RIYADH: In recognition of its efforts to implement health and safety standards, Saudi Arabia has been elected as a member of the council of the International Organization for Standardization, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The Kingdom will maintain the position for a two-year period starting 2024, it said.
This was announced during ISO’s 45th general assembly meeting held in Brisbane in Australia.
The Saudi Standards, Metrology, and Quality Organization, known as SASO, represented the Kingdom at the recent ISO meetings.
SASO is committed to the ongoing enhancement and revision of Saudi standards and technical regulations, with its efforts aimed at safeguarding the nation’s markets against counterfeit, substandard, and deceptive products, ultimately bolstering the national economy.
Meanwhile, ISO, which came into existence in 1947, is an independent, nongovernmental international organization with 169 members.
