovak original - Úrad pre normalizáciu, metrológiu a skúšobníctvo Slovenskej republiky) as the Slovak national standardisation body into the STN system.

Technical standardisation information (referred to as “TNI”) is a standardisation document prepared by the European standardisation organisation, international standardisation body or ÚNMS SR as the Slovak national standardisation body and adopted by the ÚNMS SR as the Slovak national standardisation body in the STN system. TNI is not considered as STN.

STN and TNI are documented agreements that provide rules, directives, instructions or characteristics of activities or their results, which ensure that materials, products, processes and services are fit for purpose, at a given time and at a given stage of scientific and technological development. Adherence to STN and TNI is voluntary, but advantageous.

Procedure

STN and TNI provided by the ÚNMS SR are available for purchase in paper and electronic form:

• in person at the Information Centre at:

Slovak Office of Standards, Metrology and Testing
Standardisation Department
Karloveská 63
Bratislava - Karlova Ves

• by placing an order at: shop@normoff.gov.sk, or
• at the e-shop – requires registration.

After registering, you can purchase hard and soft copies of the Slovak standards and standard information documents you need.

Further procedure and detailed information can be found on the website of the Slovak Office of Standards, Metrology and Testing.

The Slovak Office of Standards, Metrology and Testing publishes a list of Slovak standards and standard information documents, adherence to which is voluntary according to the Act No 60/2018 (only in Slovak) Coll. on standardisation. Information is available on the website of the Slovak Office of Standards, Metrology and Testing.

Who to contact

Slovak Office of Standards, Metrology and Testing,
Standardisation Department
Karloveská 63, Bratislava - Karlova Ves
shop@normoff.gov.sk; shop_pdf@normoff.gov.sk

SUTN - Contact (unms.sk)

Non-compliance penalties

Users who fail to safeguard STN a TNI are at risk of penalties under the Act No 60/2018 Coll. on standardisation.

FAQs

Which Slovak standards and standard information documents relate to a particular area that a business/individual needs to address?

Depending on the specific requirement, information is provided on the relevant STNs or TNI that apply to area in question.

How do I know if a Slovak standard or standard information documents is valid?

Depending on the specific requirement, information is provided on whether a particular STN or TNI is currentor has been withdrawn.

Frequently asked questions are published on the website of the Slovak Office of Standards, Metrology and Testing (only in Slovak).

Explanatory laws:

Only in Slovak on SLOV-LEX portal:

• Act No 60/2018 Coll. on standardisation, as amended by the Act No 215/2019 Coll,
• Implementing Decree of the Slovak Office of Standards, Metrology and Testing No 76/2019 Coll. on the fee for the provision of a standard.