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Foreword by the Minister by the Minister It is my pleasure to present the Annual Performance Plan of the National Metrology Institute of South Africa (NMISA). As a Technical Infrastructure entity of the dti, NMISA is mandated by the Measurement Units and Measurement Standards Act, Act No. 18 of 2006, as the custodian of the National Measurement Standards for South Africa, ensures that South African national standards and units are internationally comparable and scientifically valid. Allowing the acceptance of export products and manufactured goods into overseas markets, locking out substandard and unsafe imports and ensures proper analysis in healthcare and law enforcement. Measurement forms the basis of international trade. Securing an export contract for trade commodities, as an example, requires agreement in the mass and volume of the goods. Trade barriers occur when there is no agreement on the measurement, and such barriers can be detrimental to enabling trade strategies such as the Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP). In IPAP, it is emphasised that “the role of Technical Barriers to Trade (TBTs) and Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs) is increasing the relative importance of the technical infrastructure policies and institutions. Developed countries and advanced developing countries are increasingly using TBTs and NTBs to protect their markets. NMISA is thus pivotal in opening access into export markets, which has a direct impact on the job creation thrust of the dti and government. NMISA has been successful at launching a major recapitalisation project that will see a leap in the technology used in the development and maintenance of the national measurement standards, strengthening its value proposition to industry and international markets. New and upgraded equipment and plans for a new building will see the institute grow substantially in coming years, and will secure NMISA’s position as the authority in measurement which local businesses can rely on to assist them in being competitive and in securing access to international markets. From 2013/14 to 2015/16 there will be a special focus on measurement standards for the priority sectors (Green industries, Agro-processing, Metal fabrication, capital and transport equipment) and I am looking forward to NMISA contributions to the dti deliverables and the South African economy. 2 NMISA-12-0064 Annual Performance Plan 2013 – 2015 2 NMISA-12-0064 Annual Performance Plan 2013 - 2015
Overview by the Chairperson As a public entity institute, NMISA serves the country and its populace. The major objective of NMISA is to link the national measurement system to the international measurement system and NMISA continues to impact the daily lives of all citizens, even at the level of informal settlements. The quality of drinking water, the monitoring of air pollution, food safety, health care and law enforcement all require the measurement foundation that NMISA provides. At a higher level, accurate measurement is an essential tool for manufacturing, scientific research and technological innovation. For 2013/14 to 2015/16, the NMISA Board requested NMISA management for a special focus to assist not only the formal clients (calibration and analytical laboratories and large industry), but small, micro and medium enterprises as well (SMMEs). SMMEs find it increasingly difficult to stay abreast of technical infrastructure requirements and developments (quality assurance and measurement in particular) and in many cases it is the major factor preventing their success. Management responded and identified a need to assist especially the SMMEs in the IPAP priority sectors with an intervention in respect of measurements impacting compliance to industry specifications, standards and legal requirements for enhanced competitiveness. The formal sector and academia will benefit from the modernisation of the equipment of NMISA that will provide state-of-the-art measurement support for research and innovation and especially national priority projects such as the MeerKAT/Square Kilometer Array (SKA). Other priorities such as the development of nanotechnologies, biofuels, pharmaceuticals, environmental monitoring, energy efficiency and measurement to ensure food safety are also high on the agenda. NMISA will also contribute to human resource development in the science of measurement (metrology) by presenting special modules in metrology as part of higher education courses, provide training in measurement to industry and in general assist the measurement community with measurement expertise. It is within this context that the Board and management of NMISA presents this Annual Performance Plan and commits itself to the outputs and good governance that is necessary to deliver on the mandate of NMISA. NMISA-12-0064 Annual Performance Plan 2013 – 2015 3 NMISA-12-0064 Annual Performance Plan 2013 - 2015 3
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