BAKU, Azerbaijan, Feb. 16
By Klavdiya Romakayeva - Trend:
Uzbekistan plans to bring 1,723 national standards in line with international requirements, Trend reports with reference to the Ministry of Investments and Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan (MIFT).
The MIFT, under the leadership of the Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Sardor Umurzakov, discussed the issues of comprehensive improvement of the activities of the standardization, metrology, and certification agency of Uzbekistan (Uzstandart Agency).
The Agency's management highlighted the most pressing problematic issues in the department's activities and voiced proposals for their solution. In particular, specific measures were considered to optimize the structure of the Agency's executive office with a critical review of the activities of the Scientific Research Institute for Standardization, Certification, and Technical Regulation and the State Unitary Enterprise Uzbek Center for Scientific Testing and Quality Control.
Also, instructions were given to improve the system for assessing the suitability of products to the requirements of technical regulations, in particular, the introduction of state control over the implementation of technical regulations in the customs process and the introduction of documentary procedures confirming the quality of products based on risk analysis and selective examination.
It was noted that this year the focus will be on targeted work with entrepreneurs. It is planned to carry out preventive measures to monitor compliance with standards and ensure the quality of products at 13,700 enterprises in various industries, introduce 5,200 new standards, and implement measures to improve quality products at 6,000 enterprises, including 437 cluster-type enterprises.
In addition, it is planned to bring 1,723 national standards and 12 technical regulations in line with international requirements, as well as take measures to improve the qualifications of about 2,000 specialists in this field.
Moreover, a number of events are planned to widely inform domestic manufacturers and exporters about the requirements and technical restrictions regarding imported goods operating in the EU, EAEU, US, UAE, China, Iran, India, South Korea, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.
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