Estàndards industrials i comercials a Mauritània

Standards

National Standards Organisations

Department of standardization and quality promotion, In French or Arabic

Integration in the International Standards Network

The Mauritanian regulatory environment is characterized by poor norms and regulations. The recently created Department for standardization and quality promotion (DNPQ) is a Directorate of the Ministry of Mines and Industry whose mission concerns standardization, certification, accreditation and metrology. The DNPQ is a correspondent member of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

Classification of Standards

National standards are derived from international ones.

Certification Organisations

Department of Standardization and quality promotion