The fourth meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical, Cultural, Sports and Youth Cooperation between the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was held on May 03-05 this year.

The need for accurate measurement results that are comparable between laboratories anywhere in the world has never been greater. To achieve this, one needs metrologically traceable reference materials for use in the calibration and validation of measurement methods. These are known as certified reference materials or CRMs. Reference materials in general also play an important part in other aspects of quality assurance in testing, and a new ISO technical committee in this field has just been formed.

       Small hydropower (SHP) plants provide a clean, renewable and inexpensive source of energy that can be implemented virtually anywhere where there is enough water. A great solution for supplying electricity in remote rural areas, its usefulness is clear, yet its potential remains largely untapped. A new series of guidance documents has just been published with the aim of stimulating the market everywhere, particularly where it is needed most.

On March 25 current year, an online meeting was held in cooperation with the Uzstandard Agency, the National Standardization Agency of Indonesia and the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Uzbekistan.

         At the present time, the Uzstandard Agency cooperates in its industry with the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM), the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the Interstate Council for Standardization, Metrology and Certification (IGC), the Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML), the Institute of Standards and Metrology of Islamic countries (SMIIC), European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC), European Organization for Standardization (CEN), GLOBAL GAP.

As previously reported, a license agreement was signed between the Uzstandard agency and the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC).

On February 18 of this year, together with the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan, a video conference was held with experts from the International Trade Center (ITC, Geneva) on improving the current legislation of our country on technical regulation, conformity assessment, certification of products and services in accordance with international rules.

Testing for microorganisms in food is an important step in the food safety process to determine that there are no organisms or pathogens that could cause harm.

Imagine a world where safety signs were confusing. From skidding across freshly cleaned floors to tragic accidents on construction sites, misunderstood safety signs are a recipe for disaster.

The international stroller market is growing, which raises concerns about safety and quality alike.