‘Pimpattra’ pushes to use ‘standards’ to raise the industry level. consumer protection

Ratchaburi, The Minister of Industry pushes for the use of "standards" to raise the industry level. consumer protection Ms. Pimpatra Wichaikul, Minister of Industry Revealed after presiding over the opening ceremony of the seminar under the 2nd "Travelling TISI" activity for the year 2024 in Ratchaburi Province that the Ministry of Industry has a policy to encourage entrepreneurs at all levels to use the standards. To increase the ability to compete in trade Especially international trade that uses standards as a non-tariff trade measure. To protect the interests of the country and protect consumers. This time "TISI Travel Activity" is also the same as the Ministry of Industry has visited the area to provide knowledge about standards to entrepreneurs at all levels. Both industrial entrepreneurs, SMEs and community producers in Ratchaburi and nearby provinces. To have knowledge of standards and be able to apply them in developing products and services that meet quality standards. for commercial competition 'Ratchaburi Province is a province with establishments in many industrial groups. both electricity production Agricultural product processing Cement and concrete, food, plastics, textiles, porcelain, etc. There are 1,181 industrial factories and it is also one of the provinces with industrial estates located in the area, namely Ratchaburi Industrial Estate. This is considered a target area of ??the Ministry of Industry in promoting and developing. And from the database, it was found that Ratchaburi province has 76 industrial product standards (TIS) certified operators, 161 of them, 4 of them, 5 of the Industrial Standards (TIS.S), and product standards. Community (MPC), totaling 81 cases, 121 documents, is considered a province with great industrial potential,' Minister Pimpattra said. Mr. Wanchai Phanomchai, Secretary-General of the Industrial Standards Institute (TISI), said that organizing TISI traveling activities this time is an integration of TISI's missions in terms of consumer protection. and increas ing the competitiveness of entrepreneurs at all levels. as well as promoting entrepreneurs to have knowledge about important standards in business operations By organizing seminars to provide knowledge on standards for reducing global warming, such as carbon neutrality and using hydraulic cement instead of Portland cement. to reduce global warming In addition, knowledge regarding standards is provided to officials of local government organizations. To have knowledge of standards aware of the importance Can be used in work and effectively disseminate knowledge to the community To create a consumer protection network of TISI to cover and cover all areas. Including providing knowledge to community producers in developing the quality of creative community products To increase the competitiveness of community producers in Ratchaburi and nearby provinces. As well as organizing a ceremony to present certificates to 30 community producers, SMEs, and industrial operators, including organizing teams to inspect distrib ution stores in Ratchaburi Province. To supervise the sale of products that meet standards. Legal To protect consumers to be safe from using products that meet standards safely. Source: Thai News Agency