{
  "id": 8320746,
  "title": "GSO Technical Council approves 812 draft standards",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/gso-technical-council-approves-812-draft-standards",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-18T21:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf Times",
    "slug": "gulf-times",
    "url": "https://www.gulf-times.com/article/733615/qatar/gso-technical-council-approves-812-draft-standards"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The GCC Standardisation Organisation's Technical Council, during its 63rd meeting in Riyadh, approved 812 draft standards from the Gulf region, along with nine translation projects. The meeting, held on September 16-17, also covered the approval of 25 Gulf technical regulations, as well as technical amendments and editorial corrections to existing international and regional standards. In addition, the council agreed to create a working group focused on the GCC Metrology Cluster Strategy and legal metrology guidelines. Furthermore, GSO officials announced plans to establish Gulf Standardisation Day as an annual event. The decisions made at the meeting aim to bolster cooperation among GCC national standards bodies, facilitate trade, enhance product and service competitiveness, and improve consumer protection across the region. GSO Chairman Sheikh Hamad bin Salman al-Khalifa, who also serves as Bahrain's Assistant Undersecretary for Domestic and Foreign Trade, emphasized the significance of updating standards and technical regulations in light of rapid industry developments, new technologies, digital transformation, and sustainability efforts. GSO President Eng. Jabr al-Nuaimi expressed his hopes that the meeting's recommendations and decisions would contribute to the growth of Gulf standardisation and strengthen coordination among the organisation's member states.",
  "summary": "The Technical Council of the GCC Standardisation Organisation (GSO) has approved 812 Gulf draft standards and nine translation projects during its 63rd meeting in Riyadh. The meeting, held on Septembe...",
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}