QGOSM Participates in General Assembly of Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries

Makah Al Mukaramah, The State of Qatar participated on Wednesday in the 28th General Assembly of the Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC), held in Makah Al Mukaramah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

HE Chairperson of Qatar General Organization for Standardization and Metrology (QGOSM) Eng. Mohammed bin Saud Al Musallam represented the State of Qatar to the meeting.

Representatives of national standardization bodies in Islamic countries that are members of the SMIIC participated in the General Assembly, in addition to representatives of a number of regional and international organizations working in the field of standards, quality, and accreditation. The agenda included a number of topics that included reviewing and discussing reports on the achievements of the SMIIC General Secretariat and reports on the activities of the specialized councils, which includes the Standardization Management Council, the Metrology Council (the science of measurement), and the Accreditation Council.

Topics on the agenda also included discussing the work mechanisms of the Islamic Forum for Halal Accreditation Bodies (IFHAB) as one of the organizations affiliated with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to assist Halal accreditation bodies in facilitating trade exchange and facilitating mutual recognition processes between the member states of the organization, in addition to increasing the reliability and credibility of national halal certificates and marks.

Source: Qatar News Agency