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APEC sub-committee meeting talks electrical equipment management

The APEC Sub-Committee on Standards and Conformance (SCSC)’s Joint Regulatory Advisory Committee on Electrical and Electronic Equipment convened its 22nd meeting in Ho Chi Minh City on August 20.
APEC sub-committee meeting talks electrical equipment management ảnh 1At the event (Source: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – The APEC Sub-Committee onStandards and Conformance (SCSC)’s Joint Regulatory Advisory Committee (JRAC) onElectrical and Electronic Equipment convened its 22nd meeting in HoChi Minh City on August 20.

The event, as part of the third APEC Senior Officials’Meeting and related meetings, attracted delegates from Australia, New Zealand,Russia, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam.

It focused discussions on regional electrical and electronicequipment management such as refining mechanisms and policies with a view tofacilitating trade and investment.

Participants also considered JRAC’s priorities this year includingimplementing the Pathfinder Initiatives and the APEC Electrical and ElectronicEquipment Mutual Recognition Agreement (EEMRA), working to deal with risksarising from electrical and electronic products, and amending JRAC’s workingregulations to improve its operational efficiency.

At the event, deputy head of the Directorate ofStandards, Metrology and Quality’s Standards Department Nguyen Van Khoipresented a report on SCSC’s activities over the past years towards key goals,theme and priorities of the APEC Year 2017.-VNA
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