If a company wishes to sell a CE-marked product in the Single market, it must demonstrate compliance with the applicable European Union (EU) harmonisation legislation — and for most product categories, that means working with harmonised technical standards. As the legislator does not wish to specify all the technical details itself, it also refers to harmonised technical standards, which companies previously had to purchase.   Until recently, this document cost the company mo

Why well-equipped, well-trained laboratories often remain underused — and what can be done about it? The new QI4D blog post addresses this question and draws on experience from Caribbean Island States. The article explores the root causes of underutilization, the barriers to regional cooperation, and four strategies to break the cycle. Read it and tell us: have you faced this problem, and how did you handle it?

Many newcomers to quality infrastructure (QI) struggle to understand the role of metrology, a key domain within the discipline. It can be challenging to grasp how metrology forms the backbone of a QI system, not only in terms of physical metrology, such as measuring weights, length, time, or temperature, but even more so when it comes to chemical metrology. Reference materials of the Designated Institute of the Philippines. Photo by Christian Schoen Metrology involves defini

Digital transformation is affecting all aspects of quality infrastructure (QI), introducing data-driven approaches that increase the visibility and reach of standardization, metrology, accreditation, and conformity assessment processes.

Introduction Quality infrastructure (QI) institutions, which initially focused primarily on technical and industrial sectors, now impact...

When the Panama Canal was inaugurated in 1914, it stood as a monument to engineering prowess and the quiet, often invisible discipline of...

A recent project scoping mission to Pakistan highlighted how busily textile and garment exporters prepare for the upcoming EU regulations affecting their sector.

Quality infrastructure refers to the technical institutions supporting global trade while ensuring consumers can purchase safe, healthy, high-quality products and services. In recent years, scientific interest in quality infrastructure (QI) has grown continuously. The Google Scholar results from 1997 to 2024 confirm this trend.

The scope and competencies of accreditation have developed considerably in recent decades. Accreditation bodies (AB) demonstrate their...

The Quality Infrastructure (QI) landscape is rapidly evolving, and professionals in the field must keep up with the latest developments....