Meeting of the Ministers for Industry of the Member States of the ECOWAS
Meeting of the Ministers of Industry of the member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to approve standards and specifications 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 ROGEAP, follows on from 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 latest ECOSHAM Technical Management Committee (TMC) on standards.
Following approval in Banjul, these standards will be submitted to the Council of Ministers of theECOWAS, for adoption.
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The meeting of the Ministers of Industry of the Member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) began 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 for Industry of the Member States of the ECOWAS is taking place 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 latest ECOSHAM Technical Management Committee (TMC) on standards.
Following approval in Banjul, these standards will be put forward for adoption by the Council of Ministers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).