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Z.Y.Aslanov, S.M.Abdullayeva: The adaptation of the local private sector to the
international standards’ requirements

benefits provided by such participation should be delivered to them. Some countries
practiced to use premium payments and awards as promotional tools to motivate the
participation of the private sector. Although it is advisable to carry it out for the
development of technical regulations in our country, but it can be difficult to apply
for the development of standards. In many countries, however, private sector pays
the membership fee for participation in the development of standards.
In addition to the participation of the private sector in the national technical
committees their participation in the development of international standards and national
standards of foreign countries should be encouraged. This, in addition to being a
requirement of the WTO, is either important in terms of taking into account the interests
of the national economy in international standards and further easier application of
international standards in the country [Vries H.J. 2006. p. 11].
For this purpose, in accordance with the relevant technical committees of
international standardization organizations an appropriate "mirror" committees
should be established and discussion of international standards by these committees
should be provided through the participation of local experts and the private sector.
For this purpose, it is necessary to allocate funds from the state budget. At the same
time, using the center of the inquiry and notification established on the basis of the
WTO request the technical regulations of the WTO member states, the obtained
projects of conformity assessment procedures passed to the private sector and review
of these documents during the given period from the national interests point of view
by the private sector must be provided.
2. To educate the private sector about the new standardization system. In our
country, the representatives of the private sector are misinformed about the new
approach due to operation based on the national standardization system requirements
stand on Soviet era. While the national standardization system is in line with
international requirements based on the proposed mechanism the private sector
should be also well-informed about the nature of the new system. Thus, they must be
tanned that the safety is the subject of regulation, but the quality is the subject of the
market and they must be explained that implementation of either safety or quality
requirements is the subject of competition and customer satisfaction in the market
economy. It could be considered as a new approach for producers forced by the state
to carry out such requirements for a long time. Therefore, the action plan to educate

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