Nepal Urges Industries to Adopt Quality Mark for Domestic Products

Nepal’s Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Gauri Kumari Yadav, has urged domestic industries and businesses to adopt the Nepal Standard (NS) mark to promote local products, ensure quality for consumers, and reduce dependence on foreign imports.

During a meeting with the Director General of the Nepal Standard and Metrology Department, Kumari Jyoti Joshi, and other officials, Minister Yadav emphasized the need to expand the scope of the NS mark to ensure the quality of products manufactured in Nepal.

She stated that the NS mark is essential for the easy sale and distribution of domestically produced goods in the local market and to increase consumer trust. The government has decided to provide necessary incentives to businesses and simplify the process of obtaining the NS mark.

Minister Yadav also mentioned that products with the NS mark can be easily exported and sold in international markets. The ministry will simplify the necessary procedures to facilitate this process.

So far, various industrial products such as cement, rods, and tires manufactured in Nepal have obtained the NS mark. Recently, domestically produced sanitary pads have also received the NS mark. However, many industries and companies still need to obtain the NS mark, and the ministry has urged them to complete the necessary procedures on time.