- 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