Main Takeaways

  • A well functioning QIS is the basis for a country’s trade and export
  • A QIS is a combination of initiatives, institutions, organizations, activities and people
  • The building blocks of the QIS are: governance, quality infrastructure institutions, related services, enterprises and consumers
  • The three main QI institutions are related to metrology, standardization and accreditation
  • It is important that the QIS is based on a demand-driven approach, where quality is demanded by the market (rather than offered by the service providers)
  • Cross-cutting matters, such as gender and good governance should be considered at all levels of the QIS