World Metrology Day (WMD), World Accreditation Day (WAD) and World Standards Day (WSD) Forum 2019

(26 June 2019)

The Council, Hong Kong Accreditation Service, the Standards and Calibration Laboratory and the Product Standards Information Bureau under the Innovation and Technology Commission as well as the Government Laboratory co-organised World Metrology Day (WMD), World Accreditation Day (WAD) and World Standards Day (WSD) Forum 2019. (Programme)

The International Network on Quality Infrastructure and the World Bank recently agreed on a new definition of the Quality Infrastructure (QI): ‘The system comprising the organisations (public and private) together with the policies, relevant legal and regulatory framework, and practices needed to support and enhance the quality, safety and environmental soundness of goods, services and processes.’ This system relies on metrology, standardisation, accreditation, conformity assessment and market surveillance. The QI is a crucial platform for promoting sustainable economic growth, as well as for maintaining environmental and social wellbeing. It does not only support domestic markets, but its international recognition is also essential for accessing foreign markets.

This forum, organised in celebration of the World Metrology Day (WMD), World Accreditation Day (WAD) and World Standards Day (WSD), introduced the pivotal roles of metrology, accreditation and standards in supporting the QI.

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