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The totality of internationally recognized standards and technical regulations, metrology, accreditation, conformity assessment services and information, awareness and education programmes involved in strengthening the quality competitiveness of the goods and services produced or provided at the national levels, with the aim of: increasing and facilitating trade, boosting industrial and State efficiency and effectiveness, promoting consumer welfare and safety and contributing to other sustainable development goals.
In a June 2024 Solar Energy Special, the Economist called solar energy generation the “least obtrusive revolution imaginable.”(The Economist 2024b) According to the International Solar Energy Society, solar power is on track to generate more electricity than all the world’s nuclear power plants in 2026, its wind turbines in 2027, its dams in 2028, its gas-fired power plants in 2030, and its coal-fired ones in 2032.
In recent years, accreditation has grown, particularly for privately owned standards schemes.
The German company FoodPLUS GmbH pioneered a group of European retailers responding to various food industry scandals in the 1990s. In 1997, the newly founded Euro-Retailer Produce Work Group Good Agricultural Practice (EurepGAP) commissioned experts to develop new standards for good agriculture practices. This gave rise to the certification system known today as GLOBALG.A.P.(1)
The event took place at the PTB’s Siemens Building in Berlin and online, aiming to bring researchers and practitioners together to discuss the scientific foundation of Quality Infrastructure (QI) and exchange information on the state of research in the field.
During this hybrid workshop over 100 participants from 36 countries, discussed QI’s contribution to economic development and sustainability.
On-site participants during the workshop
Until now, QI has received attention mainly from practitioners. As a result, there is a lot of grey literature and only a few peer-reviewed scientific publications focusing on QI. Against this backdrop, the event made a relevant contribution to the development of QI as a field of research.
To document the results of this first event, the organising team has prepared the following report with the main conclusions and will continue to promote the visibility of QI through further research events, publications and activities fostering the development of data transparency and the components of the quality infrastructure worldwide.
Quality Infrastructure for Development 