Under the SECO-funded GQSP Phase II project, UNIDO in partnership with the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) and the Southern African Essential Oils Producers Association (SAEOPA) successfully hosted the 3rd South African Conference on Essential and Vegetable Oils conference, at the South African National Botanical Gardens in
Invitation to 4th Conference hybrid event The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) in collaboration with the Southern African Essential Oil Producers’ Association (SAEOPA), the Economic Development and Cooperation within the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and The Technology
Dear Biotrade Stakeholders You are warmly invited to attend a GQSP-SA milestone webinar on: ORGANIC CERTIFICATION DEMYSTIFIED: Myths, Markets and Must Knows 📅 18 June 2026 🕥 10:30 – 12:30 (SAST) 💻 Online Webinar The demand for sustainable and organic products continues to grow in both local and international markets.
Dear Sir/Madam, The Global Quality and Standards Programme South Africa (GQSP-SA), in collaboration with the Swiss Import Promotion Programme (SIPPO) South Africa, cordially invites you to participate in the upcoming webinar: Market trends and opportunities for essential and vegetable oils; EU regulatory and market access requirements Date: 21 May 2026
Dear colleagues, We are pleased to share that the Global Quality and Standards Programme (GQSP) has received the UNIDO Results-Based Management (RBM) Champion Award. The RBM Champion – launched for the first time at UNIDO – honors and celebrates outstanding projects that exemplify results-based management principles, strong monitoring and evaluation
The full-day event usually draws around 200 attendees, all key members of the South African flavour, fragrance and FMCG industries. Theme for 2026 is: TOOLKIT FOR THE FUTURE Today’s Innovators Shaping Tomorrow’s Flavours and Fragrances The program (see provisional programme attached) comprises: 12 speakers on topics relevant to our theme
Every day, Quality Infrastructure ensures that the products and services we rely on are safe, reliable and fit for purpose—from the accuracy of a kilogram of rice at the market to trusted measurements in healthcare and environmental monitoring. Comprising standards, metrology, accreditation, conformity assessment and market surveillance, Quality Infrastructure (QI)
Unlocking Quality Improvement and Access to Finance Opportunities Date: 25th November 2025 Time: 09:00 – 10:45 Draft Agenda Moderator: GQSP-SA Time slot Agenda Item Speaker 08:45 – 9:00 Log-on 09:00 – 09:10 Welcome GQSP-SA 09:10 – 09:25 Ms. Mandisa Maseko, SEDFA Quality Improvement Support SEDFA 09:25 – 09:40 Q&A 09:40 – 10:00
Pretoria, October 14, 2025 — The South African Bureau of Standards hosted the 2025 World Standards Day Celebration under the theme “Standards Empowering Growth: From Committees to Communities“, aligned with the 2025 global theme Partnerships for the Goals (SDG 17). On this special occasion, Dr. Elsie Meintjies, Chairperson of SABS
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