Standardization and its Role in Consumer’s Protection and Enhancing Economy

The General seminar on Standardization and its role in consumer’s protection and enhancing economy was launched in Kuwait City, 11 April 2018 and organized by the G.C.C Joint Program Production Institution the Program Production Corporation (GCCJPPI) and the Standardization Organization (GSO).

The seminar came within the framework of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) and its road map 2018 signed between the GCC Standardization Organization (GSO) and the G.C.C Joint Program Production Institution the Program Production Corporation (GCCJPPI). The seminar, which was introduced by Dr. Zaki Al-Rubaei, Head of Marketing and International Relations at GSO, aims at contributing to increasing awareness on standardization and its role and impact on consumer protection, environment, public health and trade support.

The seminar included a brief introduction of the GCC Standardization Organization (GSO), and focused on Quality Infrastructure, the role of standardization in consumer protection, enhancing the quality of national industries and enhancing trade exchange, the role of the media in spreading awareness about standardization, and the Standardization Education.