In its activities, the Laboratory is guided by the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Civil Code, the Laws "On Protection of Public Health", "On Sanitary-Epidemiological Welfare", and "On Public Legal Entities", the international treaties to which the Republic of Azerbaijan is a party, other normative legal acts, its Charter, as well as the decisions, orders, and instructions of the Ministry of Health.
The normative legal acts regulating the Laboratory's activities are presented below by category. Each item will link to a sub-page holding document lists or PDF download links.
Legal basis across 6 categories
The legislative framework covers the following types of documents:
- Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan
- Laws
- Presidential decrees and orders
- Cabinet of Ministers' resolutions and orders
- Charter
- Orders and instructions
Based on the Constitution
The Laboratory carries out its activities based on the Constitution and the Civil Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
International treaties
International treaties to which the Republic of Azerbaijan is a party also guide the Laboratory's activities.
Charter and decisions
Its own Charter, as well as the decisions, orders, and instructions of the Ministry of Health, are the Laboratory's core governing documents.
Acts by category
In its activities, the Laboratory is first and foremost guided by the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan. A document list will be published in this section soon.
The Laboratory is guided, among others, by the Laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On Protection of Public Health", "On Sanitary-Epidemiological Welfare", and "On Public Legal Entities".
The Laboratory was established pursuant to sub-clause 2.5.3 of Decree No. 759 of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, dated 3 February 2016, on the application of Law No. 97-VQ of 29 December 2015 "On Public Legal Entities".
The Laboratory is also guided by the relevant resolutions and orders of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan. A document list will be published in this section soon.
The Laboratory's own Charter is one of the core documents governing its activities. The full text is presented below in PDF format.
The Laboratory operates on the basis of the decisions, orders, and instructions of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The Laboratory was established by Decision No. 12 of the Board of the Ministry of Health, dated 11 September 2024.