National quality policy on the cards

The policy is part of a broader industrial plan for diversification and export strategies that seek the development of quality products and services to enhance trade.

These would ultimately underpin socio-economic development. Speaking at a validation workshop, Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Wamasego Senegelo said the policy should recognise and support the private sector initiatives on issues of quality.  Also it would ensure the gaps and overlaps in the regulatory activities are minimised.  “Due to emerging trends in the sub-standard products and services in the local market, an urgent need is required to enhance the protection of consumers and establish a strong effective regulatory mechanism to ensure minimisation of inferior products and services penetrating the markets,” she said.