Market access and trade facilitation support in South Asia
Strengthen the national capacities for conforming to the emerged global market access requirements in the beneficiary countries by strengthening of standards, metrology, testing and quality institutional structures.oStrengthening National standards institutions of Bangladesh and Nepal by developing standardization manuals as per ISO guides and training of their staff and technical committee members.o Establishment of Nucleus standards organization in Bhutan.oDevelopment of twenty product standards.oDocument the organizational structure and functions of Standards and Metrology Centre of Maldives and establish SMC.oPreparation of Standards law and Weight and Measures Act for providing legal framework for SMTQ activities in Bhutan and Maldives.oProvide Technical assistance for the product certification departments of BSTI and NBSM by development of documentation as per ISO guide 65 and training of their personnel.