USSaudiForum - Special Session -Khaled Masri - Innovation and Industrial Competitiveness

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STRENGTHENING PRIVATE SECTOR INNOVATION & COMPETITIVENESS THROUGH

STANDARDIZATION

Khaled MasriStandards Associates

[email protected]

Outline

ABOUT STANDARDS ASSOCIATES

ACHIEVING INDUSTRIAL

COMPETITIVENESS & STIMULATING

INNOVATION THROUGH

STANDARDIZATION

FUTURE TRENDS AND

OPPORTUNITIES TO FOSTER

COLLABORATION

Who we areStandards Associates Connecting Markets…Advancing Trade

specialized in consulting and support services to develop and implement regulatory compliance and market access strategies that help our clients succeed globally.

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What we do

SERVICES BENEFITS CLIENTS PROJECTS/PRODUCTS

• Regulatory Research

Global Market Access

Manufacturers, CBs, Labs.

Telecom, ICT, Data Centers, Medical Devices, Lab Equipment, Turbines, Electrical/Electronics

• Project development & Technical Support

Product Certification Accreditation

CBs, Notified Bodies, NRTL, SDOs

Type Approvals Facilitation, Business Development,

• Strategic Advisory

Competitive Quality Infrastructure

Governments, R&D, Donors

Quality Infrastructure; Training, International Development, Solar Business Model

Industrial Competitiveness Framework

Figure 1: National Quality Infrastructure Framework

Standardization Policy Framework

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Laws

Regulations

Standards

Specifications

Mandatory

Private

Public Voluntary

Law is Needed

Balanced Approach – Building Trust and Confidence in Trade

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Trust

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1st party

Supplier ofproduct or services

Need to have confidence they will be adequately compensated for their work

2nd party

Consumer/recipient of product or services

Need to have confidence their expectations will be met in exchange for their payment

Conformity fulfilled?

Voluntary area

Quality

Technical requirements

Mandatory area Standards

Manufacturer

Quality Management

ISO/IEC 17021

Calibration ISO/IEC 17025

Testing ISO/IEC 17025

Accreditation = attestation of competence

ISO/IEC 17011

Law

Product

Certification ISO/IEC 17065

Inspection

ISO/IEC 17020

Consumer

Conformity Assessment Framework

Risk-based 3rd Party Certification

High Risk Products

Medium Risk Products

Low Risk Products

9Product Classification Pyramid

Regulated

Unregulated

Mandatory 3rd Party Certification

Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity or Voluntary 3rd Party Certification

Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity or 3rd Party Certification

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Accreditation of 3rd-party

Accreditation Bodies

Conformity Assessment Bodies

Suppliers Organizations

Assess Competence

Assess Conformity

Product ConfidenceSuccessful Market Access

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Mutual Recognition Agreements

Market Access & ComplianceConnect to Global

Market through Supply Chain

M A R K E T

P R OD U C T S

Develop ManufacturingCompetitive

Capability

Prove Product Conform with Market

Requirements

Compete Conform Connect

Source: Information on this slide were obtained from UNIDO

Roadmap to Competitiveness

Tooling, QC, Specs, Patents

Certification by Accredited 3rd Party

Standardization in PV Module Manufacturing

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Future Trends: Interoperability Standards• Conformity

To extend tested and standardized components and conformity across the entire grid

• Data ManagementTo handle interoperable data management, communications and control

• Dynamic GridTo allow flexible, uniform, technology neutral grid

• Evolving Grid To accommodate traditional centralized generation and distribution resources

13Source: IEEE Standards Association, 2012; ESIA

Summary

• More collaboration is needed between the private sector and regulators on standardization

• Need better outreach to get SMEs involved in standardization• Need better awareness about standardization as a tool for

industrial competitiveness• Need Mutual Recognition Agreements in conformity

assessments between Saudi Arabia and the U.S.• Need to develop accreditation system to enable Saudi local

manufacturers to compete globally

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QUESTIONS? CONTACT ME:

[email protected]

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