Quality Policy Principles: Ownership

Benefits:

  • It provides the authority and drive to move QI from the unstructured and uncoordinated approach that is still apparent in many countries to the more strategic, cohesive, relevant and cost‑effective QP/QI system now required to address TBT and SPS issues.
  • A functioning and impartial oversight QP/QI mechanism not only ensures that agreed activities are performed in the most efficient and effective way within the various component institutions, but also increases the level of trust amongst users of the CA services being provided, both in local and export and import markets. It helps minimize organizational conflicts of interest and other unintended consequences associated with many of the current modes of QI operation where such oversight is lacking.
  • A functioning and impartial oversight QP/QI mechanism can also constructively address and resolve QI mandate overlaps or conflicts of interest that are a trademark of the "laissez-faire" approach to QI of the past. This oversight is essential to achieving the cohesive and mutually supportive QI environment that is now required to cost-effectively and efficiently deliver world class QI outputs.