PSQCA committed to enhance competitiveness

Karachi, April 19, 2018 (PPI-OT): The PSQCA as National Standards Body is committed to play its multi dimensional role of enhancing the competitiveness of local industry and trade for the optimum benefits of the business group entrepreneurs, consumers and the country as a hole, Quality standards are necessary to which a product, device, service, environment or facility is usable by as many people as possible. This was stated by Director General PSQCA Mr. Abdul Aleem Memon during meeting with Delegation of Chinese Standards, along with his team headed by Ms. Wang Li, Ms. Liu Xin, Mr. Lee, Mr. Wang Binhou, Ms. Xu Fang and Mr. Muhammad Ayaz of Home appliances standards today at PSQCA Head Office Karachi.

Mr. Memon said the international standardization ISO, IEC contribute significantly to strengthen accessibility aspects in the design of products, services, environments and facilities. Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) has formed Technical Committee for Accessibility standards stakeholder groups which include organizations, governments and regulators, product designers and manufacturers faced with standardization requirements, and consumers.

Standards plays an important role for Quality Control, he said Memorandum of understanding on certification and standardization issue is under way, PSQCA is National Standards Body (NSB) Member of ISO, IEC and OIML Has developed 22152 Standard Specifications generally harmonized with international/regional standards These include 9185 ISO standards adopted as Pakistan Standards, 6201 IEC standards adopted as Pakistan Standards, 6094 national standards developed 1128 Others Food Standards are aligned with Codex Alimentarius Commission. We are going to Harmonize Standards with SARSO. As per demand of industry PSQCA is much interested to Asian Standards to be harmonized as for China concerned we want Standards to be Harmonization. He offer to form Committee to identify interested areas of both side to Harmonize Standards on home appliances should be work together in future for the area of Standardization and certification.

Mr. Wang li Deputy Director General Department of Industry Standardization Administration China said China is hoped that we are working all together with one road one belt the groundwork will be laid and a road map drawn up for future standardization initiatives with the involvement of the key stakeholders. He said we are targeted in Home appliances, and other standards work together and to harmonize, International standardization can be a powerful tool for strengthening accessibility in all these areas by setting the same standards around the world for accessible products, devices, services, environments and facilities. On arrival DG PSQCA Mr. Abdul Aleem Memon well come to Delegation.

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Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA)
Government of Pakistan
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