Committee Formed to Establish Joint Standards With Eurasia

TEHRAN (Iran News) Speaking at a ceremony marking World Standards Day on Monday, attended by President Pezeshkian at the Summit Hall in Tehran, Atabak said, “We have less than two months to compile and deliver all necessary materials to the Eurasian Union. This exchange can facilitate customs procedures, standardization, and logistics for all member countries.”

Atabak emphasized that with the coordination and support of the Supreme Council of Standards, Iran can take significant steps forward in its cooperation with the Eurasian Economic Union and enhance trade exchanges. “The Ministry of Industry, Mine, and Trade seeks the Council’s backing to help expand our partnership with the Eurasian Union,” he added. “Eurasia”

He noted that Iran had seen a 24% drop in non-oil exports in the first few months of the year, but mid-October trade exchanges with the Eurasian Union helped restore non-oil export levels to match those of the previous year. “The main driver of this improvement was trade with the Eurasian Union,” Atabak said, stressing that the Supreme Export Council can play a vital role in further facilitating and expanding these exchanges.

The minister highlighted the close cooperation between the National Standards Organization and the Ministry of Industry, Mine, and Trade, stating that together they can serve as both regulators and enablers of production and services. “We can lead Iranian goods and services into global markets — but this requires the active participation of the private sector,” he said.

Atabak expressed hope that Iran would continue to strengthen its competitiveness through improved product and service quality, regardless of external conditions.

Atabak underlined the crucial role of standardization in promoting the country’s economic and social development. “The deeper standards are embedded in our production and service sectors, the more effectively we can achieve synergy and global integration,” he said.

He noted that while standards were once seen as obstacles, today they are regarded as strategic partners for industry. “A national and forward-looking perspective has emerged within the National Standards Organization, transforming standards into a driver for industrial progress,” he added.

Standardization, Atabak said, now plays a key role in protecting consumer rights and advancing trade and exports, forming one of the core responsibilities of his ministry. “To compete internationally, quality must be our foundation. Standards are the common language of all nations — one that needs no translation,” he remarked. “Eurasia”

The minister stressed that service standardization — from logistics and transport to tourism, e-commerce, and emerging technologies — is essential for Iran’s future. “Joint service standards with neighboring countries can open new export opportunities for Iran,” he said.

Referring to the 14th Government’s emphasis on diplomacy and international cooperation, Atabak said, “At the end of October, we held a meeting in Russia focusing on 16 subcommittees covering standardization issues from trade harmonization to commodity exchanges.”

He added that significant progress has been made toward aligning standards among Eurasian Union countries, but more work remains. “These 16 subcommittees should be consolidated into one specialized body involving ministers from both Iran and Eurasian member states,” he suggested.

Atabak concluded by renewing his formal request to President Pezeshkian to establish a ministerial committee — including the ministries of Economy, Foreign Affairs, and Industry, as well as the National Standards Organization and Customs Administration — to finalize and submit the agreed joint standards to the Eurasian Economic Union within a short timeframe.