Albania (DPS)

Address

General Directorate of Standardization
"Mine Peza" Str. Nr 143/3
P.O. Box 98
AL-1014 Tirana

Tel: +355 4 222 62 55
Fax: +355 4 224 71 77
E-mail: info@dps.gov.al
Web: www.dps.gov.al

About DPS

Standardization activities began in Albania in 1950 under the Bureau of Standards, which was the National Standards Body for the country and member body of ISO from 1956 to 1981. In June 1981, the Bureau became the Committee for Prices and Standards.

Following the approval of Act 7630 in October 1992, the Directorate of Standardization and Quality was established in January 1993 as an independent legal body separate from DKMK (National Directorate of Metrology and Calibration).

Finally, in March 1999, according to Act 8664, the name changed to the General Directorate of Standardization, DPS.

DPS deals with standardization except in the field of telecommunications. In 2004 accreditation was separated from DPS and certification is going to be separated in 2007.

The activities are monitored by DPS Board. The General Directorate is headed by a Director, appointed by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Energy

Participation in the technical work