| The Cyprus Organization for the Promotion
of Quality (CYS) has been established in 2002 by the Standardization,
Accreditation and Technical Information Law (N. 156(I)/2002)
and comes under the auspices of the Ministry of Commerce,
Industry and Tourism.
The Cyprus Organization for the Promotion of Quality has
replaced the Cyprus Organization for Standards and Control
of Quality. The latter, has been established in 1976 by the
respective Basic Law 68/1975 and was operating according to
the Cyprus Standards and Control of Quality Laws of 1975 to
1996 and the relevant regulations issued.
The basic activities of the Cyprus Organization for Standards
and Control of Quality were the introduction and coordination
of standardization activities in Cyprus, product and quality
system certification and the representation of the Republic
of Cyprus to European and International Standards Organizations.
The Cyprus Organization for Standards and Control of Quality
was the pioneer of standardization activities in Cyprus. It
has also established all necessary infrastructure for testing
and calibration centers and has promoted the strengthening
and upgrading of existing public laboratories for inspection
and testing.
The activities of certification have been undertaken on 4th
September, 2002 by the newly established Cyprus Certification
Company Ltd, through a notification by the Minister of Commerce,
Industry and Tourism (ÊÄÐ 416/2002) according to the new law.
The Cyprus Government is the sole shareholder of this company.
The Cyprus Organization for the Promotion of Quality is governed
by a 13member Board of Governors.
Six members represent the Government sector while the other
seven come from the private sector of the economy e.g. trade
and industrial organizations, consumers and scientific/professional
association.
The Cyprus Organization for the Promotion of Quality is the
official representative of the Republic of Cyprus to:
- the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
- the International Electrotechnical Committee (IEC)
- the European Committee for Standardization (CEN)
- the European Electrotechnical Committee (CENELEC)
- the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI),
and
- the Codex Alimentarius Commission of the Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
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