Mr. Suriya Jungrungruangkit Minister of Industry revealed that the Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI), as the representative of Thailand, has reached an agreement with APAC or the Asia-Pacific Region Organization for Accreditation (Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (APAC), which is an agency that is responsible for agreeing to jointly with the accreditation bodies of countries in the Asia-Pacific region
The agreement was signed in 2 additional branches, namely Greenhouse Gas Validation /Verification Bodies and Personnel Certification. Certification Body)
Making Thailand benefit from such signing is a system certificate issued by TISI. It is accepted from more than 30 APAC member countries around the world, such as the United States of America, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, India, Bangladesh, Japan, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, China and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, etc., and helps reduce expenses for Thai entrepreneurs without having to double check when trading with the destination country
“The fact that Thailand has been certified in the Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Unit It is an important tool for Thailand to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This is in line with the Prime Minister’s promises with the leaders of other countries. The 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change, or COP 26, aims to keep global average temperatures above 2C compared to before the Industrial Revolution. The Prime Minister has announced an important goal to make Thailand Carbon Neutrality in 2050 and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to zero (Net Zero) by 2065.”
Mr. Banchong Sukreetha, Secretary-General of the Thai Industrial Standards Institute added that For the branch of the inspection and certification of personnel certification bodies It is the development of professional qualifications and professional standards. which certified professional workers Able to work in member countries such as Canada, Australia, China, Japan and South Korea, etc., without having to re-examine qualifications, such as professional fields of technology. information and communication and digital content Tourism profession, hotel management, rubber products profession Professional beauty salon business Metrology and real estate business professions, etc.
At present, there have been 1,447 people competency certifications from 160 agencies and the development of organizations that certify competency personnel to meet ISO/IEC 17024 standards, totaling 28 agencies.
