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Thailand-China MOU on Legal Metrology and Online Scale Crackdown

Thailand-China MOU on Legal Metrology and Online Scale Crackdown

MGR Online•Economy•33m ago

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The Thai Ministry of Commerce and China's SAMR signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate on legal metrology and combat illegal scale sales online.

  • •Thailand and China signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Field of Legal Metrology.
  • •The agreement focuses on four main areas: combating illegal online scales, upgrading personnel expertise, promoting innovation, and supporting international standards.
  • •The MOU was signed during the official visit of Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang to Thailand.
  • •The Department of Internal Trade will coordinate with SAMR to implement the cooperation.

Overview

  • •The Ministry of Commerce and the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Field of Legal Metrology.
  • •The signing occurred during the official visit of Li Qiang, the Prime Minister of the People's Republic of China, to Thailand.
  • •Thailand and China will exchange information and set guidelines to regulate the production and sale of measuring instruments, specifically for exports from China to Thailand.
  • •The cooperation includes exchanging experts and providing training to upgrade the technology and expertise of Thai personnel.
  • •Both nations will promote research and innovation in metrology, particularly for measuring the quality of agricultural products.
  • •The agreement involves exchanging test results for prototype scales and certifications based on the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML) system.
  • •Farmers will be protected by the use of accurate scales for purchasing produce, and consumers will receive correct quantities of goods.
  • •The Department of Internal Trade will coordinate with the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) to drive knowledge exchange and personnel development.

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Key Quotes

Suphajee Suthamphan
"Accurate and standardized measuring instruments are the foundation of trade fairness."
เครื่องชั่งตวงวัดที่ถูกต้องและได้มาตรฐาน คือ พื้นฐานของความเป็นธรรมทางการค้า

Key Entities

Organization

Ministry of Commerce(กระทรวงพาณิชย์)ℹ️
The Thai government ministry that signed a metrology cooperation MOU with China.
State Administration for Market Regulation(สำนักงานกำกับดูแลตลาดแห่งสาธารณรัฐประชาชนจีน)ℹ️
The Chinese agency that signed a metrology cooperation MOU with the Thai Ministry of Commerce.
International Organization of Legal Metrology(องค์การชั่งตวงวัดระหว่างประเทศ)ℹ️
The international body whose certification system is part of the Thai-Chinese cooperation.
Department of Internal Trade(กรมการค้าภายใน)
The agency under the Ministry of Commerce tasked with coordinating with SAMR to implement the MOU.

Person

Suphajee Suthamphan(ศุภจี สุธรรมพันธุ์)
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce of Thailand.
Zhang Jianwei(จาง เจี้ยนเว่ย)ℹ️
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Kingdom of Thailand.
Li Qiang(หลี่ เฉียง)ℹ️
Prime Minister of the People's Republic of China who visited Thailand officially.

Place

People's Republic of China(สาธารณรัฐประชาชนจีน)ℹ️
The country that entered into a metrology cooperation agreement with Thailand.
Thailand(ประเทศไทย)ℹ️
The country that entered into a metrology cooperation agreement with China.