Decree No. 74/2013 approving the Statute of the National Institute for Standardization and Quality (INNOQ).

This Decree approves the Statute of the National Institute for Standardization and Quality (INNOQ). This Statute, consisting of 28 articles divided into five Chapters, establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the above mentioned Institute. It aims to implement the National Policy on Quality through the activities of Standardization, Metrology, Certification and Quality Management aimed at the development of the national economy. In particular, INNOQ's duties are: a) Promote the development of the national quality system, in order to integrate all the relevant components for improving the quality of products, processes and services; b) Plan the actions necessary to implement the defined policies and propose appropriate legislative measures; c) Promote the preparation, approval and dissemination of Mozambican standards; d) Ensure the realization, maintenance and development of national measurement standards and their traceability to the International System (SI), promoting the dissemination of the values of SI units in the national territory; etc.