Legal action against violators and counterfeiters of the standard mark

Director General of Standards of Tehran province, explaining how to deal with violations and forgery of the standard mark, emphasized that the case of licensed units will be investigated in quasi-judicial commissions, and unlicensed units and counterfeiters of the standard mark will also be introduced directly to judicial authorities.

Referring to the legal consequences of illegal use and forgery of the standard mark on goods, Qasim Fadavi said: Forgery of the standard mark is considered one of the most serious crimes in the courts, and if proven, the necessary legal follow-up will be carried out.

Appearing in a television program, he considered the process of investigating violations in two ways and said: First, the units that have a license to use the standard mark, but have committed a violation, whose cases are investigated in the quasi-judicial commissions located in the general administrations of the provinces with the presence of a judge, and measures such as fines, collection and confiscation of goods are applied.

Director General of Standards of Tehran Province explained about the second review process: Unlicensed production units that have attempted to forge the standard mark from the National Standard Organization will be directly referred to the courts and competent judicial authorities.