QCC Standing Technical Committee Approves 3 New Technical Documents

ABU DHABI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 20th Jun, 2018) The Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council, QCC, recently hosted a regular meeting of its Standing Technical Committee, STC, to examine the progress achieved by the Council’s Standardisation Services Department in developing harmonised applicable standards for various sectors in Abu Dhabi and approved the technical documents presented by specialised work groups.

The meeting was chaired by Executive Director of Conformity Scheme Services at QCC Abdullah Hassan Al Muaini, during which he presented a summary of the resolutions and recommendations of the previous meeting of the Committee held in February. Consensus was reached on three technical documents submitted by specialised technical work groups, these being the Abu Dhabi professional qualification requirements for individuals working in the field of cleaning public drinking water tanks, and updated standards for the "Weqaya" food safety logo and for urban street design manual.

Al Muaini said, "The meeting was part of a series on the efforts of the Council to coordinate work between all parties concerned to bring all technical standards into line in order to ensure that they meet the technical documents of sustainable development for the present and future, thus contributing to the role of the QCC specialised technical work groups, comprising experts from government and private sector, in developing the quality infrastructure in the capital, in line with Abu Dhabi's plan to build a strong and competitive economy."

He commented that the development of technical documents like these goes through several stages to reach agreement on the final version by all parties participating in the working group, by signing a document of compatibility.

He added that the Council is committed to working on periodical and continuous updates whenever necessary.

Abu Dhabi's professional requirements developed for people who work in cleaning public drinking water aquifers, will improve the services provided by individuals working in this field by ensuring their quality, efficiency and capabilities. The technical standards document details the requirements for the cleaning process to maintain health and public safety, by ensuring efficiency, thus contributing to reducing the possibility of contamination as a result of the random cleaning of public drinking water aquifers or by the use of harmful chemicals.

During the meeting, the updated standard of using the "Weqaya" food safety logo was approved, which includes adding standards for children's food that meet all requirements. In addition it introduces standards for grocery stores and supermarkets in order to encourage trading in food products that meet the standard requirements of "Weqaya". This document supports the strategy prepared by the Department of Health in fighting against obesity in the UAE. In addition, it contributes to reducing the rise in the incidence of morbidity and mortality related to chronic diseases.

The parties also approved urban street design manual and also examined the progress achieved by the Standardisation Services Department in developing harmonised standards projects. The Council summarised the projects being handled by the department and their various stages, the participants involved within each working group, and the results expected during the next phase.