in identifying, labelling and qualifying promulgating law on metrology. Namibia 1. Capacity building for technical staff 2. Measuring equipment dedicated for inspections 3. Insufficient budget to carry out Partially Partially inspections covering Yes Inspectors implemented implemented the vast country Pakistan Lack of awareness Not and accredited Yes 3rd Not implemented implemented testing facilities PNG Outdated legislation prevents implementation of current best practice Partially Partially of pre-packaged Yes Inspectors implemented implemented goods Philippines No- In the X (According to RA Philippines, there 3720 Section 30, There may be • are existing the Philippine resistance to change legislations aimed to Bureau of due to familiarity regulate Customs (BOC) and use of the old prepackaged goods shall deliver Not method for a long such as Republic Act samples of food, Not implemented implemented time.
in identifying, labelling and qualifying promulgating law on metrology. Namibia Yes Inspectors Partially implemented Partially implemented 1. Capacity building for technical staff 2. Measuring equipment dedicated for inspections 3. Insufficient budget to carry out inspections covering the vast country Pakistan Yes 3rd Not implemented Not implemented Lack of awareness and accredited testing facilities PNG Yes Inspectors Partially implemented Partially implemented Outdated legislation prevents implementation of current best practice of pre-packaged goods Philippines No- In the Philippines, there are existing legislations aimed to regulate prepackaged goods such as Republic Act X (According to RA 3720 Section 30, the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) shall deliver samples of food, Not implemented Not implemented • There may be resistance to change due to familiarity and use of the old method for a long time.
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