Developing Industry Standards for Sustainable Economic Growth - Mr. Victor Gabi,

• Inception & operationalization of NISIT in (1994) • NISIT to be the Centre for coordinating and executing •- National Standards Systems •- National Productivity Centre •- National Centre for Commercial Research & Development(R&D) Overview of NISIT’s 3 National Functions as per its current implemented roles and responsibilities. [...] National Policy Minister of Commerce and Industry Level NISIT Governing Council Office of the Director-General National System and Functional National Standards National Measurement National Conformity Level System System Assessment System Laboratory Accreditation Division Core Operational (Papua New Guinea Laboratory Accreditation and Functional Standards Metrology Division Scheme) Level Developm. [...] • New Priorities - Upgrade Membership from Corresponding Member to Full Members • Metrology - Maintains Primary & Secondary Standards - Mass /Volume/Temperature/Pressure /Force/Torque - Current Projects – Electrical Lab & Time and Freq - Provide about 2500 calibration services a year - also provides metrology training every year in one of the above field New Project - LNG Gas Measurement - Gold Bu. [...] Product Certification Service for Market Access In 2019; •Relocation of NISIT Office • New Calibration Laboratory • NISIT Restructure – (Organization Structure, Salary Structure) • Implement Restructure 28 -137, (recruit over 3 phases) •Post Covid 2023 - 2024 • Review NISIT Act • NISIT Corporate Plan •National Quality Policy • Training and Upskilling of New Manpower (2024 – 2026) •Operationalize R. [...] So Why is Standards associated with sustainable Economic Growth? Slide 4: Contents Slide 5: Background Slide 6 Slide 7: NISIT Functional Structure Slide 8: Importance of Regional/International Links in Standards and Conformance Infrastructure Slide 9: NISIT’s Participation in Regional Activities Slide 10: NISIT’s International Relations Slide 11: NISIT Linkages with Stakeholders Slide 12: NISIT Ac.