Awards for Meritorious Service in Supporting Export Companies with Testing and Certification

National Institute of Technology and Standards, Awards for Contributors on '2020 World Accreditation Day' on the 19th

Source: Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, National Institute of Technology and Standards

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] The government announced that it awarded commendations for contributions related to testing and certification to five organizations, including Citiky, and 13 individuals.

The National Institute of Technology and Standards under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy stated on the 19th that it held a non-face-to-face award ceremony in celebration of 'World Accreditation Day 2020.'

'Accreditation' is a system in which an official body approves institutions qualified to conduct conformity assessments such as testing, inspection, and calibration.

World Accreditation Day is a commemorative day established by the two major international accreditation organizations (ILAC, IAF) to raise awareness of the importance of the international accreditation system, which aims for "global acceptance of test results with a single test without duplication." This year marks the 13th anniversary.

On this day, a total of 18 awards were presented, including 12 commendations from the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy and 6 from the Director of the National Institute of Technology and Standards.

Citiky, the award-winning organization in the group category, has been recognized as an accredited institution (KOLAS) in the electrical and electronics field (EMC) since 2000, issuing more than 20,000 accredited test reports annually, and has made efforts in expert training, system, and equipment maintenance.

Other recipients of the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award included the Korea Professional Certification Institute, Korea Gas Safety Corporation, Crebiz QM, and the Army Unit 3808.

Six individuals, including Senior Researcher Lee Kyungjae of Korea Aerospace, received commendations from the Director of the National Institute of Technology and Standards. They contributed to establishing quality systems and reliability in the aircraft engine field.

Lee Seungwoo, Director of the National Institute of Technology and Standards, said, "Domestic accredited testing and certification institutions that issue test reports accepted in 104 countries worldwide are the top contributors to the export industry," adding, "Since the competitiveness of accredited institutions is directly linked to export competitiveness, please continuously strive to improve service quality and enhance trust."

He continued, "In April, the 'Act on Conformity Assessment Management, etc.' was enacted to manage testing and certification institutions more systematically and support capacity building," emphasizing, "We will implement various policies to fundamentally block fraudulent and poor-quality testing and foster the testing and certification industry into a high value-added service industry."

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