NATIONAL QUALITY POLICY Martin Kellermann

1. NATIONAL QUALITY POLICY Martin Kellermann

2. Presentation framework • What do we have • What do we want • Progress to date • National Quality Policy content • Key policy measures • Draft implementation Plan

3. 6th Five Year Plan (SFYP) • Export development for socio-economic development and poverty reduction • Manufacturing is one of the major areas targeted for growth • Agro processing, light engineering, footwear and leather, pharmaceuticals, textiles, etc. • Institutional and regulatory reform is part and parcel of the SFYP strategy

4. Some other important policies • Industrial Policy 2010 (MOI) • Industrial/export development focus • Recognizes importance of BSTI and BAB • Trade Policy (MOC) • Currently under development • Food Safety and Quality Policy (MOHFW) • Submitted to Ministries for comment • Multi-sectoral approach under NFSCA • Environmental Policy (MOE) • Makes use of rules and standards

5. 6th Five Year Plan Standards, quality and technical regulation Trade Policy Environmental Policy NQI TRF Industrial Policy Food Safety & Quality Policy

6. Presentation framework • What do we have • What do we want • Progress to date • National Quality Policy content • Key policy measures • Draft implementation Plan

7. What do we want? BangladeshNational Quality Infrastructure and Technical Regulation Framework that is WORLD CLASS • WTO TBT Agreement compliant • Effective and efficient • Acceptable to main trading partners • Supports industry – quality products and export • Supports authorities – technical regulations • Supports consumer protection • Connects with international organizations • Confusion between regulatory and voluntary activities set aside

8. Accreditation Body Metrology Institute Purchasers Consumers Manufacturers & Suppliers National Quality Infrastructure NQI Conformity Assessment Service Providers Standards Body Certification Bodies Test Laboratories Inspection Bodies Calibration Laboratories Regulatory Authorities Legal Metrology Products & Services Technical Regulations Standards MARKET

9. Technical Regulation Framework Impact Assessment • Self regulation • Awareness • Education Policy Technical Regulation Product/Process Characteristics Administrative Procedures Legislation Technical Requirements Conformity Assessment Regulatory Authority Sanctions Inspection Testing Certification Pre-market approval Market surveillance Sanctions Administrative Court of Law Contained in text Referenced Standards “Deem to satisfy” Standards

10. Free Market Economy Non- Regulatory INSPECTION PRODUCT CERTIFICATION Regulatory Two domains • Required by law • Protection of society and environment • Demanded by market • Quality of products and services SYSTEM CERTIFICATION CALIBRATION TESTING STANDARDS METROLOGY ACCREDITATION

11. National Quality Policy

12. Presentation framework • What do we have • What do we want • Progress to date • National Quality Policy content • Key policy measures • Draft implementation Plan

13. Progress to date • 1st Mission: May 2012 • Fact finding mission • 2nd Mission: July 2012 • Obtain support for development of the NQP • Develop draft content list • 3rd Mission: August 2012 • Information meetings with main Ministries and Agencies

14. Progress to date • NPQ Concept Paper: August 2012 • 4th Mission: September 2012 • Core Group considers NQP Concept Paper • National Quality Policy Workshop • 5th Mission: April 2013 • Discussions with Ministries on Concept Paper comments and recommendations • 1st Working Draft NQP

15. Progress to date • 6th Mission: September 2013 • Discussions with Ministries on comments to the 1st Working Draft NQP • 2nd Working Draft NQP • 1st Draft Implementation Plan • 7th Mission: November 2013 • NQP Validation Workshop

16. Progress to date • Visits of Core Group members to • Australia: Well developed system • Vietnam: System re-engineered over last two decades for WTO accession • Czech Republic: System re-engineered over last two decades for EU compliance

17. Presentation framework • What do we have • What do we want • Progress to date • National Quality Policy content • Key policy measures • Draft implementation Plan

18. 1. Introduction • International context • Trade as a driver for development and poverty reduction • Definition of the NQI and TRF • Policy environment

19. 2. Review of current situation • National Quality Infrastructure • Technical Regulation Framework • Gap analysis • Quality Infrastructure • Technical regulation • Coordination

20. 3. Vision • Establish an effective, efficient and technically competent NQI that meets international standards • Regulatory reform programme to develop and implement a common technical regulation regime across all Ministries • 5 year horizon

21. 4. Objectives of the NQP • Goods and services from Bangladesh comply with international requirements • World-class National Quality Infrastructure supporting suppliers established • Technical Regulation Framework, WTO TBT Agreement compliant and acceptable to trading partners, implemented • Skilled and trained workforce developed • Quality consciousness in country raised

22. 5. The future NQI • General • Metrology • Scientific metrology • Industrial metrology • Legal metrology • Standards • Accreditation • Conformity assessment

23. 6. Technical Regulation Framework • Overall commitment of government • Technical requirements • Regulatory agencies • Sanctions • Technical Regulation Coordinating Office

24. 7. Education and training • National TBT Enquiry Point • National SPS Enquiry Point • Export promotion and market constraints • Cooperation and coordination 8. Information network

25. 9. Role of other stakeholders • Private sector • Non-Governmental Organizations • International Development Partners 10. International liaison

26. 11. Financing the NQI and TRF 12. Legal framework

27. 13. Implementation • Lead Ministry and Core Group • High level implementation plan • Implementation responsibilities • Time line

28. Presentation framework • What do we have • What do we want • Progress to date • National Quality Policy content • Key policy measures • Draft implementation Plan

29. Key Policy Measures • Review and revision of current legislation and development of new legislation • Comprehensive restructuring of the technical regulation regime across all Ministries and Agencies • Establishment of a high level Technical Regulation Coordination Office

30. Key Policy Measures • Enhance capacity of BSTI as regards standards development and information • Enhance capacity of NML-BSTI and gain listing of CMCs in the BIPM - KCDB • Extend scope of Weights and Measures in BSTI to Legal Metrology and enhance market surveillance capabilities

31. Key Policy Measures • Enhance capacity of BAB to provide full suite of accreditation services and to become signatory to ILAC/IAF MLAs • Enhance capacities of laboratories in public sector and push for ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation • Coordinate and build capacity in secondary and tertiary education for NQI

32. Key Policy Measures • Establish a coherent information for standardization and technical regulation in BSTI, EPB, BPC and others • Nurture private sector and NGO participation in establishing a quality culture in country • Enhance the influence of Bangladesh in ISO. IEC, CAC, ILAC, IAF, BIPM, OIML

33. Presentation framework • What do we have • What do we want • Progress to date • National Quality Policy content • Key policy measures • Draft implementation Plan

34. Implementation • Oversight: Ministry of Industries • Core Group representative of stakeholder Ministries provides guidance • High level Implementation Plan • Actions • Performance indicators • Time lines • Budget requirements • Implementation responsibilities

35. BNQP can be downloaded from www.best-bd.org

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