Department of Accreditation, Cambodia gains international recognition with PTB support

The Department of Accreditation (DA), Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation of The Kingdom of Cambodia became a signatory to the Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) of the Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (APAC) in the field of the accreditation of testing laboratories to the international standard ISO/IEC 17025 on 5 July 2022. In consequence, DA…

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Market access for SMEs: from knowledge to action

The reasons why small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) participate in international trade at a low rate are manifold. To mention two major reasons: first, SMEs are more vulnerable to framework conditions such as market developments and high infrastructure costs. And second, SMEs also face greater challenges in complying with product requirements for export. Such requirements…

SAARC – A Successful Collaboration Draws to a Close

End of a twelve-year collaboration with the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Closing workshop in Kathmandu, 11-12 October 2022 “Support to SAARC in strengthening regional integration and cooperation in the field of quality infrastructure” – it was under this title that PTB, representing the BMZ, has collaborated with the South Asian Association for Regional…