Meeting of ECOWAS Ministers for Industry
Meeting of ECOWAS Ministers of Industry to approve norms and standards for electrotechnical, agri-food, technological and chemical products in West Africa.
This meeting, which is taking place this Thursday, 30 March 2023, in Banjul, The Gambia, as part of the implementation of the Regional Off-Grid Electricity Access Project (ROGEAP), follows on from the meeting of experts responsible for quality, energy and industry held from 27 to 30 March, 2023, also in Banjul, to discuss and pre-validate the report of the most recent ECOSHAM Technical Management Committee (TMC) on standards.
Following validation in Banjul, these standards will be put forward for adoption by the ECOWAS Council of Ministers.
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The meeting of the Ministers of Industry from ECOWAS Member States opened today, Thursday 30 March 2023, in Banjul, The Gambia, to approve norms and standards for electrotechnical, agri-food, technological and chemical products in West Africa.
This meeting of the Ministers of Industry from ECOWAS Member States is being held as part of the implementation of the Regional Off-Grid Electricity Access Project (ROGEAP), following the meeting of experts responsible for quality, energy and industry, which took place from 27 to 30 March 2023, also in Banjul, to discuss and pre-validate the report of the most recent ECOSHAM Technical Management Committee (TMC) on standards.
Following approval in Banjul, these standards will be put forward for adoption by the ECOWAS Council of Ministers.