Sun, 24 Sep 2017 11:03:57 +0000 By ANNIE ZULU THE International Body for Standardization (IBS) has called for a re-examination of existing rules that govern global trade to ascertain whether they add value or unnecessarily restrict trade between and among nations. Held under the theme “Open Minded, Open for Change”, the weeklong Annual General Assembly that took place in the German capital of Berlin and ended Friday, challenged national bodies responsible for standardization to find ways of reacting in good time to the needs of industry and the business community. This is according to a statement issued by first secretary at the Zambian Embassy in Berlin Germany Kellys Kaunda. During a courtesy call on the Zambian embassy in Berlin, Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS) Director Manuel Mutale said the rules governing standards’ bodies tended to be heavily bureaucratic thereby failing the needs and demands of today’s business. “For instance, if Kenya wanted to import maize […]
