National/Regional Context

The Quality Policy does not exist in a vacuum; it has to be promulgated within the context of industrial development, export promotion, trade promotion and other similar government policies, strategies, and priorities as well as international commitments

A Quality Policy also provides an overarching framework that links and underpins other national policies.

The availability of a duly authorized and widely communicated QP can enable and strengthen a nation’s ability to comply with regional and international commitments, while also aligning the activities of the associated quality infrastructure institutions in achieving greater and more cohesive support of national and regional development and trade strategies.