Ministry of Industry
Part of the meeting
The Minister of Industry, Fred Kurtel, discussed ways to enhance the accompaniment of manufacturers of vehicle spare parts and accessories in the areas of standardization and conformity assessment, and to facilitate their obtaining the required certificates in accordance with national and international standards, during a working session held yesterday, Monday, with the participation of the national bodies concerned with quality, accreditation and measurement..
A statement from the Ministry explained that the meeting brought together officials of the Algerian Institute of Standardization (IANOR), the Algerian Accreditation Authority (ALGERAC), and the Algerian Office of Metrology (OAM), along with the sector’s executives, as it was devoted to evaluating mechanisms for accompanying manufacturers in the fields of standardization, conformity assessment, and conformity certification.
The discussions also addressed ways to enhance the capabilities of the national quality system and improve its performance, through intensifying coordination and cooperation with competent international bodies and organizations, allowing the development of accompaniment services provided to producers and facilitating their fulfillment of conformity requirements.
This endeavor comes within the framework of improving the quality of national products and ensuring consumer safety, as well as enhancing the competitiveness of the local industry and enabling Algerian products to enter foreign markets, while giving priority to meeting the needs of the national market and strengthening local production capabilities, according to the same source.
