The meeting discussed the development of quality infrastructure, in particular the impact of establishing a technical regulation system in the country on the consumer market, and the strengthening of public–private dialogue in this area.

A meeting was held at the Antimonopoly and Consumer Market Control Agency under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan (the Agency) with a delegation of the Türkiye–Azerbaijan Businesspeople and Industrialists Public Union (TÜİB).

At the meeting, Ilgar Hasanov, Adviser to the Chairman of the Agency, provided detailed information on the directions of the Agency’s activities in the field of quality infrastructure, the work done, the results achieved and the targets set. At the same time, attention was drawn to the State Programme for 2023–2025 on Aligning the National Standardisation System with International Requirements and the work carried out within the framework of its implementation, the regulatory legal acts adopted, the draft documents and reports prepared, the results of the measures implemented and their economic effects.

Mutual discussions were also held on the development of quality infrastructure in the country, in particular on the impact of the adoption and application of national technical regulations on the consumer market and on business activity. It was stated that the draft national technical regulations prepared by the relevant state bodies in order to supply the consumer market with high-quality and safe non-food goods had been placed for public hearing and discussion on the Agency’s official website (https://competition.gov.az/az/page/qanunvericilik/texniki-reqlament-layihelerinin-ictimai-dinlenmesi-ve-muzakiresi).

During the meeting, information was provided on the new laboratories established at the Azerbaijan Institute of Metrology (AzMI), which operates under the Agency, and on the services provided. In addition, the work being done to align the national accreditation system with international requirements was discussed, and attention was drawn to the fact that the Azerbaijan Accreditation Centre (AzAK), which operates under the Agency, has been admitted as a full member of the Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (APAC) and the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC).

At the end of the meeting, proposals on developing the quality infrastructure sector were heard, and the parties agreed to expand awareness-raising activities within the framework of mutual cooperation.