Kermanshah Governor: Standardization Is the Path to Sustainable Development and Export Growth

Kermanshah – The Governor of Kermanshah, pointing to the province's industrial, agricultural, and commercial capacities, stressed strengthening quality control infrastructure and developing standardization to increase the competitiveness of products and expand exports.

Kermanshah- The governor of Kermanshah, referring to the industrial, agricultural and commercial capacities of the province, emphasized on strengthening the infrastructure of quality control and development of standardization to increase the competitiveness of production and expand exports.

According to Ambassador Arjan Manouchehr Habibi, in a message on the occasion of World Standards Day, he considered quality to be one of the main components of economic progress, protection of consumers' rights, and increasing the credibility of Iranian products in domestic and foreign markets.

In this message, he described the standard beyond a set of technical requirements and considered it a factor for building trust among producers, consumers and market participants. According to him, in the competitive environment of today's economy, compliance with standards provides the basis for the sustainability of production, accreditation of brands and the expansion of export opportunities.

Referring to the industrial, agricultural and commercial capacities of the province and its border with Iraq, the governor of Kermanshah called this situation an opportunity to strengthen the competitive advantage of products and develop regional economic interactions.

Habibi further considered the development of laboratory infrastructure, the strengthening of quality control reference centers and the increase of cooperation between universities and the industry sector as requirements for the improvement of the standardization system. Taking advantage of new technologies and strengthening the specialized capabilities of laboratories were also among the axes emphasized by him in this message.

He also listed the facilitation of cross-border trade, effective presence in standard specialized assemblies and strengthening the conformity assessment system as measures that can help stabilize Kermanshah's position in regional markets.

The governor of Kermanshah emphasized the role of producers' responsibility and the coordination of executive bodies in improving quality, protecting consumers' rights and increasing public trust as the results of serious attention to standards.

At the end of this message, Habibi thanked the managers and experts of the General Directorate of Standards of the province and the activists in the fields of production, trade, supervision and quality and expressed hope that with cooperation and joint efforts, the field of production growth, export development and continuous improvement of the quality of life of the people of the province will be provided.

This message has been issued on the occasion of 22 October, World Standard Day.