{"id":25347,"date":"2026-09-24T15:56:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T15:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lexicopress.com\/?p=25347"},"modified":"2026-09-24T16:29:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T16:29:01","slug":"somali-bureau-of-standards-awards-first-quality-mark-licenses-to-manufacturers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lexicopress.com\/?p=25347","title":{"rendered":"Somali Bureau of Standards Awards First Quality Mark Licenses to Manufacturers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"25347\" class=\"elementor elementor-25347\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdd1f1d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cdd1f1d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68d9376 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68d9376\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The Somali Bureau of Standards has launched the first phase of its Quality Mark licensing process, awarding certificates and licenses to factories whose assessed products successfully met the required quality standards.<\/p><p>The meeting, held at the Bureau\u2019s headquarters, marked a step toward the forthcoming official launch of the National Quality Mark. It brought together Bureau officials and representatives of Somalia\u2019s manufacturing sector to recognize manufacturers that had completed the required product assessments and inspections.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a3fc4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8a3fc4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/lexicopress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-24-at-14.54.20-20x13.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25348 jl-lazyload lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lexicopress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-24-at-14.54.20.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lexicopress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-24-at-14.54.20-20x13.jpeg 20w, https:\/\/lexicopress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-24-at-14.54.20-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lexicopress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-24-at-14.54.20-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lexicopress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-24-at-14.54.20-680x453.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/lexicopress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-24-at-14.54.20-200x133.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/lexicopress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-24-at-14.54.20.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3588f3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3588f3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Among those attending were Director General Ms. Hawo Ahmed Hassan and Director of the Certification Department Mr. Abduqadir Ibrahim Sheikh Nur, alongside other directors, advisors, and staff members.<\/p><p>The certificates confirm that the evaluated products meet the applicable quality standards, while the licenses authorize manufacturers to display the Bureau\u2019s Quality Mark on those products. The mark provides consumers with a recognizable indication that a product has undergone assessment against established requirements.<\/p><p>For Somalia\u2019s manufacturing sector, the licensing process offers an opportunity to strengthen consumer confidence and demonstrate a commitment to quality. 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