"The European Union is proud to participate in this event (workshop on the ECOWAS product certification mark) which marks the start of the regional system of product certification in the ECOWAS region, in particular the preliminary work to launch the ECOWAS mark to standards ", said Mr. Rafal Lapkowski, representative of the Commission of the European Union in Benin

"The WAQSP is funded by the European Union for 12 million Euros and implemented by UNIDO. This programme supports the implementation of the ECOWAS Regional Quality Policy (ECOQUAL) whose primary objective is the establishment of functional regional quality structures which guarantee the consumer access to quality products while by supporting the development of trade between the West African region and the rest of the world ", added Mr. Rafal Lapkowski, representative of the European Union Commission in Benin, during the Cotonou workshop