– to meet international standardsThe Private Sector Commission (PSC) is urging its members and businesses across Guyana to ensure that their products and services meet international standards.“This is in recognition of the important role standards play in the provision of quality products and services.The Commission would also like to acknowledge the efforts of the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) in its call for local businesses to have their products and services conform to international standards.We also congratulate those companies that have reached high standards of certifications,” PSC said in a statement yesterday.International standards refer to the body of globally accepted standards issued by internationally recognized and accredited standards organizations, which products are traded internationally and are required to meet to gain acceptance in the global market place.“They aim to provide a basis or means of assurance to governments and consumers that internationally certified products and services from other countries meet the desired set of globally established standards. International standards provide significant benefits and opportunities for businesses. In addition to acting as a guarantee on the quality and safety of products to customers,China Jerseys Cheap, businesses that acquire international certification for their products and services can have access to global markets which can yield virtually unlimited earnings and growth potential.”According to PSC, standards can also help businesses acquire brand recognition,Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale, develop the capacity to reinvest extensively in research and development,Cheap Jerseys China, and as the businesses grow,Cheap Jerseys, increase their capacity to secure finance through the issuance of equity and debt instruments.“International certification also benefits Guyana in the broader context, since with increased exportation of a more diverse base of quality products and services making Companies more profitable.Additionally, there is increased resilience to international shocks such as high and increasing oil prices and the general volatility of international prices received for our traditional export products such as sugar,Cheap Wholesale Jerseys, rice and timber.”PSC disclosed that the GNBS launched its National Accreditation Focal Point to mark World Accreditation Day which was celebrated last Wednesday under the theme ‘Global Acceptance’. According to the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC),Cheap Jerseys Free, “Global Acceptance of accredited certificates is a central pillar of accreditation as the harmonization of assessment requirements and processes at a worldwide level, provides businesses and regulators with confidence that products entering the market conform to specification, meet national legal and regulatory requirements, and will therefore serve to protect public interests in general.”