The Minister of Development, Takis Theodorikakosattended today at the event: “ELOT meets the Greek industry”, together with the Deputy Minister of Development Anna Mani-Papadimitriou, the Secretary General of Industry Lefteris Cretan and the Vice President of ISO, Christoph Winterhalter.

“The Greek industry needs a powerful, modern and operating quality system, which will be a catalyst for growth. ELOT, EM and ESYD are upgraded and acquire more resources, staffing and modern equipment. We also relieve the market from bureaucratic burdens and secure funding and staffing, ”the Minister of Development said.

Mr. Theodorikakos emphasized that “the certification and supervision of compliance will be done quickly, with complete transparency, through the new National Digital Register of Certifications and Controls. Each business will be able to control the validity of its certificates in real time, avoid delays and enhance its credibility “and continued by saying that” our industry cannot be based on outdated equipment and under -staffed services. We are investing in modernizing metrology laboratories and strengthening control mechanisms. “

On how they all affect the Greek industry, he pointed out that there will be less bureaucracy and more flexibility, certification procedures are simplified, reducing costs and time for businesses, adding that there will be more security.

“From the specifications of materials to constructions to the measurement of fuel and food, quality is not a luxury, it is a necessity,” Mr. Theodorikakos also stressed, and that “with the harmonization of international and European standards, we are opening new markets for the Greek products, making them more competitive. “

In closing, the Minister of Development also sent his message to the Greek industry: “It is not a plan for the future, it is tomorrow that starts today. Quality is not an obstacle, it is the ticket to growth. ELOT and the Greek industry are moving. Because good industry needs good standardization. “