ECOWAS quality policy workshop agrees to champion mutual recognition agreements to facilitate trade and industrialization
The African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in partnership with the African Organization for Standardization (ARSO) organized a capacity building workshop on National Quality Policy Implementation in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) from March 6 to 7, 2018 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. In his opening presentation, the Secretary General of ARSO, Mr. Nsengimana emphasized that complying with standards and technical requirements is crucial for participation in regional and global trade, particularly in industrial goods. At the same time, he noted that standards are complicated and can create significant challenges for capacity constrained African small and medium enterprises (SMEs), highlighting the need to simplify and harmonize standards, as well as build awareness and develop tailored outreach materials. The workshop agreed to establish a Champions Pilot Project, to first establish good practices, which could then be rolled out across the ECOWAS region.
| Format: | Press release biblioteca |
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| Language: | eng |
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2018-03
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10855/45622 |
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