BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 18. The initiatives
implemented in Azerbaijan in the field of standardization in recent
years require the harmonization of state standards with
international standards, Chairman of the State Agency for
Antimonopoly and Consumer Market Control, Elnur Baghirov, said at
the presentation of the state standard "AZS ISO 20121:2026 Event
Sustainability Management Systems" held in Baku today, Trend reports.


He noted that standardization is an important component of a
highly developed economy.


"The improvement of the standardization system, which forms the
basis of the quality infrastructure for the production of goods and
services that meet modern requirements, ensuring their quality,
increasing competitiveness, as well as ensuring access to the world
market, plays a special role in the development of the state and
the economy.


Initiatives implemented in the field of standardization in our
country in recent years require the harmonization of state
standards with international standards. Thus, with the
globalization of the world economy, trade between countries is
intensifying, which necessitates the adoption of international
standards to ensure the acceptance of products and services in
various markets and their compatibility with each other," he
explained.


Baghirov pointed out that the adoption of national standards
based on international standards not only serves to ensure the
safety and quality of goods, protect human health and the
environment, but also makes a significant contribution to
increasing their competitiveness and export potential:







"The 'State program for 2023-2025 on the adaptation of the
national standardization system to international requirements' was
approved by the decree of the President of the Republic of
Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev. Within the framework of this program,
important steps have been taken towards the formation of a
technical regulation system, more reliable protection of consumer
rights, and the elimination of technical trade barriers. Also, the
'National standardization program for 2026-2028' was approved in
order to develop new standards that achieve the application of
modern technologies and solutions in all spheres of the economy and
ensure the production of safe, high-quality, competitive goods and
services.


The adoption of the state standard 'Event continuity management
systems - requirements and instructions for use' by the Azerbaijan
Institute of Standardization, which operates under the State Agency
for Antimonopoly and Consumer Market Control and is the country's
national standardization body, is an important step. This standard
not only serves the systematic application of sustainability
principles in the processes of planning, organizing, and managing
events in our country, but also allows organizations to apply a
sustainable management approach at all stages of events, from
planning to implementation and evaluation of results.


The said standard was developed on the basis of the ISO
international standard and was adopted as a result of cooperation
with the WUF13 Azerbaijan Operating Company. The application of
this standard, which is fully consistent with the UN Sustainable
Development Goals, as well as the approaches of the UN-Habitat
Program, will make a significant contribution to the development of
the event industry in our country on a more modern, responsible,
and sustainable basis," he added.


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