The
Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry and ASTM International President
James Thomas have announced the signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
that supports use of ASTM International standards while also encouraging global
participation in the ASTM standards development process.
“This program has been
crucial in supporting the global standards community, starting with our first
signatory, Colombia, to Gulf nations including the UAE, to Montserrat, our 100th,”
Thomas said. “These signings reflect ASTM’s broad and deep commitment to
World Trade Organization principles such as openness, transparency, and the
development dimension.”
ASTM MoU partners receive free
participation in ASTM technical committees and access to a collection of ASTM
standards for the national standards body. Additionally, each partner will be
able to access education about ASTM’s standards development process.
“It’s clear that ASTM International standards are recognized
worldwide for their high technical quality and market relevance,” Deryck Omar, CEO of the CARICOM Regional Organization for Standards and Quality (CROSQ) in the Caribbean, said.
