Nepal
Standard will certify the cement according to the standard set by the Nepal
Bureau of Standard and Meteorology, from now onwards.
The 91st
meeting of the Nepal Standard Council today under the chair of trade minister
Shankar Prasad Koirala, decided on chemical testing of cement, security of the
LPG filling, and reducing lead in enamel paints.
The meeting
also asked to prepare procedure for filling of cooking gas cylinder to maintain
the exact measurement, apart from the promoting carbon tetrachloride less
cooking oil and ghee.
Nepal has to
comply with international agreements according to its commitment in global
forums and maintain the standard, the meeting concluded, asking Nepal Bureau of
Standard and Meteorology to take advice from technical committee to check the
health hazardous lead in the enamel paints.
Koirala, on the occasion,
asked to take serious note of the issues and take immediate action to save
people's lives. "The industry and consumers both should not be hurt from
the government's decision," he added.
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