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Workshop on the Signing of the ACAA Agreement

A workshop on the signing of the Agreement on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products (ACAA) and EU accession regarding conformity assessment issues was held on September 28, 2023, in Belgrade.

The event was organized by the Ministry of Economy (Sector for Quality and Products Safety) with the support of the Chamber of Commerce of Serbia, under the auspices of bilateral cooperation with the Czech Republic.

 

This is one in a series of events within the "Aid for Trade" project (Support to the Quality Infrastructure Sector of Serbia in the field of conformity assessment of industrial products according to EU rules, with the aim of signing the ACAA agreement).

 

During the workshop, examples of best practices from EU member states were presented, which could be applied in the Republic of Serbia. There was also a discussion on the need to strengthen administrative capacities and readiness of quality infrastructure institutions and designated conformity assessment bodies for signing the ACAA agreement.

 

The expert at the event was Miroslav Chloupek from the Czech Office for Standards, Metrology, and Testing (UNMZ). A representative from the Embassy of the Czech Republic in the Republic of Serbia also participated in the event.

 

Representatives from relevant ministries, designated conformity assessment bodies, the Chamber of Commerce of Serbia, and quality infrastructure institutions attended the workshop.

 

ACAA (Agreement on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products) is an agreement aiming to facilitate the access of industrial products between the EU and candidate countries for EU membership.