Uzbekistan - Great Britain: international cooperation in the framework of product certification

    Business 26 September 2023 2206

    On the sidelines of the Lineapelle exhibition, the chairman of the Uzcharmsanoat Association, Fahriddin Boboev, met with the Executive Director of the International Certification Organization of Great Britain (SLF) Deborah Tyler.

    During the meeting, issues of speeding up the processes of obtaining certificates of this organization for another group of leather and shoe enterprises of Uzbekistan, as well as the introduction of European quality management standards in their production processes were discussed.

    During the meeting, the representatives of the organization were provided with detailed information about the international certification requirements introduced in Uzbekistan, as well as about the work carried out to improve the environmental friendliness of production, ensure decent working conditions and social protection of employees. There was also a constructive exchange of views on the membership of the group of enterprises of Uzbekistan in the SLF and the adaptation of the current management system in them to the standards of the European Union.

    It was reported that at the enterprises "Top Quality Brand", "Angren Charm Invest", "Peng Sheng Charm", "Hamkor Nur", which plan to receive this certificate, the processes of adapting technical parameters, management systems and product quality assurance to the requirements established by certificates are already being completed. In this regard, organizational issues of accelerated delivery of SLF certificates to these enterprises were also considered.

    For information: SLF is a large international certification organization that evaluates compliance with environmental, labor, social and economic principles in the processing and production of leather products. Obtaining the certificate of this organization means that the enterprises fully comply with all UK and EU standards. Today, more than 200 enterprises are members of the organization.