Acting Director of the National Institute of Standards and the National Institute of Metrology Albert Babayan told a press conference in Armenpress that the merger of these two structures is aimed at making their activities more effective.
“Thanks to the merger it would be possible to optimally use the material database, the resources existing in the two structures. As a result the maintenance costs of both structures will be saved and directed for raising the efficiency of their operation”, he said. Babayan said the structure is going to carry out major works to upgrade the old standards, the metrology database and intensify the cooperation with the business. “Armenia is an EAEU member, and the demands for quality are defined by single procedures”, he said.
As for the outdated standards, Albert Babayan said they have demands set by inter-state standards which have not been revised since 1994. “This year we have carried out works to develop standards and later include them in the EAEU technical regulations. Based on the proposal of manufacturers and NGOs we have developed a standard for fruit vodka with a view to reflect the qualitative demands of our producers in a right way. The technical regulation on alcoholic drinks will enter into force in 2021 and we will try to include the standard developed by us in that regulation in order to guarantee the interests of our producers in the EAEU space as much as possible”, he said.
Albert Babayan highlighted the activeness of the business. He said they want to develop...
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