Workshop
Discusses Governance, Mechanisms for Designating Measurement, Calibration
Laboratories

Muscat,
20 Jan 2026 (ONA) — The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment
Promotion, in cooperation with the GCC Standardization Organization (GSO),
organized a workshop today on the designation of measurement and calibration
laboratories. The event saw participation from relevant entities across the
industrial, health, service, and regulatory sectors, as part of the Ministry’s
efforts to strengthen national partnerships and develop the metrological
infrastructure in the Sultanate of Oman.

Imad
Khamis Al Shukaili, Director General of Standards and Metrology at the Ministry,
emphasized that the workshop aims to highlight the responsibilities of relevant
laboratories and the services they provide in disseminating International
System of Units (SI). He noted that the session serves as a continuation of the
achievements realized in 2025, during which 970 devices and equipment were
calibrated at the National Laboratory for Measurement and Calibration.
Additionally, more than 2,300 scales and liquid fuel pumps were verified,
generating a total revenue of RO 16,500.

In
his speech, Al Shukaili explained that the workshop represents a qualitative
leap in developing national technical capabilities and investing available
resources to serve economic development goals. He pointed out that these
efforts enhance the competitiveness of Omani products and services in regional
and international markets, protect consumers, and ensure measurement quality
according to the highest global standards. This, in turn, bolsters
international community confidence in the national metrological infrastructure
and solidifies Oman’s presence on the global stage as an active partner in the
international metrological system.

The
workshop discussed the governance and mechanisms for designating measurement
and calibration laboratories within the framework of International Mutual
Recognition. This framework enables the Sultanate of Oman to participate
effectively in the global metrological community and establishes its position
as a leading country in this vital field.

The
session was held within the context of implementing the Law of Measurement and
Calibration (17/2013) and activating the role of the National Center for
Measurement and Calibration—under the Directorate General of Standards and
Metrology—in completing the International System of Units. These efforts
contribute to building a reliable and internationally recognized national
metrological infrastructure, reinforcing the Ministry’s commitment to
instilling the concepts of measurement and calibration and providing
high-reliability services across various sectors.

—Ends/AG