SME Times News Bureau | 20 Jun, 2018
Minister
of Commerce and Industry Suresh Prabhu Tuesday released a national
strategy for standardization, adding that standardisation helps both
domestic businesses and exporters.
Speaking
at the 5th National Standards Conclave - Implementing the
Indian National Strategy for Standardization, being held in New Delhi
on 19-20 June 2018, Suresh Prabhu said standardisation boosts both
exports as well as domestic economic growth by enabling realisation
of value of product and services and consumers will be the biggest
beneficiary.
The
Minister said that unless products are standardised it becomes
difficult to market them.
Two
reports were also released by the Minister, Indian National
Strategy for Standardization (INSS) and CII-ASL Study on TBT/SPS
Notifications. INSS is the result of the combined efforts of Ministry
of Commerce and Industry, Ministry of Consumer Affairs and industry
stakeholders.
It
provides a vision for the country to achieve the highest quality
standards in production and distribution of goods and services in an
attempt to reclaim Brand India.
The
INSS report addresses four broad pillars of Quality Ecosystem: (i)
Standards Development (ii) Conformity Assessment and Accreditation
(iii) Technical Regulations and SPS Measures (iv) Awareness and
Education.
Commerce
Secretary, Rita Teaotia and Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce,
Sudhanshu Pandey were also present during this occasion.