The official, who presented the bill during a plenary session at People’s National Assembly (Lower House of Parliament), chaired by Speaker Mohamed Larbi Ould Khelifa, stated that the bill was part of a series of economic reforms undertaken by government, like amendment of Customs code.
Bouchouareb added that the bill highlighted the need for adapting national legislation to the new international industrial standards and supporting economic and industrial development
Today, Algeria needs a system based on an adapted structure and strong infrastructures able to ensure the integrity of domestic and international exchanges while preserving the national economic and consumers’ interests, affirmed the minister.
"This bill will allow economic operators develop quality according to international standards and position themselves in the international markets to reduce the gap between the metrology system in Algeria and similar systems worldwide," said Bouchouareb.
