By CHATULA KANGALI –

THE Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS) says it is partnering with the Curriculum Development Center in incorporating the teaching of standards into the education system so that people can start embracing quality at an early age.
Executive director Manuel Mutale said in an interview that ZABS would partner with the Curriculum Development Center in integrating the teaching of standards in the education system.
Mr Mutale said this would allow companies and other individuals to start manufacturing quality products, as most people would chose to buy quality products.
“We want our people to start embracing quality at an early stage, If they grow with this culture, then as a country we are assured of a quality conscious nation, these are the interventions we are making for a long term,” he said.
Mr Mutale however urged consumers to start embracing quality by choosing products that were certified by the ZABS.
He said the authority would continue sweeping out products that were not conforming to standard on the market.
Mr Mutale said ZABS would also partner with motor vehicle companies in order to come up with standands for the products that should be imported into the country.
“Motor vehicle spare parts are not covered by our national standards. We are currently working with the ministry of Commence in adding more product with compulsory standards,” he siad.
He said ZABS could continue carrying out inspections on imported products that are under mandatory regulation as well as remove product from the market that do not follow standards.
Zambia currently has 3000 standards of which only 70 are regulated by ZABS.