In the "Official Gazette of RS", No. 76/13 of August 29, 2013, was published the Law on amendments on the Law on Ministries, which came into force on the date of publication.

Article 4 of this Law provides that Directorate of Measures and Precious Metals is authority within the Ministry of Economy and performs professional tasks and duties of the state administration related to: control of measures and precious metals; legal units of measurement; standards; measuring instruments; as well as other duties prescribed by the law governing the metrology and other laws.