The Accreditation Committee, Metrology Committee and CBs Programme Working Group submitted their latest development reports to the GA. The Technical Committees latest development report was submitted by the SMIIC General Secretariat to the GA.

 

GA discussed the “Guiding Rules for the Distribution and Sales of OIC/SMIIC Standards” and approved the changing of the Sales Currency of Standards from Euros to US Dollars.

 

The GA discussed the proposals and approved that the new member should not pay a fee in the financial year in which admittance to SMIIC is approved.

 

The GA was informed about the formulation of mandatory contributions of SMIIC Members to SMIIC Budget which was approved in the 4th GA meeting. The Chairman briefed the GA regarding the re-calculation of the mandatory contributions of SMIIC Members to SMIIC Budget after membership approval of new members in the 7th BOD and the GA discussed and approved the new mandatory contributions of all members.

 

The request from the OIC General Secretariat for exemption of the contribution of Palestine from paying the mandatory contributions of SMIIC Members to SMIIC Budget was approved.

 

The invitation of Islamic Republic of Pakistan to host the next BOD and GA meetings in Islamic Republic of Pakistan was accepted and it was decided that the SMIIC 8th BOD meeting will be held in April or May in Islamabad, Islamic Republic of Pakistan in conjunction with the next GA meeting. The exact date will be determined in consultation with Pakistan Standard and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA).