In order to stimulate the export of high-quality products and services, the introduction of innovative technologies and effective management methods in organizations of the CIS member states, at the 65th meeting of the Interstate Council for Standardization, Metrology and Certification, held on June 20-21, 2024, the next tenth anniversary competition for the 2025 Commonwealth of Independent States Award for achievements in areas of product and service quality.
It is held every two years in accordance with the Regulations on the competition for the Commonwealth of Independent States Award for Achievements in the field of quality of products and services, approved by the Decision of the Council of Heads of Government of the CIS dated May 29, 2020.
Applicants for the Award may be organizations that produce products and (or) provide services, provided:
– reaching the final at the first (national) stage of the competition;
– their confirmation of the proper quality of products and (or) services for at least two years prior to the holding of the competition;
– exporting products and (or) services to one or more CIS member states.
The award is given to organizations with the number of employees:
− up to 250 people;
− from 250 to 1,500 people;
− from 1,500 people and more
in four areas of activity:
− production of industrial products;
− production of consumer goods;
− production of food and agricultural products;
− services.
The winners of the competition are determined in two stages: based on the results of the evaluation of the participants by the national bodies for standardization, metrology and certification, and by conducting an examination of the submitted materials and on the ground with the use of scores. Moreover, in order to carry out work on the second stage of the MGS competition, the composition of expert commissions consisting of two experts from another state is approved (cross-referenced), taking into account their geographical location.
The awarding of laureates, diploma holders, as well as organizations awarded a special prize is held in a solemn atmosphere with the participation of representatives of the CIS Executive Committee. The laureates and diploma holders of the competition are awarded diplomas and prizes of the Award, as well as the right to use the image of the Award logo for three years when labeling products and on their packaging, for advertising purposes and documentation.
Information about the winners of the competition is posted on the website of the Interstate Council for Standardization, Metrology and Certification, published in the mass media, information and reference materials and sent to the Governments of the CIS member states.
Applications and materials for participation in the competition for the Award are submitted before October 1, 2024 to the secretariats of the commissions formed at the National Bodies for Standardization, Metrology and Certification or at the Chambers of Commerce and Industry (in case of delegation (transfer) by the National Body of the functions of announcing, organizing and conducting the competition).
The necessary consultations can be obtained at the secretariats of the commissions, as well as at the Bureau for Standards of the Interstate Council for Standardization, Metrology and Certification: 220113, Minsk, Melezha str., 3, room 801, tel. + 375 17 215 13 53 .
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