Tunisia Aims to Strengthen Metrology Sector by 2035
Tunisia is set to reinforce its metrology sector by 2035 with an ambitious national strategy. The Minister of Trade, Samir Abid, organized an information day to present this strategy and discuss with economic actors the improvements needed to achieve this goal.
He emphasized the essential importance of metrology for the Tunisian economy, stating that it goes beyond technical aspects to improve the competitiveness of Tunisian products internationally.
Key Objectives of the Strategy
The strategy aims to overcome the current challenges facing the metrology sector, despite the progress made. Developed with the participation of public, private, academic, and civil society actors, it is based on several key axes:
- Developing metrology infrastructure to improve technical capabilities
- Promoting industrial metrology to strengthen the competitiveness of enterprises
- Emphasizing continuous training of human resources
- Strengthening legal metrology to protect consumers and ensure transparency in commercial transactions
Concrete Actions
This strategy provides for concrete actions, such as:
- Modernizing the legislative framework
- Encouraging private investment in the metrology sector
- Helping Tunisian laboratories to obtain international recognition to strengthen their competitiveness, with the goal of building a better future.
