SCC renews partnership with Peru’s National Standards Body INACAL
The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and the Instituto Nacional de Calidad de Peru (INACAL), the national standards body of Peru, have renewed their cooperation arrangement to advance international standards work between Canada and Peru.
SCC and INACAL first entered into a cooperation arrangement in 2017, at the 81st General Meeting of the International Electrotechnical Commission in Vladivostok, Russia.
This renewal strengthens Canada and Peru’s capacity to respond to ever-evolving needs of the standards development world. It aims to facilitate the exchange of information and best practices and advance projects in key areas. This includes raising awareness of the link between standards and economic prosperity, supporting initiatives focused on promoting gender and inclusion in standardization, and expanding the regional influence of the Pan American Standards Commission, COPANT, and its members.
“SCC looks forward to building on our relationship with INACAL to heighten the impact of standards on the prosperity of our countries,” says Chantal Guay, SCC CEO.
This collaboration provides the means to deliver SCC’s capacity development work through the assessment of INACAL’s standards development processes, and attestation of compliance with the best practices for standards development from the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement (WTO TBT).
“Our collaboration contributes to improving the competitiveness of companies and expanding their access to new markets,” says Clara Galvez Castillo, INACAL Executive President.
About the Standards Council of Canada
Established in 1970 as a federal Crown corporation, the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is Canada’s voice on standards and accreditation on the national and international stage. SCC works closely with a vast network of partners to promote the development of effective and efficient standards that protect the health, safety and well-being of Canadians while helping businesses prosper. As Canada’s leading accreditation organization, SCC creates market confidence at home and abroad by ensuring that conformity assessment bodies meet the highest national and international standards. SCC advances Canada’s interest on the international scene as a member of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) by connecting thousands of people to global networks and resources, opening a world of possibilities for Canadians and businesses.
About the Instituto Nacional de Calidad (INACAL)
The Instituto Nacional de Calidad (INACAL) public entity is assigned to the Ministry of Production. INACAL is the governing body and the highest technical authority of the National Quality System in Peru with national competence and administrative, functional, technical, economic and financial autonomy. INACAL promotes quality infrastructure services through the following directorates: Directorate of Accreditation, Directorate of Metrology, Directorate of Standardization and Directorate of Strategic Quality Development.