The Trade and Investment Committee in the Shura Council discusses the annual report of the Saudi Accreditation Center


25 شوال 1444هـ الموافق 15 مايو 2023م

The Trade and Investment Committee of the Shura Council held a meeting chaired by the member of the Council and Chairman of the Committee, His Excellency Dr. Fahd bin Sulaiman Al-Tukhaifi, to review the work and achievements of the Saudi Accreditation Center included in the annual report of the center for the fiscal year 1443/1444 AH.*During the meeting, the committee discussed the importance of interaction and integration of the center's efforts with the efforts of other government agencies concerned with the conformity assessment sector through their implementing regulations and regulations to organize certification and inspection activities to improve the quality infrastructure, raise the level in organizing these activities, and increase confidence in quality management system certificates.*due to the importance of accreditation in increasing international acceptance of import and export and enhancing trade exchange for the development of the national economy, the members of the committee discussed the need to develop work mechanisms that ensure the sustainability of harmonizing the center’s programs and initiatives, to maximize the impact of conformity work in developing the environment for export, import and trade exchange in the Kingdom.The members of the committee also discussed in the meeting the nature of The work of the center, which requires effective institutional communication with three categories (government agencies, the business sector, and consumers), and it is necessary for the center to develop policies and work mechanisms that ensure building the plans of the center in determining priorities based on the priorities and needs of government agencies, the business sector, and consumers.