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N T I S20105. There is a lack of interest of the private sector in the certification programme for management systemimplemented under the current projects. Revisiting the current project approaches may be essentialfor gaining greater private sector involvement;6. The capacity of the TBT enquiry point is weak even though its role is important;7. There is an urgent need to improve Nepal’s product certification scheme to comply with ISO Guideline65 so that it can gain acceptance from other countries;8. The private sector complains about the slow response time and the reliability of test results fromgovernment agencies;9. Many raw materials are imported into Nepal. There is a growing concern about the conformity ofquality specifications of imported raw materials as well. Businessmen point to a strong need for qualityverification of imported materials through testing/visual inspections;10. The provision of some of MAS-Q services by the NBSM, DFTQC, and other government institutions maybe in conflict with international principles of conformity assessment principles and have a negativeimpact on development of private sector or NGO services in those areas;11. There is a need for establishing a non-destructive testing laboratory for testing precious metal jewelryat the FHAN on a public-private partnership (PPP) basis;12. In recent years a large number of certifying bodies from outside Nepal have been active in issuingmanagement system certificates to various enterprises in Nepal. There is a need for developinginternationally recognized national certification bodies at government or private sector level, as wellas a need for an agency to register and monitor certification bodies;13. The Nepalese government has found it difficult to retain staff in the past, especially those that arerecipients of in-service capacity-building training programmes. There is a need for introducingmechanisms to retain well-trained, dedicated professional staff in specialized government agencies.NEPAL TRADE INTEGRATION STRATEGY 2010BACKGROUND REPORT183