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PREPARATION OF YEMENI STANDARDS

Prepared by Waleed Abdulrahman Othman

General Director

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Yemen Standardization, Metrology & Quality Control

Organization (YSMO)

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Standards

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Metrology

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Quality Control

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Overview of YSMO

Its Establishment:Establishment section of Standards, Metrology and Quality Control in Ministry of Economy, Supply and Trade in 1981.1

Establishment department of Standards, Metrology and Quality Control in 1987

Establishment General department for standardization and Metrology in 1991.

Establishment General Department for laboratories and Quality Control in 1991.

Establishment unit of Standardization and Metrology according to Presidential Decree No. (18) for Year 1995.

Issuance of presidential Decree No. (52) to establish Yemen Standardization, Metrology and Quality Control Organization in February, 2000.

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Establishment Section of Standards,

Metrology and Quality

Control in Ministry of Economy,

Supply and Trade in 1981.

Establishment Department of

Standards, Metrology and

Quality Control in

1987

Establishment General

Department for Standardization and Metrology

in 1991.

Establishment General

Department for

laboratories and Quality Control in

1991.

Establishment unit of

Standardization and Metrology according to Presidential

Decree No. (18) for Year 1995.

Issuance of presidential

Decree No. (52) to establish

Yemeni Standardization, Metrology and Quality Control Organization in February, 2000.

Overview of YSMO

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Overview of YSMO

Vision Mission

To be the center of excellence at the national and regional

levels in the field of standardization.

Protection of public health and safety of the consumer and the environment and strengthen the national

economy

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Over View of YSMO

General ObjectivesSupporting national economy, economic development plans and assistance national industries, make sure to match their products for it and its quality sure to enhance their competitiveness against foreign products in domestic and overseas markets.

Contribute to ensuring and providing health protection, public safety and protecting environment.

Contribute to promote exporters capabilities for industrial agricultural products and other local materials by providing information and data about standards and test methods about those goods and materials in different countries.

Preparation and adoption mandatory and voluntary standards and legal calibers for jewelry to provide technical underpinnings to contribute the combating adulteration, misinformation and indiscriminate reduction import the goods, materials, jewelry and precious metals.

Spreading awareness among citizens about arising damages by consumption of materials and commodities not conforming to Yemeni Standards.

IECCODEX ISOWTOTBT/SPSOIML

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International Organizations

Membership in similar Organizations

Membership in similar OrganizationsGSOAIDMO

Regional Organizations

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Bilateral Agreements

YSMO signed set of bilateral

agreements between it and

National and Regional

Organizations in standardizations

field

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Organizational Stricture for YSMO

Board of Directors

General Manager of the

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Deputy General Manager for

Technical appears

Body's offices and Branches

Information Center

Sector Of financial and

Administrative Appears

Sector of metrology and

jewelry Sector Of laborator

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Sector of Quality

Assurancesector of

Standards

Office of General Manager

Dep. Of Internal Audit

Dep. Of Relations and international

cooperationDep. Of legal

affairsDep. of planning and statistics

Technical Office

Sector of Standards

Organizational Stricture for YSMO

Accreditation Unit

National Commission for

Codex

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Sector of Standards

Sector of Standards

Dep. Of Metrology Standards

Dep. Of Engineering standards, constriction

and materials Dep. Of Chemical standard

and petrochemicalDep. Of food standards

and agricultural

Section of follow-up committees and secretariat

Cereal ,pulse and its products

Fruit, Vegetables and its products

Food additive and contaminants

Water, drinks and confectionary

Dairy and its products

Meat, fish and its products

Functional, organic and generally modified foods

Pesticides

Fertilizers

Natural gas industry

Chemicals

Elastomers (plastics)

Petroleum Products

Paints and Varnishes

Dentistry

Cosmetics

Detergents

Information and communication systems

Construction, building materials and timber

Electronics

Electric Motor, equipment's and elevators

Medical Electrical appliances

Electrical house how appliances, Conditioning, cooling and purification

Wires Cables, circuit breakers lightening and its their products

Steel and Aluminum

Safety and Environment

Mechanical products

Transmission systems and distribution of electric power

Electronic computing and digital devices

Vehicles and Tires

Jewelry and precious stones

Metrology

Textile and leather

Paper and Cartons

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Preparation Stages of Yemeni Standards

Communication with (stakeholders) by

various communication types

Received their proposals and sorted in accordance to national

priorities

Preparation of initial draft project (preparatory Stage)

Presented Initial draft to committee CD

(Committee Stage)

Circulated draft standard to (Stakeholders) to study it and make comments DS

(Enquiry Stage)

Collected and study proposals of initial draft

and then approval to final draft standard FDS

Submitted final draft standard for adoption

to the Board of Directors NS

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Preparation Stages of Yemeni Standards

Adoption by Fast Track

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Number of Yemeni Standards

• 928 Yemeni Standards for Food• 305 Yemeni Standard for food Adopted on ISO

Dep. Of food standards and

agricultural

• 583 Yemeni Standard for Chemical• 161 Yemeni Standard of Chemical Adopted on

ISO

Dep. Of Chemical standards and petrochemical

• 434 Yemeni Standards for Engineering• 99 Yemeni Standard of Engineering Adopted

on ISO

Dep. Of Engineering constriction standards

and materials

• 513 Yemeni Standards for Metrology• 149 Yemeni Standard of Metrology Adopted

on ISODep. Of Standards

Metrology

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Yemeni Standard Form

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