Kathmandu, June 24 (RSS): The Nepal Bureau of Standards & Metrology (NBSM) has provided the Nepal Standards Certification Marks to various 50 products.
The industries that have received the Marks in the current fiscal year, 2078/79 range from that of cement, TMT rod, paints, HDPE pipe, CPVC pipe, UPVC pipe and Jasmine hygiene products.
Lately, entrepreneurs have
increased their faith in the Nepal Standards Certification Marks, said the
Bureau Director-General Dina Nath Mishra. "The number of companies that
have applied for the certification has been increasing these years."
Lately, there has been an increasing
number of applications for the Marks for paint, cement, and plastic pipe, he
said.
The government has made it mandatory for 15 products including cement,
iron rod, LPG cylinder, regulator, gas pipe, GI wire, and PVC cable to get the
certification. The Bureau provides the certification in line with the Nepal
Standards (Certification Mark) Act, 2037 BS.