DR Congo discussion links infrastructure standards with testing capacity
A metrology association leader said standards need testing and conformity-assessment systems to support their use.
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Bertin Ntumba, head of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Association for the Promotion of Metrology and Standardization, discussed standards in infrastructure construction with engineers and experts at ExpoBeton in Kinshasa on October 9. He said standards should be developed through agreement among experts and other interested parties.
As reported by ACP, Ntumba described standards as generally voluntary guidance, with public authorities deciding whether requirements become binding. He also argued that testing, inspection, certification and accreditation capacity must support standards in practice. His remarks did not announce a new mandatory rule.
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Discussion of infrastructure standards
The APROMEN president addressed the role of metrology and standards with engineers and experts at ExpoBeton.
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Bertin Ntumba discussed the generally voluntary role of standards and the need for conformity assessment.
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Summary of statements by the APROMEN president as reported by ACP.
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