{"id":31238,"date":"2020-03-04T05:05:59","date_gmt":"2020-03-04T05:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carspiritpk.com\/?p=31238"},"modified":"2021-09-15T05:09:55","modified_gmt":"2021-09-15T05:09:55","slug":"pama-oppose-local-auto-industry-standards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/pama-oppose-local-auto-industry-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"PAMA Oppose Introduction of Local Auto Industry Standards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan Automobile Manufacturers Association (PAMA) has opposed framing local standards for vehicles being produced in the country, according to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/profit.pakistantoday.com.pk\/2020\/03\/03\/pama-opposes-formulation-of-local-standards-for-vehicles\/?fbclid=IwAR31J-1QPUmVCRs2wyOvybgEIEbS608vM0scPRlD4hHx1ZX6BvDNcSTu_Q8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Profit<\/a><\/em>.<\/p><div class=\"carsp-in-article\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; clear: both; \" id=\"carsp-1802353152\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3921992284533937\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3921992284533937\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2279435244\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><em><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carspiritpk.com\/2020\/02\/pakistan-to-introduce-much-needed-auto-industry-standards\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Pakistan to Introduce Much Needed Auto Industry Standards<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>While the Minister of Science &amp; Technology Fawad Chauhdry had given three months time to Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) and auto sector stakeholders to frame a uniform <em>\u201cautomobile standard\u201d<\/em> in the country, the manufacturers have opposed the move, saying that the government should adopt international standards instead of formulating a new one.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carspiritpk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PS_Plant.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21003 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carspiritpk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PS_Plant.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PS_Plant.jpg 950w, https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PS_Plant-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PS_Plant-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Following the ministry\u2019s direction with regard to new auto standards, its attached department, PSQCA, had recently arranged a meeting with the representatives of Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA) and Pakistan Automobiles Dealers Association (PADA). The meeting was chaired by Fawad Chaudhry and attended by officials of Engineering Development of Pakistan (EDB), MoST and PSQCA.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carspiritpk.com\/2019\/10\/low-localization-and-the-need-to-shift-to-evs\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Low Localization and the Need to Shift to EVs<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p><div class=\"carsp-content\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; clear: both; \" id=\"carsp-2122071357\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3921992284533937\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3921992284533937\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2279435244\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to Ministry of Science &amp; Technology (MoST) officials, Fawad Chaudhry during the meeting expressed concerns over the manufacturing of sub-standard vehicles in Pakistan, saying that there were <em>\u201cno checks on the quality and safety of vehicles in the country because standards were not being followed\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carspiritpk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/honda-civic-city-brv.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29050 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carspiritpk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/honda-civic-city-brv.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"444\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/honda-civic-city-brv.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/honda-civic-city-brv-400x222.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He also stressed the need for standardization and regulations on automobiles in Pakistan and called for developing and implementing a uniform<em> \u201cautomobile standard\u201d<\/em> across the country. The minister emphasized that PSQCA, being a national body, shall formulate the standards based on regional and international research, through various technical committees\/national standards committees, consisting of relevant stakeholders i.e. manufacturers, academia and consumers. Fawad Chaudhry while directing PSQCA to expedite the standardization process, said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cOnce these standards are regulated and implemented, they will bring an end not only to sub-standard vehicles being manufactured in Pakistan, but will also ensure a strict check on vehicles being imported into the country.\u201d <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Earlier, the minister had informed the meeting regarding his plan to develop <em>state-of-the-art<\/em> vehicle testing facilities in collaboration with the private sector. He also directed PSQCA and MoST to prepare expression of interest for automobile testing labs on a public-private partnership basis and asked the industries to extend their help in this national cause.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carspiritpk.com\/are-local-assembled-cars-only-expensive\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Are Local Assembled Cars Only Expensive?<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Although the manufacturers were willing to implement government regulations and standardization in the automobile industry, according to PAMA the process would put <em>\u201ca new burden on manufacturers\u201d. <\/em>PAMA Director General Abdul Waheed after attending the meeting, said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cIt is imperative for Pakistan to adopt European Standard \u2018WP29\u2019 because the local standards, without recognizing the international norms\/regulations, will roll back the existing content level and will make them techno-economically unviable. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Adoption of WP29 is the only way to obtain global recognition of Pakistani products \u2013 that they are made in compliance with European standards; hence the government needs to provide sustainable quality conformance and upgrade PSQCA testing facilities to supplement support to the national economy, which to date PSQCA has failed to build.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>He said in case local standard making was pursued without ensuring mutual recognition with WP29 signatory countries, and if any government agency was unable to perform compliance testing locally, the local manufacturers would have to check compliance with overseas standards.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carspiritpk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Corolla_taillights.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28518 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carspiritpk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Corolla_taillights.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"528\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Corolla_taillights.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Corolla_taillights-400x264.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Moreover, he said, it would put stress on foreign currency reserves, as cost of local products would increase further, which would ultimately reduce the government\u2019s revenue. DG PAMA said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201c<em>Due to higher testing charges and low volumes, the certification will become unviable. Besides, the devising of local standards will stop export potential while the import bill [due to the imports of parts] will increase substantially.\u201d <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It is significant to mention that the Engineering Development Board (EDB) had already given a detailed briefing to the cabinet about government progress on adopting the WP29 standards. According to an EDB official, that cabinet has approved the accession plan of European automotive regulations i.e. WP-29 agreement while Pakistan is expected to get its membership by the end of this year.<\/p>\n<p><em>From: <a href=\"https:\/\/profit.pakistantoday.com.pk\/2020\/03\/03\/pama-opposes-formulation-of-local-standards-for-vehicles\/?fbclid=IwAR31J-1QPUmVCRs2wyOvybgEIEbS608vM0scPRlD4hHx1ZX6BvDNcSTu_Q8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Profit<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"carsp-after-content\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; clear: both; \" id=\"carsp-949290596\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3921992284533937\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3921992284533937\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"4734905637\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan Automobile Manufacturers Association (PAMA) has opposed framing local standards for vehicles being produced in the country<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":31239,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,3],"tags":[374,114,546],"class_list":["post-31238","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-pakistan","tag-edb","tag-local-assembled","tag-pama"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31238","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31238"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31238\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31239"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31238"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31238"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31238"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}