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ISC
is the National Standards Body responsible for the
preparation and publication of Cambodian Standards
and Guidelines for products, commodities, materials,
services, practices and operations. |
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The
national standardization programmed develops Cambodian
Standards on a consensus basis and promotes the wide
acceptance of Cambodian Standards by industry and government
to enhance enterprises' business competitiveness. |
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Objectives of national
standardization |
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Objective 1- Cambodian Standards are developed to meet
the needs of industries and consumers to promote quality
and safety of products and services. |
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Objective 2-
The Cambodian standards fulfill generally recognized
requirements of both producers and consumers and aim to
reduce waste of resources and eliminate unnecessary variety
to obtain economic benefits to the country. |
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Objective 3-
Cambodian standards for products ensure optimum quality
level desired by the market. |
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Objective 4-
The standards are formulated using the principle of
consensus and are aligned with international standards to
the maximum extent feasible. |
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Objective 5–
The standards conform to the requirements of the TBT
agreement of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
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Circulation of draft
standards for comments
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The
drafted Cambodian standards are widely circulated among all
stakeholders for public comment for a period of not less
than two months. |
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Revision of Cambodian
Standards
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Cambodian
standards are revised at intervals of no longer than five
years to ensure they are current. Where necessary, revisions
are undertaken within five years to keep up with changing
requirements or when there is a valid request to review a
standard. |
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National
Standards Council
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A National
standards Council is appointed by the Minister of Industry,
Mines and Energy in terms of the Law on Standards of
Cambodia are approved, revised or revoked by the National
Standards Council. |
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The ISC is
the secretariat of the National Standards Council. |
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Technical committees
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a) The
following technical committees are presently in operation:
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Food & Agriculture
TC1
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Chemicals & Consumer Items
TC2
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Civil, Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
TC3
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Textiles & Garments
TC4
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b) Technical Committees are formed on a representative basis
by seeking nominations from industry, associations, academic
institutions and government departments. The committee size
is a compromise between a reasonably broad base of
representation and the need to restrict membership to
workable numbers. |
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Prioritization
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Before
formulation or revision of a Cambodian standard, the
projects are considered by the technical staff on its
priorities with focus on: |
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Improvement of industry, trade and export potential of
the country.
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Protection of safety, health and the environment;
- To
meet the requirements of regulatory and conformity
assessment bodies, etc.
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A plan of
priority standardisation is drafted after completion of a
survey of all interested and concerned parties.
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