A NATIONAL QUALITY POLICY FOR CURAAO National Development Plan - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
A NATIONAL QUALITY POLICY FOR CURAAO National Development Plan Economic Focus OVERALL SETUP Curaaos SDGs Curaaos Themes Quality Education (4) Education Affordable and Clean Economy Energy (7)
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OVERALL SETUP KEY OBJECTIVE
and Governance
Development Implementation Long Term Economic Strategy (LTES) Curaçao’s SDG’s
Energy (7)
Economic Growth (8)
Curaçao’s Themes
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It allows countries to set their own standards. But it also says regulations must be based on science. ... Member countries are encouraged to use international standards, guidelines and recommendations where they exist. When they do, they are unlikely to be challenged legally in a WTO dispute.
Nov 15, 2019 - WTO members discuss product quality, safety and standards, debate new trade concerns. At a meeting of the Technical Barriers to Trade Committee on 12-13 November, WTO members held discussions on how to develop coherent ways to test, measure and demonstrate the safety and quality of products.
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Policy objectives:
Reliability of energy supply Security and adequacy of supply Quality of supply Energy conservation Sustainability & emissions reduction Affordability
INFRASTRUCTURE
Efficient system operation Energy efficient mobility Renewable local energy resources Energy efficiency and demand side management Fuel diversification & waste-to-energy
POLICY OBJECTIVES Policy Areas
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Objectives
support
NDP
Economic growth Industrial Development Consumer Welfare Institutional Development Sustainability
INFRASTRUCTURE Continuous Improvement
1 Economic growth Support economic growth through conformity and increase productivity and enhance competitiveness of local industries. 2 Industrial Development Support industrial development through value chain development and compliance to local and international quality standards 3 Consumer welfare Protect the health and safety of the consumers and prevent trade in sub-standard goods. 4 Institutional development Coordinate the provision of Standards, Metrology, Conformity Assessment (inspection, testing and certification) and Accreditation infrastructures 5 Sustainability Ensure sustainability through quality management and corporate social responsibility 6 Continuous improvement Continuous improvement through continuous (certified) education
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and Institutional Framework Have a modern legal and institutional quality framework that is harmonized with international standards and guidelines in tandem with the establishment and improvement of the framework for technical regulations, to ensure compliance and fairness in trade of products and services in accordance with local and international trade law.
regional and international trade linkages Have strong regional and international trade linkages to have access to knowledge and technical assistance. III.Develop regional and international and public/ private partnerships Have regional and international partnerships to strengthen national understanding and capacity. and establish public-private partnerships to manage health care, food and product safety and production and agriculture processes IV.Establish an NQI Establish a governance framework that ensures the provision of
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maintain a recognized Metrology, Standards setting and Accreditation Systems Establish and maintain a recognized National Metrology System that ensures the provision of reliable and accurate measurements A National Standards Body (NSB) is established to have international standards available in Curaçao and when needed issue Curaçao Standards (CS)
Deepen Consumer Awareness Deepen consumer awareness and protection, protecting the rights of the consumers by implementing an effective regulatory mechanism, product certification and other conformity assessments schemes and imbedding a quality culture in the educational system VII.Educational and promotional actions Improve productivity through training, education and embed continuous quality improvement principles and practices in other important sustainable development policy areas such as: research, security, natural resource VIII.Develop and maintain competent and skilled personnel Develop and maintain competent and skilled (technical) personnel through technical training and apprenticeship methodologies to support the various metrology, standardization, accreditation, conformity assessment and technical regulation activities and programs
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Quality policy areas Strategies 1 Economic growth 2 Industrial development 3 Consumer welfare 4 Institutional development 5 Sustainabilit y 6 Continuous improvement
I. Modernization of NQI Legal and Institutional Framework Standards Regulation Transparency Standards Regulation Value chain development Information Confidence Health Governance Transparency Trust Accreditation Certification Institutional partnership Certification II. Establish regional and international trade linkages Market access Standards Regulation Knowledge Technical assistance Quality products Knowledge Technical assistance III. Develop regional and international and public/ private partnerships Best practices Management training Certification IV. Establish an NQI governance framework Conformity Conformity Accreditation Certification V. Establish and maintain a recognized Metrology, Standards setting and Accreditation Systems Conformity Test labs Conformity Testing labs Information dissemination Metrology system Standards setting body Testing labs Accreditation arrangement Inspection Accreditation Certification Accreditation Certification VI. Quality Culture- Deepen Consumer Awareness
promotional actions
competent and skilled personnel Certified workforce development 16
Consumers Community Industry Government
I. Modernization of NQI Legal and Institutional Framework II. Establish regional and international trade linkages III. Develop regional and international and public/ private partnerships IV. Establish an NQI governance framework V. Establish and maintain a recognized Metrology, Standards setting and Accreditation Systems VI. Quality Culture- Deepen Consumer Awareness
promotional actions
competent and skilled personnel
NQI Development
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NQI Support NQI Support NQI Support NQI Governance MLA/mra WTO/MRA
Quality Culture Quality Culture Quality Culture
International and regionally recognized NQI NQI Development
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ARCHITECT A National Technical Framework (NTF) is to be developed and implemented to ensure that technical regulation development follows a common guideline, meets international obligations and that the division of work between regulatory authorities and the NQI is
ACT The existing legal and regulatory framework for Curaçao is to be reviewed and modernized, to facilitate the implementation of the National Quality Policy. Care will be taken to benchmark it against international best practices, and to ensure that it complies with the international and regional
Enabling bills for the new institutions to be created by this policy will need to be developed. These bills will include at least the following: – The Standards Act of Curaçao. – The law creating National Inspectorate Body. – The law creating the National Quality Reference Laboratories. – The Metrology Act. – The Act establishing the Curaçao Accreditation Collaboration Agreement. – The Consumer Products Safety Act of Curaçao. – Food Safety Act of Curaçao.
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ASPIRE
Modernize the legal and institutional framework, harmonize with international standards and guidelines, and establish and improve the framework for technical regulations, to ensure compliance and fairness in accordance with the law
ASSESS Currently, Technical regulations are developed and administered by Ministries responsible for agriculture, construction, electricity, environment, health, industry and trade, telecommunication, tourism, transport, petroleum and mineral resources, partly in accordance with WTO/TBT and SPS agreements.
ARCHITECT Relations with the WTO should be streamlined. There should be one enquiry point to provide information on market requirements, technical regulations and SPS measures. The Ministry responsible for trade acts as the Notification Authority. ACT Curaçao shall seek direct link with the WTO as an independent member. Curaçao shall investigate the possibilities for membership in the international standard setting bodies, such as the ISO (International Organization for Standardization), IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) and ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials), CROSQ (CARICOM Regional Organization for Standards and Quality) Possible alternatives for enquiry point within the ministry are identified and mapped out for decision making. Necessary legislation that meets international requirements such as the WTO-TBT and SPS Agreements and other international best practice shall be publicized. Institutional setting needs to be prepared to participate in international fora.
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ASPIRE
Establish stronger regional and international trade linkages to have access to knowledge and technical assistance.
ASSESS In 2019, Curaçao has no direct relationship with the WTO, the international standard setting bodies, such as the ISO, IEC and ASTM. The Kingdom of the Netherlands, not Curaçao is a member of the WTO The Netherlands, not the Kingdom of the Netherlands, is an ISO member
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National Quality Council
would give all stakeholders a sense of ownership and help to drive the quality movement, and will develop strategies and promote the overall quality programs and campaigns. The Council will have representation from public and private sectors, civil society, and NGOs.
Quality Think Tank
secure international grants to support the work of the National Quality Council.
NSB
– National Standards Body (NSB) is established to have international standards available in Curaçao and when needed issue Curaçao Standards (CS). – Initially the NSB Secretariat may be a Unit within the Ministry of Economic Development. – The NSB Secretariat is the focal point for developing, adopting, harmonizing, dissemination and publication of national standards in all areas in accordance with international best practices and requirements. – The NSB also participates in the process of developing regional and international standards and its Secretariat shall coordinate these activities. – The NSB Secretariat acts as the National Enquiry Point
NMI and LMD Office
– The National Metrology Institute (NMI) responsible for scientific and industrial metrology and, with assurance that the traceability of metrology standards would link to National and International Metrology reference Standards – The LMD Office, a department within the Ministry of Economic Development, will be prime responsible for Legal Metrology development and market surveillance – Initially, to minimize operational costs, the NMI and LMD could be established under the NSB Secretariat until the capacity of the two departments is enough to create an autonomous body called the National Metrology Organization (NMO), with each section having separate and independent responsibilities and functions under the NMO.
NIB
inspectors should be established to build an effective system for providing inspection services to meet specific needs of regulators, other government authorities or private companies.
recognized inspection body could be subcontracted to carry
technical regulations, concentrate on issuing guidelines and monitoring activities.
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Standards Act Consumer safety protection Act
– Codification of quality and industry development and consumer safety.
Regulatory framework
– Where deemed necessary strengthen the regulator (Ministry/agency) to comply with WTO TBT Agreement. – Establishment of a stable regulatory approach to product regulation.
Fiscal and support mechanisms
– Fiscal mechanisms to quality processes and culture. – (Non-financial) support to obtain international cooperation. – Support mechanisms for developing public-private partnerships
Secondary regulation
– Implementation of secondary regulation and other instruments to foster developments towards the implementation of policy.
Periodic policy review
– Every 4th year, MEO will make a review of the policy implementation progress and, where necessary, propose corrective measures, new and/or adjusted objectives and/or instruments.
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NQI Priority Secotors STANDARDS SETTING CERTIFICATION INSPECTION TESTING CALIBRATION ACCREDITATION
I. Logistics
European Committee for Standardization or CEN International Organization for Standardization, ISO Chartered Institute
Transport (CILT) Certified Supply Chain Professional certification (CSCP) The Logistics Institute Bureau Veritas is a recognized world leader in testing, inspection and certification services (TIC) Prova:QA & Testing services for Logistics & Supply Chain Trescal:a unique player in calibration services, independent from OEMs with expertize in all metrological domains logistics trade associations Bachelor Foreign Trade - Global Supply Chain (Belgium)
stock and fishing (food security) FAO European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
Energy Efficiency Standards and Technologies in Buildings Global Energy Certification Energy performance
(EPBD)
Financial Services Financial Stability Board (FSB) Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) IFS Skillnet European Banking & Financial Services Training Association (EBTN) Finance Accreditation Agency
ASTM International …… Certified construction workers …….. Quality Assurance in the Construction Industry
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USD f 3 yrs 1,495,000 1 GOVERNANCE: Commitment and Leadership 65,000 Establish a National Quality Council Establish an Implementation Committee of NQP to support the National Quality Council 50,000 Establish the Regulatory Framework for the NQI 15,000 2 NQI INSTITUTIONS 710,000 Establish, strengthen and/or upgrade the NQI Institutions 3 NQI SERVICES 270,000 Establish the NQI Services Regional/International partnerships to extend and support the NQI services. Build credibility in national services. Develop and engage in the Concept of Total Quality Government 4 ENTERPRISE UPGRADING VALUE CHAIN DEVELOPMENT 130,000 National Quality Awards Scheme Deepening the Quality Culture 5 CONSUMER AWARENESS RAISING, CAPACITY BUILDING (Education and Training) 320,000 Building a Quality brand for recognition and sustainability Quality in Schools and Technical Education Promotion and guidance re Best Management Practices/ Quality Culture Consumers’ Rights Protection and Quality Consciousness
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