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Initial briefing on the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications NRCS Bill and the Standards Bill

the dti - Enterprise and Industry Development Division and SABS team . Dr Tshenge Demana (Chief Director)Ms Elsab Steyn (Director)Ms Anna-Marie Ltter (Deputy Director)Mr Moses Moeletsi (SABS Regulatory Division Executive)Dr Geoff Visser (SABS Standards Division Executive). Process How di

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Initial briefing on the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications NRCS Bill and the Standards Bill

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    1. Initial briefing on the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) Bill and the Standards Bill to the Select Committee on Economic and Foreign Affairs 18 March 2008

    2. the dti - Enterprise and Industry Development Division and SABS team Dr Tshenge Demana (Chief Director) Ms Elsabé Steyn (Director) Ms Anna-Marie Lötter (Deputy Director) Mr Moses Moeletsi (SABS Regulatory Division Executive) Dr Geoff Visser (SABS Standards Division Executive)

    3. Process – How did we get here? FRIDGE Study on Standards, Quality Assurance, Accreditation and Metrology (technical infrastructure) completed April 2001. Cabinet approved project for restructuring of Technical Infrastructure system on 22 May 2002. the dti Policy on Modernising the South African Technical Infrastructure approved and finalised in 2004. These two Bills are last elements of policy implementation. The two bills were approved by Cabinet on 22 August 2007. Bills have now been amended taking on board concerns raised by Cabinet as well as by the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry.

    4. Technical Infrastructure Technical infrastructure system set standards, test against standards and accredit testers and others to ensure competence to perform technical measurements. It provides an objective basis for competitiveness as quality, standards and performance are inherent to meeting supplier and customer needs. It is critical to industrial upgrading in the sense that- quality requirements and customer safety needs can be met; low quality import control prevent undercutting of industrial productive base. It supports the work of Regulators responsible for the protection of the health and safety of the public and the environment.

    5. The rationale for change Globalisation – increasing demand on trading economies to continue to guarantee that their products are safe and fit for purpose. Industrial policy – upgrading needs of our economy and opportunities to integrate into global supply chains require an effective technical infrastructure system. Effectiveness and efficiencies – elements of the system require adjustments to better focus on current economic needs, needs to protect the public and the environment and to better focus public entities on clear mandates as will be more obvious as the presentation unfolds.

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